Kashmir’s separatist leaders Friday took out protest rallies in Srinagar against the hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon in a Nagpur jail yesterday. Strongly condemning Memon’s hanging, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said New Delhi should “do away with capital punishment and stop selectively targeting Muslims.” Talking to reporters at Jamia Masjid here, Mirwaiz said the Government of India has “adopted a selective approach towards the Muslim community.” “Memon’s hanging is unfortunate. It is a murder of humanity and justice,” he said. Mirwaiz questioned why people…
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