new delhi, Sept. 22 -- A plea has been filed in the Delhi high court seeking directions to remove the graves of terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt, who were awarded death penalty and executed in Tihar jail, from the prison premises.
The public interest litigation (PIL) has also sought directions to the concerned authorities to relocate the mortal remains, if necessary, to a secret location in accordance with law so as to prevent "glorification of terrorism" and misuse of the jail premises.
The plea filed by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh claimed that construction and continued existence of these graves inside a state-controlled prison was "illegal, unconstitutional, and against public interest.pti
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