'We want a clarification from the prime minister on the manner in which Afzal is being given relief,' BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said.
BJP today alleged that the clean chit to two suspected Indian accomplices of 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab and the delay in hanging Parliament attack culprit Afzal Guru was fast giving India the reputation of being soft on home-grown terrorists.
BJP's reaction came amid media reports that the Delhi government led by chief minister Sheila Dikshit was sitting over a status report -- demanded by ministry of home affairs
-- on a mercy petition filed by Afzal's wife on his behalf.
"Is the Delhi government pro-terror or does it think Afzal Guru was a tourist or a nationalist and feels he is not guilty? If yes, then it should openly say so ... We want a clarification from the prime minister on the manner in which Afzal is being given relief," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said.
It also sought a clarification from the Delhi government on the issue. Reports in the media suggested that the home ministry had sent the report to the Delhi government four years ago but the latter had not taken any action despite two reminders.
The main opposition maintained that the people were closely watching this "appeasement politics" of the Congress-led government.
Rudy alleged the action of the government in the whole issue was becoming "questionable".
BJP also alleged that the Indian government was giving a softer treatment to home-grown terrorists unlike Kasab who was given a death sentence.
"After Ajmal Kasab's conviction and with the prosecution failing to provide evidence against his two Indian accomplices Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin Ahmed, there is a world-wide belief that Indian laws are different for those who are Indian terrorists and those who come from outside," Rudy said.
BJP sought to paint Afzal's case in a similar light.
Rudy alleged that there was a growing perception that India did not want to punish home-grown terrorists and asked the prime minister to come clear on the issue.
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