<p>Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid today said he would move a resolution in the coming session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for handing over of the mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru to his family.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"I will bring a resolution in the coming session of the Assembly for handing over of the mortal remains of Afzal Guru to his family," the MLA from Langate told reporters here.<br /><br />"Earlier, I had brought a resolution in the Assembly seeking clemency for him (Guru) but I failed. I apologise to the people of Kashmir for not being able to save him," the legislator said.<br /><br />"My resolution was sabotaged and I failed," he said adding he intented to bring two more resolutions -- one to seek the mortal remains of JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat and second for abolishing the death penalty.<br /><br />The MLA asked mainstream political parties to support his resolutions in the Assembly.<br /><br />"I have called for a meeting of all mainstream parties tomorrow at my residence to chalk out a joint strategy in this regard," he said.<br /><br />Rashid said if the Centre did not hand over the Guru's remains, he would resign from the Assembly.<br /><br />"I am in touch with the PDP and other parties and if the mortal remains are not returned, then let us all resign," the MLA said.<br /><br />He demanded naming of commercial Lal Chowk in Guru’s name.</p>
<p>Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid today said he would move a resolution in the coming session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for handing over of the mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru to his family.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"I will bring a resolution in the coming session of the Assembly for handing over of the mortal remains of Afzal Guru to his family," the MLA from Langate told reporters here.<br /><br />"Earlier, I had brought a resolution in the Assembly seeking clemency for him (Guru) but I failed. I apologise to the people of Kashmir for not being able to save him," the legislator said.<br /><br />"My resolution was sabotaged and I failed," he said adding he intented to bring two more resolutions -- one to seek the mortal remains of JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat and second for abolishing the death penalty.<br /><br />The MLA asked mainstream political parties to support his resolutions in the Assembly.<br /><br />"I have called for a meeting of all mainstream parties tomorrow at my residence to chalk out a joint strategy in this regard," he said.<br /><br />Rashid said if the Centre did not hand over the Guru's remains, he would resign from the Assembly.<br /><br />"I am in touch with the PDP and other parties and if the mortal remains are not returned, then let us all resign," the MLA said.<br /><br />He demanded naming of commercial Lal Chowk in Guru’s name.</p>