Shiv Sena's Raut questions opposition over picking Gandhi for VP

New Delhi, Jul 17 Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut today questioned the opposition's decision to field Gopal Krishna Gandhi as its hopeful in the bad habit presidential survey, saying the previous West Bengal representative had tried to save "bombing plotter" Yakub Memon.

Memon was the solitary convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case who was sent to the gallows.

"Memon was a bombing plotter and a pawn in the hands of Pakistan which battled against India. Gandhi had put all his strength to spare Memon. He had composed a letter to the President looking for kindness for Memon.

"You have designated such a man as the bad habit presidential competitor. What kind of mentality is this? Thin or wide? Is this in the national intrigue?" he inquired.

Memon was executed on July 30, 2015 regarding the serial impacts, which had asserted more than 250 lives and left more than 700 others harmed.

The Congress-drove restriction had on July 11 picked Gandhi, a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, as their competitor.

The parliamentary board of the BJP is meeting later in the day when it is likely to pick the NDA's vice presidential nominee.