Accusing Opposition National Conference (NC) of playing with sentiments of people of J&K, PDP General Secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir Saturday said that NC was politicizing the issue of mortal remains of Afzal Guru “when it has lost the moral standing to speak on the issue long back.”
In a statement to KNS Mir said, “It is surprising to see a sudden change in NC that it finally accepted that travesty of justice had taken place in Afzal Guru's execution. It is ironical to recall the role played by the National Conference at the time of his execution that it failed to satisfy the nation that demanding mortal remains was a constitutional right of his family.”
“Despite enjoying unconditional support from the centre and alliance partner Congress, the NC couldn’t achieve anything for the people.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe sensitivities of Afzal’s family should be taken into account and parties should desist from abusing this issue for scoring political points. PDP has always maintained that late Afzal Guru's hanging was travesty of justice and constitutional requirements and process were not followed in hanging him out of turn,” Mir said. “It is a constitutional mandate of late Afzal's family to get his mortal remains and the same shall be pursued democratically by our party.”
“The way he was picked up from Serial No. 28 and singled out has been condemned by PDP when in opposition and today also it stands by the demand for return of his mortal remains,” Mir added