New Delhi: Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has provoked sharp criticism for a series of tweets on terrorist Yakub Memon, who was hanged yesterday for his role in the 1993 blasts in Mumbai. Yakub Memon was hanged early 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.
The Governor's tweets have fueled sharp reactions. Ruling Trinamool Congress' Derek O-Brien said in a statement, "A Governor must speak like a Governor and behave like a Governor."
There were other reactions too. In response, Tathagata Roy said as a governor he was supposed to be "concerned" about security. Tathagata Roy, a former chief of the BJP in West Bengal, was appointed governor in May.
There were other reactions too.
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