(Reopens DEL44)

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said though belated, justice has been done in the Parliament attack case after the execution of Afzal Guru. "For reasons which the government has been unable to explain the execution of Afzal Guru was delayed. But finally the law has taken its own course. Public opinion has compelled the government to act and enforce the law....Though belated, justice has been done," Jaitley said in a statement. He maintained that "an attack on Indian Parliament was an attack on India" and pointed out that after the incident India had spoken in one voice to condemn the attack. "India must today, as it did on December 13, 2001 speak in one voice and give a clear message to the world that India is not a soft state and those who attack India, its sovereignty and its institutions, will be held accountable," Jaitley said. The BJP leader said in Guru's case, all judicial authorities have affirmed his guilt and upheld the death sentence. "India is a society governed by the rule of law. The investigation by our police agencies is strictly scrutinised by the courts. After the prolonged trial, an appeal to the High Court and finally an appeal to the Supreme Court enabled our judicial system to carefully scrutinise the evidence," Jaitley said.