Rejected Afzal Guru's mercy plea on govt’s advice: Ex-Prez

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that he rejected 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's mercy plea in 2013 on advice from the government. "The President cannot assume the role of the court which had already considered the death sentence at various stages," he added. Mukherjee, during his tenure, had rejected over 30 mercy pleas.