After furore and protests, Salman retracts tweets on Yakub

July 26, 2015 17:14

So here it goes. After tweeting that Yakub Memon should not be hanged for the deeds his brother Tiger Memon committed, Salman Khan has retracted his tweets and apologised even as protesters converged outside his home.

Amidst the drama, Salman took to Twitter again and wrote, "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. I have not said or implied that Yakub Memon is innocent. I have complete faith in the judicial system of our country. Many lives were lost in the Mumbai blasts. And I have repeatedly said the loss of one innocent life is equal to the loss of all humanity."

Salman was in the centre of controversy and much criticism after he tweeted that Yakub should not be hanged. Politicians from across the spectrum slammed him. Further, even his father Salim Khan said that Salman was ignorant of the issue and his tweets were ridiculous and meaningless.

The Bollywood superstar said, "My dad called and said I should retract my tweets as they have the potential to create misunderstanding. I here by retract them. I would like to unconditionally apologise for any misunderstanding I may have created unintentionally. 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."

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