People like chautala, devilal, mulayam singh, Mayawati, etc.... etc... are all above the law...Dutt is an actor not a politician and it looks like a good example in the eyes of the public,...obviously what he did was wrong. The police always seem to catch bollywood stars to make examples but politicians always manage, some how to slip out?!
RE:devilal is above the law
by Sandeep on Aug 03, 2007 06:33 AM Permalink
I agree with you. For one it is easy to pick on soft targets. Actors make for easy targets and results are highly visible to keep gullible people happy. I do think though some more punishment like maybe another year would have been more appropriate since what he did was unlawful but magnitude is a bit harsh. There are tons of such criminal and dangerous politicians in UP/Bihar but they hardly ever are convicted. In very rare cases if there is some really serious charge(few murders etc) then maybe. I would be happier if some of those politicians got the rap. Putting a person who would not have harmed anyone for such a long term is useless. Even a year more would have set an example.
