I think Sanjay deserves the judgement. Many specially the english media and his fretanity may feels otherwise. But he was an adult and possessing an assult rifle was illgal what ever the reason. (Protect his family during the riots) Is he jocking and takes the public for fools. He should take responcibility for his action and if he is a true Indian accept this judgement as a slap on the wrist. Otherwise he could have been tied to the bomb blast itself. And the english media can stop projecting him as a victim. Its sick. Would the same people have shown the concern and outrage if an ordinary have done the same.
RE:Good judgement
by Sandeep on Aug 01, 2007 11:27 AM Permalink
sg sg, why do you think his reason of Protecting his family is a joke? His family had received threats during the time and it is well known fact.
RE:Good judgement
by bungbumi on Aug 01, 2007 12:44 PM Permalink
Mr Sandeep, So? What if his family had received threats? Does that justify him illegally acquiring arms? There R other Legal recourse available. He could even have applied for licence to acquire, carry and use arms (that is if he really felt a need to bearmed.)He could have tried for police protection (at least that is all what a comon lawabiding citizen in India can do). Nothing certainly justifies acquiring illegal arms ... Dont you think so?
RE:Good judgement
by Sandeep on Aug 01, 2007 01:04 PM Permalink
Mr bungbumi, I agree, receiving threats to family does not justify him illegally aquiring arms. I am not saying he should be condoned. All I am saying is that scenario at that time was extremely tense and volatile and a lot of physically capable folks had collected knifes, sticks etc even when they had no specific threats. Now consider a person who has been threatened mutliple times. What does he do? Apply for a license and wait(months) for approval? Believe me, I have seen mobs running amok and I do not think there is any reasonable way of controling them for an individual. Even police has been known to be mute spectators. Knowing all this, Dutt would have probably thought to secure his family first. All this needs to be considered and I think a lenient view taken. Also 13 years is already too long and person changes a lot and no real crime(harm to anyone) was commited.
Congratulations(pun intended) to the Communal Forces in India who have Corrupted the entire Poltical, Judicial system & Police force and have succeeded in Jailing Sanjay Dutt and other 1993 TADA Convicts, who deserved punishment. But, the Justice system in India is partial and turning a blind eye towards the 1992 Babri Masjid Communal Arsonist and Rioters, who brazenly killed and maimed thousands of Innocent Muslims, Burnt their Houses and shops. This Communal Hindutvata Forces are yet to be convicted for their Henious Crimes of Genocide in Secular India and are roaming free, mocking the Indian Justice System. ALL Educated Patriotic Indians, should Unite and Fight the Unjust Political biased Judiciary and Force the Indian Governement to enforce EQUAL LAW FOR ALL ANTI- INDIAN ACTS. SRI KRISHNA COMMITTEE REPORT WHICH INDICTS MANY POLITICAL FIGURES, COMMUNAL MAFIAS, CORRUPT POLICE OFFICIALS, FOR THEIR ROLE IN THE POST BABRI MASJID RIOTS, Should be Tabled in the current Parliament session and immediately Arrested and tried fairly and given Equal Punishment as per the same Law which was applied for the Muslim Terrorists under TADA.
If Fair and Moral Justice is not Enforced, India will never be a Peacefull & Progressive Nation. Infact it will breed Fundamentalist and Terrorists like Dawood, Tiger Memmons, Kafeel & Sabil, who will destroy the Ideals of Democracy and become Human Bombs. MORAL: ALL INDIANS SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALLY BY THE LAW OF THE LAND AND ALL MINORITIES PROTE
RE:INDIAN JUDICIARY IS PARTIAL TO MUSLIM MINORITY
by Amit on Aug 01, 2007 05:09 PM Permalink
Before you blame anyone remember muslims trigerred these riots in response to demolition of disused and disputed babari structure. Now waging war against 85% of population is definately a bad idea. Scores of shops were looted and people killed by muslim mobs for about a month in Mumbai and finally Radhabai chwal incident happned. The reaction was sad , Killings were unpardonable but still why blame only hindus ? I would have appreciated your position if even once you said that those who incited muslims to start riots all over country needs to be punished. Untill you stop listning to Shahbuddin , Bukhari , Owesi and Madanis you have no moral ground to protest
RE:INDIAN JUDICIARY IS PARTIAL TO MUSLIM MINORITY
by on Aug 07, 2007 06:56 PM Permalink
I am not blaming any single community. All i say is the Dirty Politics of our Country always creates a rift between the Minority muslims and Majority Hindus for their VoteBanks.i agree with you that all criminals and rioters who try to take law in their own hands and terrorise the common citizen of India should be dealt firmly and punished harshly, let he be of any caste or community. I as a moderate educated muslim feel that Fundamentalism in any religion is dangerous for the future prospect of Humanity. Next time around the common public should retaliate against such powerfull Political Mafias,before they can sow the seed of mistrust between the two communities.
RE:INDIAN JUDICIARY IS PARTIAL TO MUSLIM MINORITY
by rinusirisha mamen on Aug 01, 2007 12:01 PM Permalink
First of all dont compare haneef and sanjay, Haneef never even touched a gun , yes he was related to kafeel&sabeel as cousin.If your cousin has committed murder and if the police charge you also for murder , dont you feel victimised.Till now after so much thorough investigation nothing has come out.Terrorism is not related to religion you should know better.In india we are having 22-25 crores muslims but no one are involved in terrorism activities, we are all living in normal societies as any one else,These terrorist activites are done by other national people about some disputed territories with out country.There is no support for groups like these since independence. In india my brother, there has been many bickering between communities about something or other, there has been naxal movement in full seing, In nagaland,assam,mizoram there are different communities perpurating terrorist acts but they are not labelled as terrorists. Under International things, these so called western powers want oil and meddle with these nations, support israel snatching lands of palestinians,attacking iraq&afghanistan nations wihtout any acts of these antions against them.How can these displaced people resent their anger just by these acts.No one warrants these terrorists acts not even islam or any religion.All killings should be stopped no matter what, we should not support any terrorist activities as in the same breadth we should not label a community.Hope you have got some lessons my frien
There is no denying Sanjay did a mistake and should be punished for it but seeing the circumstances of the time and that his family was getting threats, this sentence looks harsh.
Sanjay is no terrorist and judge also agreed to that. Some more knowledgeable people on rediff ofcourse no more and insist he was a terrorist which is actually just ignorance and confusion.
He has already served 16-18 months and waited 13 years with visits every week. I think sentence should have been less, maybe 3 years to set an example and a big fine. This sentence just goes to make foolish people of India happy that celeberities have been punished and rule of land upheld but the remember that politicians have gone scott free. There were nine other politicians caught with unlicensed weapons during that time.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/aug/06dilip.htm
I guess when politicians get sentenced, it will look like real justice. Getting high profile people like actors etc behind bars is no bravery.
