Vox populi: Sanjay Dutt deserved it!
Sanjay Dutt may be one of India's most popular movie stars, but the common man in the country is mostly of the opinion that the actor deserved the six years in jail he got on Tuesday for possessing dangerous weapons. Many of them felt that special anti-terror TADA court Judge PD Kode, who gave the sentence in Mumbai, had only proved that all Indians are equal in the eyes of law.
"I'm happy Sanjay has been sentenced. If he has done something wrong, he ought to be punished, no matter who he is. Justice should be equal for everybody," insisted Ramakant, a 32-year-old bus driver after Dutt was sentenced in the 1993 Mumbai bombings case.
Ramakant went on, "He is not the only actor we watch, somebody else will fill his place. For one person, law cannot change."
College student Manisha Pathak felt alike, "Even though he might have changed, he should still face punishment for what he did. Sanjay committed a crime and he is getting the punishment."
Pallavi Pundit, a chartered accountant, said, "Given what Sanjay has gone through, the sentence could have been reduced. But the judge knows best, and I'm sure he has given Sanjay what he deserved."
The 48-year-old actor, who has been lauded for brilliant performances in films like Munnabhai MBBS", Lage Raho Munnabhai, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Vaastav, Parineeta and Mission Kashmir, has a huge fan following across the country.
Businessman Prabit Ganguly also felt that Mumbai anti-terror judge had acted wisely.
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A very one sided story. The author is merely quoting only those opinions that support his or her view. I not only dont agree with the sentence meted out to sanjay dutt but wonder about the other sentences as well. And in this largely corrupt country of ours i find talk about justice very very ironic. We need to go a long way before we can talk about justice. with more than 80% undertrials in beastile conditions languishing in jails.
It is the saddest day in the histroy of indian judiciary. I think sanjay dutt should not have been sent to jail.