 Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 12: In a significant development, Ajaz Guru, the brother of Afzal Guru, who was executed for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack, filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate for the Sopore Assembly segment in north Kashmir on the last day of filing nominations for the third and final phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ajaz Guru’s decision to contest the elections is driven by his desire to fight for the rights of the people of Kashmir, particularly the youths . He is determined to take up the cause of these young individuals, including his own son Shoaib, who he claims was arrested nine months ago on fabricated charges Ajaz Guru, the brother of Afzal Guru filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate for the Sopore Assembly segment on the last day.
Ajaz Guru's decision to contest the elections is driven by his desire to fight for the rights of the people of Kashmir.
Ajaz argues that he too can campaign to prove his son's innocence. He emphasizes that his son is a student in Pune and has done nothing wrong.
Through his election campaign, Ajaz aims to bring attention to their plight and fight for their justice.
Drawing inspiration from the recent Lok Sabha Elections, where Er Rashid’s son successfully campaigned for his jailed father, Ajaz argues that he too can campaign to prove his son’s innocence. He emphasizes that his son is a student in Pune and has done nothing wrong.
Notably, the Sopore Assembly segment is the hometown of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a separatist leader who has significant influence in the region. Geelani had represented this Assembly segment thrice in the past and had won elections in 1972, 1977, and 1987.
Ajaz Guru had taken voluntary retirement from the Animal Husbandry Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government in 2014 and is currently working as a contractor. | 