After SAD sought the PM's intervention in showing mercy to Khalistan militant Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday favoured commuting his death sentence to life in prison.
President Pratibha Patil on May 26 rejected the mercy petition of Bhullar, a member of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF).
"I feel killing a man is not going to solve the problem. By killing a man you can't solve the problem," Amarinder, who is also President of Punjab Congress, told reporters here.
With Punjab set to have Assembly elections early next year, Amarinder said that his views were in his personal capacity and not that of the party.
While asserting that there was no doubt about the crime committed (by Bhullar), Amarinder maintained it was his personal view, and said "let him (Bhullar) stay in jail forever and give him life sentence".
He pointed out that Bhullar was already in jail for ten years, of which the militant spent eight years under death row. These factors should have been taken into consideration while taking final decision on his mercy petition, he said.
"I cannot comment on other cases. The matters are sub-judice," he said, when asked about his stance on similar other cases.
He said that in Bhullar's case the judicial process had been completed.
On SAD seeking the Prime Minister's intervention, Amarinder said he was not aware about it.
President Pratibha Patil on May 26 rejected the mercy petition of Bhullar, a member of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF).
"I feel killing a man is not going to solve the problem. By killing a man you can't solve the problem," Amarinder, who is also President of Punjab Congress, told reporters here.
With Punjab set to have Assembly elections early next year, Amarinder said that his views were in his personal capacity and not that of the party.
While asserting that there was no doubt about the crime committed (by Bhullar), Amarinder maintained it was his personal view, and said "let him (Bhullar) stay in jail forever and give him life sentence".
He pointed out that Bhullar was already in jail for ten years, of which the militant spent eight years under death row. These factors should have been taken into consideration while taking final decision on his mercy petition, he said.
"I cannot comment on other cases. The matters are sub-judice," he said, when asked about his stance on similar other cases.
He said that in Bhullar's case the judicial process had been completed.
On SAD seeking the Prime Minister's intervention, Amarinder said he was not aware about it.
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