Sriniv, you have raised a very debatable issue . My knowledge on the subject is here to share. Rs 100 crore are riding on Sanjay Dutt's shoulders in terms of new films that are yet to be released. Producers and Investors are funky that if he goes to jail it would be difficult to complete the projects. Only commercial reason of producers is turning into a lobby to use leading names in the film industry ( bradri factor - brotherhood) to get his punishment reduced so that the films are completed. Munnabhai 03 was planned originally and shelved when sanjay dutt first went to jail. When he was out on bail, it was revived, and the movie was to go on sets, now its will be shelved again.
Sanjay Dutt has been problematic child and immature adult. He was given to drugs when he was a youth and immature to keep guns given to him by terrorist outfits or the GREAT UNDERGROUND FUNDERS of MOVIES with GANGSTER Themes of which Sanjay Dutt is the first favourite. Yes, very immature and silly of Sanjay Dutt to seek protection under self defence clause.
If the film industry is rallying to release him, its not because of Sanjay Dutt but because of his parents -- the finest couple in the film industry which embodied secularism to the hilt. I have known Sunil Dutt personally as an actor and as a MP. He is one of the finest gentlemen you can come across in life. The film industry reverred both Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Thats the reason.
That doesnt mean Sanjay Dutt's idiocy in keeping guns given by terrorists should be condoned. Message has to go that Celebrities are also equal in the eyes of law..
The best place for Sunjay Dutt is a correctional home ..... I cant understand his troubled childhood, troubled marriage and troubled relationships (gangsters) when he had the most illustrious parents to look after him. I feel for him but i certainly cannot condone his idiocy.
cheers
ashok
On 22 March 2013 22:36, Prime Point Srinivasan <prpoint@gmail.com> wrote:
hiYesterday, Supreme Court passed the final judgement on 1993 Mumbai blast case. In this blast, the first ever in India using RDX, 257 people died and more than 700 people got injured.Sanjay Dutt was first booked under TADA Act for possessing the arms used in this blast. According to Mr M N Singh, then Mumbai Police Commissioner who investigated this case, Sunil Dutt used all his political influence to remove TADA charges. Though he was tried under TADA court, he was punished by TADA court with 6 years of imprisonment under Arms Act.Now the Supreme Court has reduced this to 5 years, the minimum under Arms Act and asked him to undergo the imprisonment. Since he was already in jail for 18 months, he needs to further undergo a jail term of further three and half years.Since yesterday, the entire media is debating this issue, leaving behind many national and top issues. Many of the film celebrities, including Rajnikanth now plead for mercy to free him. Hon'ble Justice Katju has already submitted an appeal to the Governor of Maharastra seeking pardon. Jaya Bachan and Jaya Pradha say that they would meet the Governor pleading for mercy. Film producers are lobbying for the release, because they would lose huge investment, if Sanjay Dutt goes to jail.When an act of terrorism happens, hundreds of people die and many families suffer. Even the nation's economy gets disturbed. When the punishment is given by the highest judiciary, vested interests talk about 'mercy' and 'human rights'. If all the celebrities like actors, politicians, ministers and sports persons get punished, these 'katjus' start raising their voice in their favour shamelessly, probably to gain publicity.These people talk about the suffering of the family of Sanjay Dutt. Did they think of the trauma undergone by 257 families who lost one or more of their members and other 700 people who got injured heavily. The reports say that Sanjay Dutt was keeping the arms used in the blast in his house and also met underworld terrorists who were behind this blast. Arguing that he was keeping these machine guns, cartridges and hand grenades for his self defence is shameful. Why he needed bombs for self defence? He could have engaged a security agency or got the police escort or even obtained the formal license.Sanjay Dutt should have been charged under TADA Act and should have been given life imprisonment like others for helping the terrorists. In this same case, other accused people who committed lesser crime have been punished heavily under TADA Act. Because of his political connections, he escaped with reduced punishment of 5 years, under Arms Act.If every celebrity involved in the crime or terrorism is glorified like this by the vested interests, then the judicial system cannot function in this country.It is highly shameful that these supporters want Sanjay Dutt to be pardoned on that ground that he is having children, mentally suffered, promoted Gandhi philosophies, etc. The families of the blast victims also have mentally suffererd and their children are continuously suffering.In the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, one of the accused who supplied battery, is facing death row. Sanjay Dutt has done greater offense than this person who supplied battery. If he is not politically connected, the Court would have punished him with life imprisonment.Sanjay Dutt getting the punishment will send the right signal to all the celebrities that they cannot get away after committing crime or assisting terrorism.SrinivasanModerator9176650273
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