Indians protest Saddam's execution

CONDEMNED: Activists of Left parties burn an effigy of George Bush to protest the execution of Saddam Hussein in Hyderabad.

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New Delhi: There have massive protests following the execution of deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.

Saddam was hanged before dawn Saturday for crimes committed in a brutal crackdown during his reign.

CPI (M) activists and its allied organisations “hanged” an effigy of US President George W Bush in Hissar on Saturday to protest the execution.

Addressing the protesters, various leaders criticised the US administration for attacking Iraq and Afghanistan in the name of fight against terrorism.

In Junagadh, Over 45,000 Muslims will not celebrate Bakri-Id on Monday as a mark of protest against Saddam’s execution.

Congress leaders belonging to the minority community, Iqbal Hussein Motanvala, Pathan IC Khan and Hussain Hala was quoted by news agency UNI as saying that they are declaring that Saddam died a “martyr's death”.

In this connection, they will also hand over a protest note to district collector Ashwin Kumar on Monday, they added.

Meanwhile, Kozhikode witnessed demonstrations by various organisations to vent their anger against "US imperialistic designs".

Hundreds of activists of Pro-CPI (M) DYFI and the National Development Front, a Muslim fundamental oufit, Sunni Students Federation and outfits affiliated to the Indian Union Muslim League took out protest marches condemning the "heinous murder" of the former Iraqi President and the "imperialistic designs" of President George W Bush, police sources were quoted by news agency PTI as saying.

In Patna hundreds of Muslims under the banner of Edar-i-Sharia, a prominent religious body on Saturday organised a protest. They have also resolved to observe Eid-ul-Zuha on January one by wearing black badges.

“We asked all people, irrespective of religion and political affiliations, to boycott US goods as a mark of protest," PTI quoted Ghulam Rasool Baliawi, president of Lok Janshakti Party’s Bihar unit and a prominent cleric s saying.

He added that there will be no celebrations that are usually associated with Eid.

Similar protests were organised in Bhubaneswar and Guwahati by Left party activists and Muslims.

They felt Saddam's trial was thoroughly one-sided and was dictated by the US.