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New Delhi: Government on Friday said the execution of death sentence of Afzal Guru, convicted in the Parliament attack case, was being delayed as "you cannot pick, choose and hang" and there were many mercy petitions pending for long.

Rejecting BJP's charge of delay in hanging Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said a certain procedure has to be followed.

Mumbai: Comprehensive discussion is possible on the option of giving life imprisonment to Afzal, expressed Central Home Minister, Shri. P. Chidambaram.

The Congress-led government has been found double faced on the issue.

New Delhi: "I don't think the UPA government can ever reach a decision. The Congress party has two mouths and is playing a double game," said Afzal

New Delhi:Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said when the government has been pressing for clemency for Sarabjit Singh facing death sentence in Pakistan, how can the demand be made for the hanging of Afzal Guru.

New Delhi: The Home Ministry sat over Afzal Guru's mercy petition and did not send its recommendation to President A P J Abdul Kalam till his last day in office, it has been disclosed now.

While answering question regarding the mercy plea of Mohammed Afzal, Kalam said, 'Regarding Afzal Guru, I have not received any papers from the ministry concerned so far'.

In order to keep the prestige and glory of our Parliament and to save the lives of M.Ps of India, 8 of our security personnel lost their lives in the direct combat with the terrorist.

South Asian human rights activists here are taking the case of Mohammed Afzal to the European parliament just in time for President A P J Kalam's visit to Brussels, in an attempt to put pressure on India not to hang him.

Dr. Manoj Shete, a 'Shiv-chitrakar' and a patriot informed that so far about five lakh letters have been sent to the President Dr. Abdul Kalam in support of death sentence to Mohammad Afzal. (Does the President not care for feelings of five lakhs citizens of this country?- Editor)

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said there was no need for President A P J Abdul Kalam to refer Afzal's mercy plea to Union Home Ministry.

Shri. Ram Jethmalani demand life imprisonment to Afzal

PTI

BJP says that no country has witnessed such a defence of a terrorist.

RSS says any decision will 'be a political one'

Hindu organizations held 'Signature Campaign' in support of the death sentence granted to traitor Afzal. The representation to be sent to the President in this regard was signed by about 3500 patriotic Indians.

'Dainik Sanatan Prabhat'

Protestors said the terrorists warranted no mercy