Plea to Remove Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt's Graves from Tihar
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of the graves of terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar Jail, where they were executed. The petitioners argue that their graves have turned the central prison into a site for radical pilgrimage, undermining national security and public order. They assert that this presence glorifies terrorism, violating the Delhi Prisons Rules, which mandate disposing of the bodies of executed prisoners in a manner that prevents such veneration. The broader significance of this issue lies in its potential impact on public perceptions of terrorism and the state’s commitment to preventing the glorification of individuals who threatened India’s sovereignty and security.