SRINAGAR: The Pathankot attackers said they wanted revenge for the hanging of Afzal Guru; and in the Kashmir valley, Afzal Guru's "martyrdom" has becoming a rallying cry in the valley. But Afzal Guru's 17-year-old son Ghalib Abdul Guru says he has nothing to do with the azaadi (freedom) sentiment and wants to become a doctor and study at AIIMS.
Ghalib has just scored 95 per cent in his Class X board exams and hopes to become a doctor. Speaking to TOI from his maternal grandfather's home in Sopore, Ghalib says he wants to get an MBBS degree just like his dad. "I used to meet dad in prison. The Crime Patrol told me he had done something bad and had hurt some people that's why he was in jail. When I met him he used to tell me to study hard all the time and do well at my studies, to look after my mother and read the Quran."
What are his memories of his father? "I don't remember him very well. All I remember is he used to always stay with his books, always reading and studying.
He used to tell me to do the same. He used to say everything is in the hands of the Almighty. Whatever is written in your naseeb (fate), that's what will happen."
So is Ghalib also religious? "Yes, I read the Quran also. But I am mostly busy with my studies. I study all the time, I stay alone a lot as I am an only child," he says.
Ghalib says he enjoys watching movies and is a fan of Hrithik Roshan's dancing. His favourite stars are Tom Cruise and Leonardo Di Caprio. He is also a cricket fan and his favourite cricketer is AB de Villiers. Ghalib also enjoys music and is a fan of Eminem.
So what are his future plans? "I'm hoping to get admission in AIIMS and then specialize in neurology and transplant surgery. I want to work in Kashmir because there is a shortage of doctors here. I wanted to also join the IAS, but my family was against that. "
What does he think about the Pathankot attack where the attackers claimed they wanted to avenge the death of his father? "I don't know much about that.
People should not try to harm others. But yes if the Indian government has done something wrong then they will be punished."
And does he agree with the azaadi sentiment? I don't think about that. I stay with my studies and my work. I work very hard as that's what my mother tells me. She keeps saying study, study study. That's what I do."
Family friends say Ghalib is a studious boy who is keen to make a success of his life. "I hope I can make my family proud by becoming a good doctor," says Ghalib. "I know my dad would have been happy at my school results."
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