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| Tripura GovermorTathagatha Roy worried that Yakub Memon mourners will become terrorists |
Staff correspondent, July 31, 2015, NewsCrunch
BJP leader Tathagata Roy broke his promise that he would behave himself after taking over as Tripura Governor and sent out a yet another controversial tweet on Friday.
After many criticised that his tweets were unbecoming of a Governor, he said it was his job to be concerned about the security of the state. Tathagata Roy also claimed that he had not targeted any particular community.
As the West Bengal BJP chief, Tathagata Roy was a highly polemical figure.He saw it as his mission to save Hinduism from his two pet hates – Muslims and Mamata Banerjee.
He had lauded Gujarat riots of 2002 appreciating what Hindus extremists did. A staunch believer in Love Jihad, he had declared all Muslims as infiltrators. He had also seen all communal disturbances as occasions of Muslim aggression and believed that only a Hindu majority could save India.
But after he was made Governor-designate Tathagata Roy said he would be beyond politics and treat all communities alike. But as it turns out, old habits die hard.
Tathagata Roy's tweets on Yakub Memon funeral march
Intelligence shd keep a tab on all (expt relatives & close friends) who assembled bfr Yakub Memon's corpse. Many are potential terrorists— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015Governors ought to be concerned abt security of state. Intelligence keeping tab on Yakub's mourners is preventing terror. Better than cure— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015When I suggested 'intelligence keeping a tab',I mentiond NO COMMUNITY. So how come I'm accused of being 'communal bigot'? Guilty conscience?— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015It is my Constitutional duty to bring matters of public interest to public notice. My position as Governor is not thereby compromised— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) July 31, 2015Twitter Response to Tathagata Roy's tweets on Yakub Memon funeral march
People like Tathagata Roy are a blot on our democracy. Attending funeral of a terrorist doesn't mean person attending is a terrorist.— Ankit Jain (@indiantweeter) July 31, 2015@tathagata2 your Excellency please view it and can action be taken I leave it to your wisdom pic.twitter.com/USYYoUIvxY— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) July 31, 2015@asadowaisi sir, you will be surprised to see some of his tweet specially on guj 2002 @tathagata2pic.twitter.com/td0vHySM6V— Naimuddin नइम نعيم (@naimhyd) July 31, 2015@tathagata2 u should resign for this comment..— imran khan (@aman4uall) July 31, 2015@tathagata2 Sir, you seem to be a larger threat to this nation. Intelligence, beware. #shame— Gargi (@gargipaigude) July 31, 2015@tathagata2 i am surprised this joker is a Governor..— umesh agarwal (@imumeshagarwal) July 31, 2015@tathagata2 Well done Sir. By one tweet, you have earned enough Brownie points from d High command to take notice and be given higher posts— Huss (@huss23) July 31, 2015.@hstapanghosh Why is media making hue & cry over Roy's tweet?Nothing offensive in @tathagata2 tweets.Do they not understand simple English?— Khamota Banerjee (@KhamotaDiDi) July 31, 2015@tathagata2 He is stereotyping an entire community.The #BJP is just hammering down nails into the coffin of Indian Unity. #SackTheGovenor— India_Nudge_Network (@NudgeIndia) July 31, 2015