Amid reports that 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon (pictured), who is on death row, will be hanged this month end, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government would follow the directives of the Supreme Court on the issue.


"Whatever we do will be made public at an appropriate time," said Fadnavis, who is in New Delhi today.


"The Supreme Court has made a decision on this issue. Whatever directives will be given by the court, the Maharashtra government will act according to that. We will provide more information on this matter when the time is right," Fadnavis said.


If the execution is carried out, it will be the first in connection with the violence that rocked Mumbai resulting in the death of over 250 people in 1993. Media reports had said the execution will take place if Memon's plea is rejected by the Supreme Court, after his appeals against the death sentence were rejected by the apex court and by President Pranab Mukherjee.


Memon is lodged in Nagpur Central Jail, which reportedly has facility to carry out capital punishment.