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Sanjay Dutt: I will surrender, have not appealed for pardon
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MUMBAI: Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been convicted under the Arms Act for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings, said on Thursday that he would surrender when the time comes and would not be seeking pardon.
Speaking out for the first time since the Supreme Court ruling last week, Sanjay appealed to the media for privacy and said: "...When I am not going for Pardon, there is no debate."
An emotional Sanjay, who broke down while addressing the media, said he had the highest respect for the court. "This a very, very tough time," he said. "Just let me be in peace till I go in."
He said he would be completing his work commitments.
He was accompanied at the press conference by his sister and Congress MP Priya Dutt.
"Right now, I am a shattered man, my family is shattered," Sanajy Dutt said.
"I love my country, I love the citizens of my country and I love India," the actor said.
The Supreme Court on March 21 upheld Dutt's conviction under the Arms Act for possession and destruction of an AK-56 before the blasts.
Dutt has four weeks starting from March 21 to surrender.
Sources said Dutt will be back on the sets on Thursday to shoot for T P Agarwal's 'Policegiri' at Kamalistan. Some other Dutt films on the floor are Raju Hirani's 'PK', Karan Johar's 'Unglee' and Apoorva Lakhia's remake of 'Zanjeer'.
(With inputs from IANS)
Speaking out for the first time since the Supreme Court ruling last week, Sanjay appealed to the media for privacy and said: "...When I am not going for Pardon, there is no debate."
An emotional Sanjay, who broke down while addressing the media, said he had the highest respect for the court. "This a very, very tough time," he said. "Just let me be in peace till I go in."
He said he would be completing his work commitments.
He was accompanied at the press conference by his sister and Congress MP Priya Dutt.
"Right now, I am a shattered man, my family is shattered," Sanajy Dutt said.
"I love my country, I love the citizens of my country and I love India," the actor said.
The Supreme Court on March 21 upheld Dutt's conviction under the Arms Act for possession and destruction of an AK-56 before the blasts.
Dutt has four weeks starting from March 21 to surrender.
Sources said Dutt will be back on the sets on Thursday to shoot for T P Agarwal's 'Policegiri' at Kamalistan. Some other Dutt films on the floor are Raju Hirani's 'PK', Karan Johar's 'Unglee' and Apoorva Lakhia's remake of 'Zanjeer'.
(With inputs from IANS)
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