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| BJP takes on Omar Govt, demands President's rule in JK | | | Srinagar, Mar 23 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators staged a protest outside the Jammu and Kashmir assembly here on Saturday demanding the dismissal of the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference Government. BJP MLA Ashok Khajuria lashed out at the incumbent government, and termed it as a threat to the unity and integrity of the country as well as the state. "The man, who was the biggest militant is being given due respect. And on the other hand, the Prime Minister of India is simply called by his name. We have staged a protest today, as we believe that the ruling government of National Conference and Congress in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is a threat to the unity and integrity of our country," said Khajuria.
" There is a threat to the security and safety of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country. We urge the Governor to immediately dismiss this government and impose the Governor's rule," he added. Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir assembly had witnessed uproar several times on the issue of the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, and the demand of the legislators of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to return his mortal remains to his family. Afzal Guru was hanged at Delhi's Tihar Jail at 8 a.m. on February 9. He was buried inside the prison complex soon after his execution. President Pranab Mukherjee rejected Guru's mercy plea on February 3 and a final decision to hang him was taken. Guru was convicted of conspiracy in the December 2001 attack on Parliament and was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court in 2004.
On 13th December 2001, five heavily-armed gunmen stormed the Parliament complex and opened indiscriminate fire, killing nine persons. They included five Delhi Police personnel, a woman Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official, two Parliament watch and ward staff and a gardener. A journalist, who was injured, died later. All five terrorists were shot dead. Guru was arrested within hours after the attack from a bus in the national capital. |
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