Parliamentarians join 'pardon Sanjay Dutt'
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Friday March 22, 2013 07:38:44 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: A host of
parliamentarians extended support to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt
who was sent back to jail by the Supreme Court Thursday in an arms
case related to the 1993 Bombay blasts.
Cutting across party lines, the members said that the actor had
already suffered a lot and should be pardoned.
Actor-turned-Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan said she will appeal
to Maharashtra Governor K. Sankarnarayanan to pardon Dutt, whose
conviction was upheld by the apex court Thursday but sentence
reduced from six years to five.
"I agree with everyone that he has suffered a lot. I believe that
he should not be given such a big punishment. He is a changed man
now. I'm going to personally appeal governor and ask him to pardon
him," she said.
Her party colleague Ram Gopal Yadav said: "This is an ordinary
case of Section 25 of the Arms Act, which provides for six months
to one year imprisonment. The jail term is too long. Since it's a
high-profile case, he got more punishment, which should be
reduced."
Observing that the Supreme Court's verdict is final, Tourism
Minister and film star Chiranjeevi said: "...he should get mercy,
If he gets mercy, I will be the most happiest person. Sanjay is
like my friend, I wish him all the best."
Law Minister Ashwini Kumar, meanwhile, said: "Indian judiciary
will render justice according to law. It all depends upon the
governor...governor has powers to pardon. He can do what he feels
is right."
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Prakash Javdekar said: "Review
petition has been allowed to be filed by the Supreme Court. Now it
is up to Sanjay Dutt whether he wants to file or not. Let's see
what they have to decide."
The issue was first raised by the Press Council of India chief,
Justice (retd.) Markandey Katju, who said Dutt had suffered for 20
years and should be pardoned on humanitarian grounds.
Elaborating on the reasons for his stance, Katju said Sanjay was
not a terrorist and was not found to be involved in a terror act
but only guilty of keeping arms without licence.
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