INDIA SUMMARIZED

Srinagar : Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today expressed disappointment over the hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and appealed to the people of Kashmir to exercise restraint. “PDP is disappointed at the hanging of Afzal Guru. We had urged that political sensitivities should be taken into considering while taking a decision on his clemency plea,” PDP spokesman Nayeem Akhtar said. “We appeal to the people of Kashmir to exercise restrain and not allow repeat of 2010 situation when more than 100 youth were killed,” he said. AFP In a guarded response to the hanging of Guru, Akhtar said PDP had appealed to President Pranab Mukherjee  to commute the death sentence into a life term. “We have been greatly disappointed and we understand that besides the legal procedure, there are other aspects of state governance for which the Constitution of India provides for clemency for the death convicts.” “Considering the sensitives and possible fall...