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| Afzal :Pak using Kashmiri youths as "pawns" | | | |
New Delhi, Nov 9
Parliament terror attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru has accused Pakistan of using Indian youths as "pawns" for its politics.
In a mercy plea for remission of his death sentence filed before President A P J Abdul Kalam, he recalled those "heady" days when thousands of youth (in the valley) left the comfort of their homes, the security of their future jobs and gave up their dreams in order to join the armed movement.
"I joined the movement and went across to Pakistan. However, I was greatly disillusioned by the fact that both India and Pakistan were using the Kashmiri youth as pawns in their respective politics. In 1993-94, I surrendered to the Border Security Force," said Afzal, who was then a first year medical student in Kashmir.
Detailing how he picked up arms, Afzal said he, like many other youths in the valley, were inspired by Libyan director Mustafa Akkad's hit movie 'Omar Mukhtar: Lion of the Desert' (with late Hollywood star Antony Quinn in title role), which depicted the story of a teacher who fights for liberation of his people and was hanged.
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| Guru files mercy plea | | | | New Delhi, Nov 9
Parliament attack case convict Mohd Afzal Guru has finally filed a mercy petition before the President of India. It has been learnt that after meeting his family, Guru handed over his mercy petition spread over 102 leaves to authorities of Tihar Jail, where he is lodged presently. Some documents spread over 75 leaves have also been tagged with 102 page mercy petition.
The mercy petition is being sent to President of India Dr A.P.J.Abdul Kalam through jail authorities of Tihar jail. Expressing his happiness over the support and solidarity shown by secessionist minded people of Kashmir with him, Guru has said in the mercy petition that he has a hope to see his sons in you... | |
| | | | Superfast Bush faces thorny bush | | Sweeping victories for Democrats create history | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI:
America and the Americans have drawn world attention following a night of sweeping victories for the Democrats. Good show, but not good enough. Nevertheles, for the first time since 1994 the House of Representatives is under Democrat control, but there remains a lingering doubt-- a sense the victory should have been more emphatic. In the cold light of day, the Democrat strategists will conclude that celebrations must be tempered by the realisation that an opportunity was missed.
An unpopular war and President George W Bush, the erosion of civil liberties, a weak dollar and an economy that is not firing on all pistons should have translated itself into a more... | |
| | | | Sensational inputs furnished to New Delhi | | Bangladeshi subversives cast a terror shadow | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, NOV. 9: Unauthorised arrivals into parts of India of a large number of Bangladeshi nationals in recent times calls for "effective remedial measures" as a section of the illegal visitors, according to government sleuths, has already joined hands with Islamist rebels and terrorists.
Sources in the Union Home Ministry told EARLY TIMES that the threat from the Bangladeshi militants and subversives had in no way abated even after the arrest of a number of them in recent times in different parts of the country. Earlier, the Bangladeshi nationals had chosen to confine themselves to large areas of the northeastern region. But the situation, these sources pointed out, had ... | |
| | | | Azad emerges powerful | | PM releases Rs 1.57 billion for J&K earthquake victims | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, NOV 9
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has created history of sorts, with successfully carrying the Union governmrnt in support of those adversely affected by the 2005 earthquake in his home State. Following Azad's interactions with men of consequence in Delhi's power corridors, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has released an ad hoc grant of Rs 1.57 billion for relief and the construction of permanent shelters for those afected in the least year's earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir.
The announcement of the release of the ad hoc grant was made on Thursday at a meeting, which was convened to review the progress of the reconstruction plan for Ja... | |
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