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The role of Atishi's parents in trying to prevent convicted terrorist Afzal Guru 's death sentence has been questioned. File Photo/PTI Atishi is set to be Delhi chief minister after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs picked her to replace Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP chief resigned on Tuesday (September 17 ... Mohammed Afzal Guru (June 1969 – 9 February 2013) was a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist who was convicted for his role in the 2001 Indian Parliament attack. He received a death sentence for his involvement, which was upheld by the Indian Supreme Court. Accused in the Parliament attack of 2001, Afzal Guru requested the court to appoint a senior counsel on more than one occasion. But the court at the trial stage gave Guru a Hobson’s choice: Either accept the lawyer appointed by the court or cross-examine the witnesses yourself. One of India’s best known civil rights lawyers details what he saw during the Guru case in his memoir, The Speaking Constitution, translated posthumously from the original Telugu by his daughter Kalpana. Amazon.in - Buy Hanging of Afzal Guru & the St book online at best prices in India on Amazon.in. Read Hanging of Afzal Guru & the St book reviews & author details and more at Amazon.in. Free delivery on qualified orders.
