No, Pari, he will go to jail in a month, as he is out on bail now and the bail will be cancelled after this sentencing. Of course he will file a plea for a pardon by the President, but he will have to do it from jail.
He has already served 18 months, and now he will have to serve the balance of 3 1./2 years. Even his lawyer was clear that there was very little hope for his appeal. I agree with what you said about political connections helping to some extent,
but that was for getting him bail. It was never a question of getting him off. Pari, this is the Supreme Court, not a mofussil court, and far from being influenced by the Govt., the SC lambasts the Govt, every now and then. Sanjay himself seems resigned to his fate. I think he will come back to the Yerawada jail in Pune, where I live.
No one will even try any hanky panky now to try and wangle a pardon, for that will set off a storm of virulent criticism. Terrorism is a far more touchy subject in India now than even in 1993. When I was the Deputy Chief of Mission in our Embassy in Washington in the mid-1990s, I had detailed discussions with senior police officers who had handled his case and they were dead sure that he was guilty. Now of course the legal process has run the full course. Sanjay Dutt should be glad it was not 10 years. They must have taken into account his clean record since those 18 months in jail,
I do not think he is a villain, but he always was a very wayward boy who caused a lot of grief to his wonderful parents, who were an ideal couple. In fact, when people claim that upbringing is everything for a child, I always used to think of Sanjay Dutt. He had very loving parents and an excellent if somewhat indulgent upbringing, but that could not overcome his inbuilt weaknesses.It is a great pity.
I am glad his father has passed away and is not around to see this.
Shyamala Aunty
Originally posted by: pari87
Shyamala aunty,
absolutely my thoughts...I read this yesterday and found it very absurd and irresponsible on RD's part to come out with such a statement in the media. I am for one happy that even though much later, Sanjay Dutt will serve his sentence for his role in the blasts. It was a very open case and he was not framed for this, but caught with ample evidence against him. He was banned from the industry initially but everyone came around later. Congress has made a smart move in terms of impending elections by this case, but I have very little hopes that Sunil dutt and Priya Dutt being senior Congress members, Sanjay Dutt may not end up serving any time at all. He may appeal and by the time elections are done, his file will be closed yet again.
Anyway, I think actors should be very responsible in talking about issues of national interest in the media, and especially when they do not know the details of teh case. I liked what JD Majethia said where he expressed concern for the family and kids but did not want to comment on the case as he had no insight into the details of this case. I wanted to write this same post yesterday but when I say anything against Arjun, I get bashed and reported so did not want to take a chance by saying anything against RD. I like him but he definitely was inappropriate and irresponsible here.
Originally posted by: sashashyam
This is a very strange statement about a verdict of the Supreme Court of India. If Rithvik does not look out he might end up in contempt of court. He can of course criticise any judgement, but the words he has used are not at all appropriate. The other TV actors who have expressed sympathy and support for Sanjay Dutt have done so properly, without in any way attacking the Supreme Court.
It does not seem as though Rithvik knows what he is talking about. Sanjay Dutt, who was earlier a drug addict, was found, during the 1993 Mumbai bombings, to be in possession of AK-56 assault weapons that are banned for civilians, and he was proved to have had links with a number of the terrorists who engineered the 1993 Mumbai blasts, which killed 279 people. No one is saying that he had an active part in the bombings, but he had very dubious connections with those who were involved, and it was one of those who got him those assault weapons that civilians are not allowed to own.
Sanjay Dutt has been sentenced by a number of courts and has gone thru the whole appeal process, ending now with his sentencing by the Supreme Court. Why should he be left off - because he is a Bollywood star? The law should not only be the same for everyone but should be seen to be so.
As for Rithvik's even stranger comment about the Govt, catching the 'actual criminals' if he reads the papers, he would know who all have been sentenced and to what.
Shyamala B.Cowsik
Rithvik Dhanjani, Actor (Pavitra Rishta): I think this is just a stupid way of portraying that law exists in our country but for the people who are easy to be forced law upon and not the actual criminals. I think the government should focus their attention on people who are a threat to the society and not Sanjay Dutt.https://www.india-forums.com/tellybuzz/buzzin-hot/14334-telly-industry-voices-their-opinion-on-sanjay-dutt-case.htm
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