Yes. It will not only punish Afzal but also send the signal to others engaged in terrorist activities in India.

Kaushik Katari
Howrah

No, because he did what he did only to serve the ideology he believes in. Besides, his deeds weren’t serious enough for him to be sentenced to death.

Sayantani Bhattacharya
Class XII, Hariyana Vidya Mandir

Given the failure of the moderate anti-terrorism stance that India has taken so far, no mercy should be shown to a militant like Afzal.

Nirmalya Biswas
Rabindra Bharati University

Absolutely. People like Afzal should never be pardoned, especially when he was instrumental in killing so many innocent people.

Prarthito
Calcutta

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