Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, told rediff.com,
Asked if the same rule applied to Afzal Guru, convicted for his role in the Parliament attack case, the Mirwaiz said that latter's case was different.
"The situation is delicate and should be handled differently. There is no reason for dealing with the case in a hurry. It may have serious repercussions," he said.