said, 'I don't want to utter a single word on this.'
Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh has been lodged in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail for more than two decades.
On a death row, Sarabjit and his family had got some hope when few months back Pakistan first announced his release. But the hope faded when hours later Pakistan decided to set free another prisoner Surjit Singh.
The family had, at that time, termed it as a cruel joke by the neighbouring country.
'Hanging of Kasab may put Sarabjit's release in dock' Nayyar
Commenting on Ajmal Kasab's execution, noted veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar said there are no two opinions on whether Ajmal Kasab should have been hanged or not, but the good thing is that the he was hanged after following due course of law.
On the question, whether Congress should take credit of his hanging, Nayyar said 'Congress can't afford to do that'. Hanging of Kasab may put India's effort to release Sarabjeet Singh from Pakistan in dock, as sentiments for Kasab may have been built on the other side of the border.
Celebrations in Amritsar, BJP says this is a great reply to terrorism
As soon as the news of Ajmal Kasab's execution spread, celebrations began in Amritsar.
The activists of the All Indian Anti Terrorist Front burst crackers at the residence of its chief Maninderjit Singh Bitta. The activists termed the hanging as government's answer to terrorism.
Since the front has been demanding the hanging of Kasab since long, the activists said that the action has given a strong message against terrorism. Meanwhile, senior BJP leader Balbir Punj, applauded the step taken by the government.
Punj said, "Even though it is late but it is good that Kasab has been hanged. The action taken by India is a very strong signal against terrorism and sends a message that nothing of such sort would be tolerated."
Appreciating Kasab's hanging MP Navjot Singh Sidhu said, "It is a great signal that we are not a soft nation on the issue of terrorism." Other than this, activists of the Independent Student Federation (ISF) also appreciated the decision to hang Kasab.
Punjab Congress hails Kasab's execution
Punjab unit of Congress today welcomed the hanging of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict Ajmal Kasab, saying "justice had finally been done in the case."
The party maintained that his execution has conveyed the right message that India cannot and will not tolerate any act of terror even if it takes some time to follow the process of law.
A Punjab Pradesh Congress Commitee release said, "every law abiding citizen of the country feels relieved over the justice done in the case."
Saluting the legal and judicial system of the country, the party's state unit said that despite the live video footage of Kasab's acts of terror and killing people, due process of law was followed right from the trial court up to the President of India to ensure that he was allowed to exercise all legal options for his defence.Amritsar celebrates Kasab's execution.