After the furore and protests outside his Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has issued unconditional apology for his tweets on Yakub Menon.
The actor’s father Salim Khan, who said his tweets were ‘meaningless’, called Salman and asked him to retract the tweets.
Salman tweeted:
“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.”
“I have not said or implied that Yakub Memon is innocent. I have complete faith in the judicial system of our country.”
“Many 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.”
“My dad called & said I should retract my tweets as they have the potential to create misunderstanding. I here by retract them.”
“I would like to unconditionally apologise for any misunderstanding I may have created unintentionally.”
“I also strongly condemn those who are claiming my tweets are anti religious. I have always said I respect all faiths and I always will.”
Unfortunately, even after Salman has issued unconditional apology, the controversy could affect the actor.
The BJP in Maharastra has demanded that the bail that was issued in the 2002 hit-and-run case, be cancelled.
Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar met Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and submitted a letter requesting cancellation of bail granted to Salman by the Bombay high court.
“I submitted a letter to the governor requesting cancellation of bail of convicted Salman Khan for supporting a convict. Very disappointing to see Salman Khan ask for release of Yakub Memon. His (Salman’s) bail should be cancelled on the basis of the support for crime. Yakub Memon worked on the mission of mass murder. His sympathy can only come from fellow convict who fails to appreciate mercy shown to him” Shelar said.
Security outside Salman Khan’s residence has been tightened after the controversy.
@Indicine
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@@@@Indicine just look at the comment of @@@Mohit as he using abusive language on his comments.I think no one has right to abuse any actor whether he is my fav or not.I am srk fan but never like anyone who use abusive language for my star on any other star.I thing u should delete that kind of post on ur website.Thank U
@ all intellegent peoples – You mean to say whatever judge decide is right and they can’t do mistake. i just read about case —
1993 Bombay bombingsPart in the bombingsAccording to Indian authorities,Memon financially assisted his brotherTiger MemonandDawood Ibrahimin planning and executing the bombings.[13]Memon allegedly handled Tiger’s funds and also funded the training of 15 youths who were sent to Pakistan to learn the art of handling arms and ammunition.
don’t you think may be they didn’t get tiger that’s why they wanna cleanup this case by accusing yaakub?
i am not saying yaakub is inocent but if you are blindly beleive in law, court and justice you are wrong.
Salman is amazing person with golden heart.
Grab your popcorn and read Indicine comments section. It’s more funnier than any movie you have seen till date :P
At the age of 50, Salmanbhai still gets fired by his father. Shameful. Salmanbhai should finally grow up, now.
King of bollywood says and everybody listens that’s it
I feel bhai ko misunderstand kiya jaa raha hai.
Unka dil bahut bada hai.
Ho sakta hai wo kuch kehna chahte ho aur samajha kuch aur jaa raha hai.
So, dont be panic.salman is the best.
He was drunk and said some stupid shiz. Celebrities should be smart enough to not tweet themselves, but rather have advisors who tweet for them. Obviously Salman Khan is not very bright, we already knew that.
@ neeraj– watch the movie awara (1949) Raj kapoor. judge is raj kappor’s father who decides that raj kapoor is criminal because his father is criminal (his mindset criminal’s son is also criminal and this is mindset of indian law even in todays times) but actually raj kapoor is her son so finally in climax he understand own mistake and change the decision. raj kapoor didn’t do crime in this movie.
SHAME ON THOSE WHO ARE supporting this man even in this case.
@yuvraj and @tiger all these morons are anti Indian just go to hell….join kasab and hafeez there and make film on there innocence….
typo, i mean a dacoit (daaku) take raj kapoor in childhood so judge think that he is a son of criminal.
BJP leaders like Raam Jethmalini & Shatrugan Sinha are also protesting the hang out and demanding the release of Yakub. BJP walo now protest against your leaders if you have courage….. publicity hunger cheap politicians get a life!!!!!
Some stupid people are still supporting him in the hit and run case. A case takes 13 years for a verdict against him and takes just two days to cancel that verdict. Manipulator of laws..
Dude.. I give up on your man.. We are not here to discuss village level problems.. I can’t make you understand nor can I understand you..
So let’s agree to disagree. Take care.
@ Babaji :
You literally made me Laugh Out Loud !!!
Bhai vs his fans….
Bhai fans : bhai why did you support a criminal while u knew that it would let ur fans down & it would decrease ur stardom
why bhai why……….??????????
Bhai : bhai answers it simple “kyu ki ismai
kick hai pagli”…….!!!
@ pk etc – i know your jealousy on me – i said may be inocent not he is inocent. don’t manipulate my words like lawyers.
@ neeraj – yes, why do you have any problem if any inocent people face such problem. but i want to see in such condition when you are inocent but you face police.
@ akkian- so what do you mean currupt politician and judiciarry system is india? we are not yet free.
if goverment is inocent why they give license to liqure shops ? because of money and power.
yes i am not indian i am a human first come and kill me.
@ all my haters – i don’t wanna any hater and none of you is my rival from my side. i am going to be father in one month and i don’t want any negativity around me. i dont desrespect anybody so i want some respect for me. i hate this fanwar.
Whoever created and sent those tweets to blacken Salman’s name has now come out and is saying that he has retracted his tweets. How wicked can one get but then one should never be caught surprised by what goes on in India and on social media. Last week in our island a fake video went viral as a joke the individual who they played joke on ended up committing suicide. Social media is good but also a dangerous tool in the hands of personal enemies
Some Bhai fan bringing in Raj Kapoor’s movie to defend Bhai..Rofl
Now according to some Bhai fans Yakub Razak is an honest and kind man who got entangled in this case unnecessarily.I am just wondering whether Bhai along with his fans r planning to do something on the lines of Phir Bhi Dil hai Hindustani
@ Yuvraj :
Congratulations !!!
@Babuji……… :v…ROFL……awsmmmmmmmmmm ;-)
@Mohit Can’t control my laughter after reading your comment…hutt..lol
@ the phenom- love brother. but i am tense now because some haters are accusing salman fans as criminal. for them criminal fan is criminal. i am salman fan but i am pure vegetarian and i don’t touch liqure, ciggerate etc.
@yuvraj
Congrats!
Finally this article helps aNIPUNma to comeback to #indicine.
@Yuvraj: Congrats..hope your son/daughter becomes a SRK/Hrithik fan in future ;)