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Salman retracts his tweets defending Yakub Memon, offers unconditional apology
Mumbai, July 26: Salman Khan offered an unconditional apology on Sunday after his tweets supporting 1993 Mumbai blasts acussed, Yakub Memon, sparked a massive controversy.
The Bollywood star took to Twitter to apologise for his tweets in which he protested against the hanging of Memon.
"I would like to unconditionally apologise for any misunderstanding I may have created unintentionally," tweeted the actor.
[Salman Khan supports Yakub Memon: Who said what?]
The 49-year-old actor further said that he is retracting from his comments after his father Salim Khan said him to do so but remained firm on his statement that Tiger Memon, the key conspirator in the Mumbai blasts case, must be hanged for his crimes and not his brother.
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.
—
Salman
Khan
(@BeingSalmanKhan)
July
26,
2015
I
would
like
to
unconditionally
apologise
for
any
misunderstanding
I
may
have
created
unintentionally.
—
Salman
Khan
(@BeingSalmanKhan)
July
26,
2015
Meanwhile, miffed with his statement BJP demanded cancellation of the actor's bail in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
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," said Shelar.
My
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,
2015
I
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,
2015
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,
2015
"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," he said in a tweet.
OneIndia
News
(With
inputs
from
agencies)
