NCP distances itself from Memon's 'Sushant more famous after death' remark

August 12, 2020 16:20

NCP leader Majeed Memon on Wednesday said actor Sushant Singh Rajput was not as famous during his lifetime as he is after death, a remark which did not go down well with his party which quickly distanced itself from it. The NCP said it was Memon's personal opinion and not of the party.

Memon, who is a former Rajya Sabha member and a prominent lawyer, also said the media space that the late actor is occupying nowadays is perhaps more than India's Prime Minister and the US President.

As reactions came in on the social media following his post, Memon said his comments do not insult the late actor in any way.

Rajput, 34, was found hanging at his apartment in Bandra area here on June 14. A tug of war has been going on between the governments of Bihar and Maharashtra over the case. Maharashtra has been contending that Bihar had no jurisdiction in the matter since the death took place in Mumbai.

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