General secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Maulana Mahmood Madani said those apprehending strong protest from the Muslims if the punishment against Guru was carried out actually want to gain "political mileage" out of the issue.
Parliament attack case convict Afzal Guru, who is on death row, should be punished as decided by the judicial system of the country, a top leader of a prominent Muslim organisation said today.
General secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Maulana Mahmood Madani said those apprehending strong protest from the Muslims if the punishment against Guru was carried out actually want to gain "political mileage" out of the issue.
"I do not think the community will oppose it. Some crazy people may oppose it but it will not be the community," he told Aaj Tak, replying to a question.
"There is a judicial system in the country and people have full faith and confidence in it. After the judicial process, it has been proved that the man is guilty."
Without naming Guru, Madani said if somebody has committed a crime then he must be punished.
"I can say with full confidence that if somebody has committed a crime then he must be punished at any cost what ever be the repercussions. You should do justice," he said.
Asked whether some people were trying to defame the community by saying that it will react strongly if Guru is hanged, he replied: "yes".
"In a way they are defaming the community. They want to take political benefit," he said. However, he added he cannot give "guarantee" that there will be no protest or violence if Guru's sentence is carried out.
The Supreme Court had in 2005 upheld the Delhi high court verdict confirming the trial court judgement which had awarded capital punishment to Guru for his role in the conspiracy behind the December 13, 2001, terror attack on Parliament.
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