LUDHIANA: Attacking the UPA on alleged delay in executing Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government was indulging in "votebank politics " and "hanging Guru does not suit its interests".
"The Congress-led UPA is indulging in votebank politics and hanging Guru does not suit its interests," Modi said, a day after Rahul Gandhi defended his party saying Afzal will be hanged when his turn comes.
"Out of 29 persons who are on death row, cases of 26 have been processed and only three cases including that of Afzal Guru are pending, Modi told an NDA "Maha Rally" at PUDA ground here, which witnessed a major show of strength with party stalwarts and alliance leaders attending it.
Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally at Mohali in Punjab on Saturday evening had said Afzal Guru was twenty second on the list of those to be hanged.
"There is a huge line and there are others before him. When his number (turn) comes, he will be hanged."
Modi launched a blistering attack, saying "During Congress regime there is a huge line for everything, be it for getting ration cards, gas connections... Congress General Secretary (Rahul) says Afzal is in queue. Never before have we heard that even for hanging a person, there is a queue. This is unfortunate for the country".
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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