Execution has sent out strong message: Congress

February 09, 2013 12:57

The Congress party today said the message of "zero tolerance" against terrorism has been sent through the execution of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, on the heels of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab's hanging.

Party spokesman Rashid Alvi said, "After Independence, two major acts of terror have taken place in the country -- the attack on Parliament and the Mumbai terror strikes, and those who were responsible for both have been hanged."

Kasab was hanged in Pune's Yerawada jail on November 21 last year. "We have sent the message to the world that we cannot tolerate terrorism at any cost. If anybody tries to commit (any act of terror), he will be punished. People of our country and government have zero tolerance against terrorism," Rashid said.

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