And of course, Digvijaya tweeted Thackeray's death

November 15, 2012 18:15

In case you've missed this, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who has a penchant for putting his foot in his mouth whenever he opens it to make a statement, did it again last night (Thursday morning).

DNA reports: Digvijaya tweeted about ailing Bal Thackeray's demise, which he later retracted and apologised to Shiv Sena supremo's family. "Sorry to hear about Bala Saheb's sad demise. Never accepted his Political Ideology but admired his Wit and Courage of Conviction," he tweeted.

He retracted immediately, saying "My apologies to Thakre Family Pray for his speedy recovery "Later taking to media, Singh said: "I pray to God to improve Bal Thackeray's health, he has fought against the world, I am sure he will fight for his health."

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