PDP submits amendment to Guru’s clemency resolution

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Monday submitted an amendment to the clemency resolution for 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru seeking support of the House to express solidarity with the families of the victims of the attack.

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti submitted the amendment to this effect to the Assembly Secretariat today,party spokesperson Nayeem Akhter said.

He said the amendment urged the House to express solidarity with the families of the victims of the December 13,2001 attack on Parliament.

PDP has already extended support to the resolution moved by independent MLA from Langate Sheikh Abdul Rashid seeking clemency for Guru.

The state Assembly is scheduled to debate and vote on the resolution on Wednesday.