Bollywood's image has been shattered(if it hasn't been so far)...fans of Sanjay Dutt are angry at the judge..disappointed at the verdict.More than half the country don't want to see the actor in jail.But not me.Not that i have anything against him nor do i hate him(and his acting).Dutt had acquired an AK-56 in January 1993 after the riots in Mumbai from Abu Salem,and was in touch with the brother of Dawood Ibrahim(also the mastermind behind the blasts).Don't you think such an offense deserves a 6 year rigorous imprisonment?None of us would bother to give a damn about the verdict had the person in question was not Sanjay Dutt.Why are our people so obsessed with personalities?
Recently Dr.Haneef was cleared of terrorism-related charges and released from custody.He was put into "residential detention"...so he flew back home.I am even embarrassed to say this...he was given a King's welcome in India.What did he do?He was suspected of terrorist activities..and was later cleared.The crowd might have gathered to give him moral support and cheer him up...but not all Indians are suspected of terrorism.We must be ashamed that he belonged to our nation...i am not suggesting that he is guilty...but there must have been some ground for arresting him(forget the fact that he was the cousin of the 'real' terrorist).What did he talk with his cousin the previous day?Australian immigration minister has said that(after Dr.Haneef was freed)the Indian doctor might have had prior knowledge of the botched terror plot in the UK.I,once again make it clear that i am not saying that he is guilty but only questioning the welcome he received in India.
And where does the road go for Munnabhai now?I am sure there will be appeal after appeal till he gets bail or something like a 1 year imprisonment.
This is the state of India.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
The sorry state of a Nation
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the reason Haneef was given a kings welcome in India was because he was treated unfairly.. even after the courts threw the case out for lack of evidence, he was still treated as a suspected terrorist and couldnt get his visa back..... he was a victim of an australian immigration minister who would not even honour the decision of his own country's court.
He MAY have had prior knowledge.. but the point of having a trial is to prove this... overwhleming chances are he didnt have prior knowledge.. and since ur innocent until proven guilty, he was let free.
Regarding sanjay dutt... i whole heartedly agree... maybe the sentence could have been a yr less or something, but big deal... he did sometihng illegal, knowingly.. doesnt matter if he knew what they were going to be used for
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