Bombay:
Maharashtra’s prime minister, Eknath Shinde, assured Thursday that strict action will be taken in the case of “beautifying” the 1993 Mumbai bombings, which condemned Yakub Memon’s grave in Mumbai’s Bada Qabrastan.
The Chief Minister said an investigation has been launched following an inquiry into the matter. “An investigation has been ordered. The investigation has also been launched. Strict measures will be taken against those responsible,” said Mr Shinde.
Meanwhile, according to the sources, Mumbai Police has been ordered to conduct a proper investigation into the matter and also file a report.
After the lighting at the tomb of Yakub Memon was removed from Bada Qabrastan, Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam asked if it was the patriotism of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to turn a terrorist’s grave into a “mazar” .
The grave of terrorist Yakub Memon who carried out the Bombay bombings in 1993 on behalf of Pakistan was converted into a Mazar when Uddhav Thackeray was the prime minister. Is this his love for Mumbai, patriotism?’ said BJP MLA Ram Kadam, seeking apology from Mr Thackeray.
He also asked for apologies from National Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Memon was the only convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blast case to be hanged.
On March 12, 1993, Mumbai (then Bombay) was rocked by a series of bombings that killed 257 people, injured more than 700 people and destroyed property worth about Rs 27 crore. At the request of the state government, the case was transferred to the Central Investigation Agency (CBI).
Several others convicted in the case include Mustafa Dossa and Abu Salem. The attacks were allegedly planned by wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim.