Following the row which erupted over alleged ‘beautification’ of the grave of Yakub Memon, a prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced an inquiry saying that a committee would be constituted to probe the matter.
After the ruling BJP alleged that Memon’s grave had been burnished with marble boundary and LED lighting under the watch of the erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray-led tripartite ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ coalition (of the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress), the Opposition MVA came out strongly against the BJP’s attempt to divert attention from critical issues by disrupting social and communal harmony ahead of the civic polls.
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar said the BJP was raking up such matters as it did not have answers concerning soaring inflation and unemployment.
