Afzal Guru

Bin Laden wasn’t US citizen, whereas Guru was citizen of Indian occupied Kashmir: Dal Khalsa tells Venkaiah Naidu

Political as well as police establishment misusing sedition laws from Kashmir to Punjab to Delhi, says Dal Khalsa

Pro-freedom Kashmiri leader condemns #JNUCrackdown; Demands release of Kanihiya Kumar

Delhi police arrests JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar under sedition charges

Denying mortal remains of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt to their families is worst form of human rights violations

Pro-Freedom Sikh group joins Kashmiris in paying rich tributes to Afzal Guru

Hanging of Yakub Memon and Afzal Guru were politically motivated, says Justice AP Shah (retd)

Kashmir: Youth Killed, another injured in firing by Indian Security Forces

Congress leader Shahshi Taroor says Afzal Guru’s Hanging was wrong, badly handled

Kashmir shuts down on Afzal Guru’s death anniversary on call of pro-freedom groups

Pro-freedom Sikh group pays tributes to Afzal Guru on his second Death anniversary

Kashmiri politicians say Bhullar verdict reminds injustice in Afzal Guru’s case

Seminar marked death anniversary of Afzal Guru – Sikhs & Kashmiris resolved to strengthen coordination

Indian authorities bring Kashmir under curfew on Afzal Guru hanging anniversary

Afzal Guru was in high spirits before execution, says Sikh Tihar inmate

Recent Hangings a Major Step Back in India, says World Sikh Organization of Canada

Arundhati Roy on Afzal’s execution – Asks if collective consciousness is satisfied now or cup of blood is still half empty

Kashmir: Boy shot by Indian forces died; Curfew continues for third day

India may try to execute Rajoana in secrecy like Afzal Guru, suspects Sikh body

Afzal Guru’s hanging ‘shows disturbing trend’, says Sikh body – Dal Khalsa

Human rights body – Amnesty International condemns hanging of Afzal Guru

India: New practice of carrying secret executions is highly disturbing: Amnesty on Afzal Guru’s hanging

Afzal Guru’s hanging shows a very worrying trend by Indian government: Human Rights Watch

Curfew reportedly imposed in Kashmir valley after Afzal Guru’s execution

India: Afzal Guru hanged in Tihar Jail

Dal Khalsa hits out at Indian State for being anti-minority

Indian government recommends another execution; Advise President to reject Afzal Guru’s petition

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When Afzal Guru was hanged, I cried says then Tihar jailer Sunil Gupta

February 10, 2020

On the occasion of his seventh death anniversary, political activist from Amritsar Kanwar Pal Singh revisits the hanging of Afzal Guru through the eyes of Sunil Gupta’s book -Black Warrant.

Pro-freedom Sikh Group Pays Tributes of Makbool Bhatt and Afzal Guru

February 11, 2019

Expressing solidarity with struggling people of Kashmir, Dal Khalsa urged representative organizations from Kashmir and Punjab to strengthen coordination among them against common oppressor (New Delhi).

Hanging of Afzal Guru Is An Indelible Stain On India’s Democracy: Dal Khalsa

February 9, 2017

The pro freedom party of the Sikhs Dal Khalsa here today reasserted that the hanging of Kashimiri Nationalist Janab Afzal Guru was an indelible stain on

Bin Laden wasn’t US citizen, whereas Guru was citizen of Indian occupied Kashmir: Dal Khalsa tells Venkaiah Naidu

February 27, 2016

Dal Khalsa today joined issue with Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu for wondering whether US would allow death anniversary of Osama Bin Laden to be observed at its soil.

Political as well as police establishment misusing sedition laws from Kashmir to Punjab to Delhi, says Dal Khalsa

February 14, 2016

Amritsar Sahib: Coming down heavily on Delhi police for invoking sedition charges against JNU students and Prof SAR Geelani for organizing events against the hanging of Afzal Guru, the Dal Khalsa blamed political as well as police establishment for hardly showing any respect for high court and Supreme Court verdicts vis-a-vis applying sedition charges against political dissidence.

