As the Supreme Court quashed Yakub Memon’s curative petition and the Maharashtra Governor rejected his mercy plea, AIMIM Chief, Asadudin Owaisi stated that this would prove to be a huge setback.
A person who surrendered and co-operated with the investigation is now being sent to the gallows. Order of the Supreme Court is a huge disappointment and a setback.
— Asadudin Owaisi, AIMIM Chief
At the same time, members of the polity stood by the Supreme Court’s decision on the matter.
This is purely legal decision. Law will take its own course. Due process of law was followed in this case.
— PC Chacko, Congress LeaderIt has made it clear that decision taken by trial court in terms of awarding death sentence is correct.
— Nalin Kohli, BJPBig day for victims of 1993 Mumbai blasts, a sense of justice prevails today, victory of law in India.
— Sambit Patra, BJPWe welcome SC’s verdict, justice has been done with people who died in 1993 Mumbai blasts.
— Shrikant Sharma, BJPRight Decision taken, right justice for the families of people who died.
— RK Singh, Former Home SecretaryFull justice would be done the day Govt of the day is able to bring back Tiger Memon from Pakistan.
— Randeep Surjewala, Congress
Ad-man and author Suhel Seth too, expressed relief at the decision.
Delighted with the judgement by the Supreme Court on Yakub Memon. People like him deserve capital punishment. Not mercy petitions.
— Suhel Seth
However, activists strongly voiced their displeasure at the capital punishment.
Death penalty is a cruel, inhuman punishment. It hasn’t been shown to have any deterrent effect around world.
— Shailesh Rai, Amnesty International
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