Hang Kasab, Afzal Guru together: Togadia

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Last Updated: Thu, May 06, 2010 19:31 hrs

New Delhi: Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab as well as Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri sentenced to death for the 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian parliament, should both be hanged, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia said on Thursday.

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Welcoming the death sentence given to Kasab by a court in Mumbai, Togadia said: 'This is a welcome first step towards bringing Bharat's culprits to proper justice.'

He added: 'So also, Afzal Guru has been playing with Indian democracy for long now. Mercy to such people is an insult to Indian democracy. Therefore both Kasab and Afzal Guru must be hanged together and immediately.'

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Afzal Guru has sought clemency after his death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Togadia also urged the Indian government to cut off diplomatic relations with Pakistan for its involvement in terrorist activities in India.