Tharoor, Digvijay’s comments on Memon’s hanging an ‘insult’ to people, says BJP

As Yakub Memon was hanged this morning after a long-stretched process involving country’s top court and politicians, mixed reactions have started pouring in from all corners of the world. From victims’ kin to the politicians, media houses to commoners, everyone has reacted strongly. But it is the reactions of senior politicians that has shocked the world!

As reported by Times of India, BJP today hit out at Congress leaders including Shashi Tharoor and Digvijay Singh comments, and said their comments were “insult” to the people wanting to get rid of terrorism.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today attacked on Singh citing his comments "seek to question the judicial process". Prasad said that such comments are regrettable and unfortunate.

As per Prasad, he first chose to stay calm and avoid Tharoor’s tweets against Memon’s hanging, but he was more troubled after Singh’s comments as he holds an important position (Adviser to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi). Tharoor, in his tweets dubbed the hanging as "state-sponsored killing”.

Another BJP leader and member of Parliament, Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that he too was “shocked” with Tharoor’s comments.

"Can terrorism remain sans politics? Can the process of justice be discarded by a tweet of a senior member of Parliament," he wondered, adding that the judicial process had been completed in Memon's case before he was hanged today.

Prasad also noted Supreme Court’s exceptional hearing at 3 AM, in which it rejected Memon’s lawyers' last-minute attempt to stay his hanging.

Taking a dig at Tharoor, Rudy said, "If such was his feelings, he should have intervened at right time but not debate an issue when it has been settled."

BJP secretary Shrikant Sharma took on the Congress over its two leaders' comments, saying the opposition party had always spoken in different voice on terrorism.

"Whether it is Mani Shankar Aiyar or Digvijay Singh and we have comments from Tharoor today, they (Congress) have always seen to be speaking for terrorists. It is clear from their statements today that they are insulting the peace-loving people who want to get rid of terrorism," Sharma said.
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