President Kalam to meet Afzal's family tomorrow

President will meet family of Mohammed Afzal Guru, who is facing execution in the Parliament terror attack.

President APJ Abdul Kalam will give personal hearing on Thursday to the family of Mohammed Afzal Guru, who is facing execution in the Parliament terror attack.

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Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said that the meeting would take place at 1.45 pm on Thursday.

Afzal's wife Tabassum, who submitted a clemency petition for her husband on Tuesday, had also requested for a personal hearing by the President. Afzal's wife, his mother Ayesha Begum and his seven year old Ghalib would be meeting the President along with lawyers Nandita Haksar and ND Panchauli.