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Home Minister on why the new provisons bar mercy petitions by third parties against death penalty.

Shah : I am totally against allowing third parties to file mercy petitions. If a convict has no sense of regret, then he has no right to seek mercy. If he can't seek mercy petition, how can third parties be allowed to file mercy petition on his behalf.