Will watch other Afzal-like cases before concluding: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he would not conclude that the decision to hang Afzal Guru was political or selective until he watches the decision taken in other cases which were as heinous as attack on Parliament.
Wrapping up the discussion on Afzal, the 42-year-old Chief Minister attacked opposition PDP and separatist groups for shedding "crocodile tears" over the hanging of Afzal and said these people only believe in playing politics over blood and loss of human lives.
Afzal, the key accused in 2001 Parliament attack case, was hanged and buried in Tihar jail on February 9 following which his family and several leaders from Kashmir demanded that his mortal remains be brought to the state.

"I am not going to conclude that the decision to hang Afzal was political until I see what happens in other cases," Omar said in his reply in the state assembly.
He reiterated his assertion about the need of clearing doubts in the minds of people and answering the question that Afzal's hanging was not selective and political.
The Chief Minister said that the course of action regarding similar cases would determine it.

"Let us wait and watch what action is being taken against others convicted in similar cases," he said.
Defending his Government's decision of imposing restrictions in the aftermath of the hanging, he said it was his duty to ensure that there is no blood shed.

"Yes, my government imposed restriction, people faced difficulties, newspapers did not hit stalls but we saved the bloodshed and safeguarded the lives which was of prime concern and main objective before me after the hanging of Afzal Guru."
He informed the House that he was informed about the decision to hang Afzal on February 8 at 8 PM and asked to make necessary arrangements.