Kashmir lawmaker to move resolution on Afzal Guru's remains

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Amidst a raging controversy over the release of separatist leader Masrat Alam, an Independent legislator in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday said he will seek the release of all political prisoners as well as the mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in the upcoming Assembly Session. "Why is the Indian Government feeling so insecure over one man's releaseIJ Why Alam's release has been an issue as if it was an undue favour from the GovernmentIJ" legislator langate Engineer Abdul Rashid said at a media conference here. Rashid blamed the media for creating "unnecessary" hype around the separatist's release. "In (the Kashmir) Valley, the BJP-led Government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre is seen as champion of Hindutva and yet his (Modi's) patriotic credentials were put to question in Parliament. I

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