Pro-freedom Kashmiri leader condemns #JNUCrackdown; Demands release of Kanihiya Kumar

February 13, 2016

Pro-freedom Kashmiri leader condemned the arrest of JNU students union president Kanihiya Kumar, registration of sedition charges against the Delhi university’s former teacher SAR Gealani and some other students.

Delhi police arrests JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar under sedition charges

February 12, 2016

The Delhi police has reportedly arrested Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Kanhiya Kumar under sedition charges.

Denying mortal remains of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt to their families is worst form of human rights violations

February 11, 2016

While paying their tributes to Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt on his 32nd death anniversary, the Dal Khalsa criticized the Indian state for its arrogant and indifferent attitude towards struggling peoples and nationalities.

Pro-Freedom Sikh group joins Kashmiris in paying rich tributes to Afzal Guru

February 9, 2016

Dal Khalsa today joins the people of Kashmir in paying tributes to Afzal Guru on his third death anniversary. Party leader Kanwar Pal Singh in a statement to media, said the Indian state murdered Guru secretively three years ago.

Hanging of Yakub Memon and Afzal Guru were politically motivated, says Justice AP Shah (retd)

September 4, 2015

Former Delhi High Court chief justice, Justice AP Shah, who recently retired as the chairman of the Law Commission, has said that the hanging of Afzal Guru and Yakub Memon were politically motivated.

Kashmir: Youth Killed, another injured in firing by Indian Security Forces

February 9, 2015

A 19-year-old youth was today killed and another injured when security forces fired at demonstrators who were protesting on the second anniversary of Afzal Guru's hanging in Palhalan area of north Kashmir Baramulla district.

Congress leader Shahshi Taroor says Afzal Guru’s Hanging was wrong, badly handled

February 9, 2015

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said that Afzal Guru’s hanging was wrong and badly handled. He said that Afzal Guru’s body should have been returned to the family. “I think the hanging was both wrong and badly handled. Family should have been warned, given a last meeting and body returned,” he tweeted on […]

Kashmir shuts down on Afzal Guru’s death anniversary on call of pro-freedom groups

February 9, 2015

Kashmir valley today observed a complete shutdown on the occasion of the second death anniversary of Afzal Guru. The shutdown was called by pro-freedom Kashmiri groups. The Indian authorities reportedly put severe restrictions on the movement of people in various parts of the Kashmir Valley.

Pro-freedom Sikh group pays tributes to Afzal Guru on his second Death anniversary

February 9, 2015

Amritsar, Punjab: Pro-freedom Sikh group Dal Khalsa today paid tributes Afzal Guru on the eve of his second death anniversary. The Sikh body bitterly criticized the Indian state for failing to hand over his mortal remains to his wife Tabassum Guru.

Kashmiri politicians say Bhullar verdict reminds injustice in Afzal Guru’s case

April 1, 2014

"While we do not resent, nor oppose the relief provided to Bhullar, we cannot help but wonder why this could not be done in Afzal Guru's case" NC spokesperson Junaid Mattu.

Seminar marked death anniversary of Afzal Guru – Sikhs & Kashmiris resolved to strengthen coordination

February 10, 2014

New Delhi, India (February 10, 2014): Representatives from Kashmir and Punjab today resolved to strengthen coordination among ethnic, religious and cultural minorities enabling them to maintain and uphold distinct identity and status.

Indian authorities bring Kashmir under curfew on Afzal Guru hanging anniversary

February 9, 2014

Srinagar, Kashmir (February 09, 2014): It is learnt that Indian authorities clamped curfew in most parts of Kashmir on Sunday (Feb. 09) in wake of first anniversary of the hanging of Afzal Guru, who was secretly hanged by Indian last year.

Afzal Guru was in high spirits before execution, says Sikh Tihar inmate

February 12, 2013

New Delhi, India (February 13, 2013): Bhai Paramjeet Singh Bheora, a Sikh inmate at Tihar Jail, Delhi reportedly told certain media sections through his brother Jarnail Singj that Afzal Guru was in high spirits before being hanged.

