Ever since the TADA court awarded a six-year sentence to Sanjay Dutt in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts, Bollywood has been rallying behind the star.
Many people have openly expresses shock over the judgment. There are reports that film stars are planning an event in support of Dutt.
In fact, a particular online petition has the signatures of over 1500 supporters including Bollywood biggies like directors Farhan Akhtar and Rajkumar Hirani, who directed Dutt in the iconic Munnabhai MBBS.
There are also reports that Shahrukh Khan and Sunil Shetty want to start a nation-wide campaign in his support.
However, Ujjwal Nikam, who is the special public prosecutor in the case, has warned the film industry that any campaign in favour of Dutt and against the verdict will be subverting the judiciary and may have consequences.
”I believe everyone has a right to express their opinion but what they are doing will interfere with the judicial process. Every accused has a right of appeal and can take legal recourse but making statements like this I think interferes with the judicial process,” said Ujjwal Nikam, Special Public Prosecutor.
But now because of fears of a backlash, Dutt’s family is said to have urged the film community to restrain themselves until his bail application is heard in the Supreme Court.
Thus, for the moment, the save Sanjay campaign will have to wait.
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