Why Salman’s tweets on Yakub Memon’s hanging have Ujjwal Nikam fuming
Bollywood actor Salman Khan's tweet extending support to 1993 Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon has landed him in the midst of a controversy. While special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has hit out at Salman saying he should withdraw his “innocent man” tweet right away.
Salman in his tweets had questioned the decision to hang Yakub Memon. He had tweeted "Hang Tiger. Brother is being hanged for Tiger. Arre where is Tiger? Get Tiger hang him. Parade him not his brother." Read more.
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Here’s what people had to say on Twitter:
Odd @BeingSalmanKhan questions same judiciary over #Yakub which gave him bail in 2 hours over hit-and-run conviction
— Minhaz Merchant (@minhazmerchant) July 26, 2015I can understand a convict carrying a sentence speaking out for another, but if you had any doubts that Salman Khan is so incredibly nutty..
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) July 26, 2015Admire Salman Khan for his honesty and courage to say what he feels despite being a superstar. And no sane person can call him communal
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) July 26, 2015If anyone does tod-phod on the basis of a Salman Khan tweet, they're stupider than Salman Khan. And that's saying something.
— Rohan (@mojorojo) July 26, 2015Okay why on earth would you have to step up security outside Salman Khan's house? He said something stupid, so what?
— Rohan (@mojorojo) July 26, 2015Leaving Logic, Debate, Hypocrisy aside - Admire that Salman Khan speaks whatever comes to his mind without fear of being Politically Correct
— Joy (@Joydas) July 26, 2015So now if Yakub walks, would it technically count as a Salman Khan release?
— Rohan (@mojorojo) July 26, 2015If Salman Khan is feeling so sorry for Yakub Memon, why doesn't he give some of his collection from Bajrangi Bhaijaan to his family?
— The Bad Doctor (@doctoratlarge) July 26, 2015Salman khan pitches for yakub memon...Bhaijaan kyon? When u in tricky sitn urself
— pallavi ghosh (@pallavighcnnibn) July 26, 2015Salman Khan's clarification:
I had tweeted that Tiger Memon should hang for his crimes and I stand by it. What i also said is that Yakub Memon should not hang for him.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 26, 2015I have not said or implied that Yakub Memon is innocent. I have complete faith in the judicial system of our country.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 26, 2015Many lives were lost in the Mumbai blasts. And I have repeatedly said the loss of one innocent life is equal to the loss of all humanity.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 26, 2015My dad called & said I should retract my tweets as they have the potential to create misunderstanding. I here by retract them.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 26, 2015I would like to unconditionally apologise for any misunderstanding I may have created unintentionally.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 26, 2015I also strongly condemn those who are claiming my tweets are anti religious. I have always said I respect all faiths and I always will.
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 26, 2015