Recent Hangings a Major Step Back in India, says World Sikh Organization of Canada

February 12, 2013

Ottawa (February 11, 2013): The hanging of Afzal Guru on February 9, 2013 and the previous hanging of Ajmal Kasab in November 2012 are a major step back for human rights in India according to the World Sikh Organization of Canada.

Arundhati Roy on Afzal’s execution – Asks if collective consciousness is satisfied now or cup of blood is still half empty

February 11, 2013

[...] Now he has been hanged, I hope our collective conscience has been satisfied. Or is our cup of blood still only half full?

Kashmir: Boy shot by Indian forces died; Curfew continues for third day

February 11, 2013

There are reports of a causality as a boy has died of his wounds on Monday after being shot by security forces in Kashmir at a protest over the hanging of Afzal Guru.

India may try to execute Rajoana in secrecy like Afzal Guru, suspects Sikh body

February 11, 2013

Amritsar/Chandigarh, Patiala (February 11, 2013): "Highly critical of the Union government for sending Afzal Guru to gallows, the Dal Khalsa on Sunday expressed the apprehension that after the hanging of Afzal, Balwant singh Rajoana could be the next to be executed, Hindistan Times (HT) has reported.

Afzal Guru’s hanging ‘shows disturbing trend’, says Sikh body – Dal Khalsa

February 10, 2013

Amritsar, Punjab (February 09, 2013): Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging "shows a very disturbing trend by the Indian government", Dal Khalsa said Saturday.

Human rights body – Amnesty International condemns hanging of Afzal Guru

February 10, 2013

New Delhi, India (February 09, 2013): Today’s execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru indicates a disturbing and regressive trend towards executions shrouded in secrecy and the resumption of death penalty use in India, said Amnesty International India.

India: New practice of carrying secret executions is highly disturbing: Amnesty on Afzal Guru’s hanging

February 9, 2013

New Delhi, India (February 09, 2013): It is learnt that an International human rights body named Amnesty International has condemned the hanging of a Kashmiri Muslim named Afzal Guru. The hanging was carried in a secret way by the Indian state on February 09, 2013 at Delhi's Tihar Jail.

Afzal Guru’s hanging shows a very worrying trend by Indian government: Human Rights Watch

February 9, 2013

New Delhi, India (February 09, 2012): Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging "shows a very worrying trend by the Indian government", Human Rights Watch (HRW) reportedly said.

Curfew reportedly imposed in Kashmir valley after Afzal Guru’s execution

February 9, 2013

Sri Nagar, Jammu & Kashmir (February 09, 2013): There are reports that authorities imposed curfew in all major towns of Kashmir Valley Saturday in wake of execution of Afzal Guru, who was convicted for his alleged role in the attack on the Indian parliament in 2002. Afzal was hanged in Tihar Jail in New Delhi in February 09, 2012.

India: Afzal Guru hanged in Tihar Jail

February 9, 2013

New Delhi (February 09, 2013): It is learnt that India executed another death row convict on February 09, 2013. A Kashmiri muslim Afzal Guru who was convited by India courts in Parliament attack case, was hanged in the Tihar Jail at 8 a.m. on February 09, 2013 in Delhi. The execution has reportedly taken place in less than a week after President Pranab Mukherjee rejected his review plea.

Dal Khalsa hits out at Indian State for being anti-minority

August 12, 2011

Amritsar, Punjab (August 13, 2011): The Dal Khalsa hits out at the Government of India (GoI) for advising the President to reject the clemency petitions of Khalistani activist Prof Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, Kashmiri activist Afzal Guru and Tamil activists namely Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan one after the other.

Indian government recommends another execution; Advise President to reject Afzal Guru’s petition

August 10, 2011

New Delhi (August 10, 2011): The Government of India (GOI) has forwarded the reply to the consitutional review petition of the 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru to Pratibha Patil, the President of India (POI), for a decision.

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