Moreover Anup ji wasn't present in the situation to defend himself. It is impolite to drag a person unnecessarily in a fight & talk shit about him/her and use him/her as a weapon to hurt others. I guess that's what KV meant by respect. Respect matlab ye hi nahi hota ki bilkul paero mein gir jao.
Also, just because you don't wish to respect certain people, doesn't mean you can go around slinging mud on them.