New Delhi: Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy’s tweets about Yakub Memon’s funeral have evoked sharp responses from everyone. 70-year-old Roy tweeted saying those who attended the last rites of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon were potential terrorists, who must now be keenly watched by the intelligence agencies.
Intelligence shd keep a tab on all (expt relatives & close friends) who assembled bfr Yakub Memon’s corpse. Many are potential terrorists
— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015
Yakub Memon was hanged early on Thursday in Nagpur Central Prison after a historic pre-dawn Supreme Court hearing that rejected his 11th hour legal appeal. His body was taken to Mumbai, where he was buried next to his father. A large crowd had gathered when Memon’s body arrived at his home in Mahim. He went on to add, “Governors ought to be concerned abt security of state. Intelligence keeping tab on Yakub’s mourners is preventing terror. Better than cure” (sic) After receiving criticism for his controversial remarks, Roy tweeted, “When I suggested ‘intelligence keeping a tab’,I mentiond NO COMMUNITY. So how come I’m accused of being ‘communal bigot’? Guilty conscience?” (sic)
Governors ought to be concerned abt security of state. Intelligence keeping tab on Yakub’s mourners is preventing terror. Better than cure
— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015
When I suggested ‘intelligence keeping a tab’,I mentiond NO COMMUNITY. So how come I’m accused of being ‘communal bigot’? Guilty conscience?
— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015
The Mumbai police had also banned filming or taking photographs of the body during its transportation from the airport to the burial ground, in order to avoid any breach of law and order. Roy, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national executive since 2002 and the BJP Bengal president from 2002-2006, assumed office as Governor of Tripura in May 2015.
(Agencies)
