Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao today held consultations with Home and Law Department officials on the mercy petition submitted by 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.<br/><br/>The BJP-led government headed by Devendra Fadnavis had sent its opinion to the Governor late last evening.<br/><br/>Following the Supreme Court's rejection of his curative petition Yakub Memon has sought a stay on execution of his death sentence slated for July 30.<br/><br/>Maharashtra government is expecting the Governor to make a decision before the Supreme Court hears the 1993 blasts convict's latest petition. <br/><br/>The Governor today called Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi, Law and Judiciary officials and Advocate General Anil Singh for consultations.<br/><br/>Official sources said that there has been no decision. The matter is under consideration of the Governor. Chief Minister Fadvanvis will be making a statement on Monday in this regard. <br/><br/>The state government, however, had earlier indicated that it stood for sticking to the schedule for hanging and abiding by the Supreme Court directions on the matter.<br/><br/>Memon is lodged in Nagpur Central Jail. He was the only convict in the case whose death penalty was upheld by the apex court.<br/><br/>The President had earlier rejected his mercy petition.

Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao today held consultations with Home and Law Department officials on the mercy petition submitted by 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.<br/><br/>The BJP-led government headed by Devendra Fadnavis had sent its opinion to the Governor late last evening.<br/><br/>Following the Supreme Court's rejection of his curative petition Yakub Memon has sought a stay on execution of his death sentence slated for July 30.<br/><br/>Maharashtra government is expecting the Governor to make a decision before the Supreme Court hears the 1993 blasts convict's latest petition. <br/><br/>The Governor today called Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi, Law and Judiciary officials and Advocate General Anil Singh for consultations.<br/><br/>Official sources said that there has been no decision. The matter is under consideration of the Governor. Chief Minister Fadvanvis will be making a statement on Monday in this regard. <br/><br/>The state government, however, had earlier indicated that it stood for sticking to the schedule for hanging and abiding by the Supreme Court directions on the matter.<br/><br/>Memon is lodged in Nagpur Central Jail. He was the only convict in the case whose death penalty was upheld by the apex court.<br/><br/>The President had earlier rejected his mercy petition.

Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao today held consultations with Home and Law Department officials on the mercy petition submitted by 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.<br/><br/>The BJP-led government headed by Devendra Fadnavis had sent its opinion to the Governor late last evening.<br/><br/>Following the Supreme Court's rejection of his curative petition Yakub Memon has sought a stay on execution of his death sentence slated for July 30.<br/><br/>Maharashtra government is expecting the Governor to make a decision before the Supreme Court hears the 1993 blasts convict's latest petition. <br/><br/>The Governor today called Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi, Law and Judiciary officials and Advocate General Anil Singh for consultations.<br/><br/>Official sources said that there has been no decision. The matter is under consideration of the Governor. Chief Minister Fadvanvis will be making a statement on Monday in this regard. <br/><br/>The state government, however, had earlier indicated that it stood for sticking to the schedule for hanging and abiding by the Supreme Court directions on the matter.<br/><br/>Memon is lodged in Nagpur Central Jail. He was the only convict in the case whose death penalty was upheld by the apex court.<br/><br/>The President had earlier rejected his mercy petition.