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Shiv Sena opposes pardon for Sanjay Dutt
Monday March 25, 2013 08:13:51 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai: Amid the
growing clamour for considering a pardon for convicted Bollywood
actor Sanjay Dutt, the Shiv Sena Monday opposed the move on the
grounds that it would send "a wrong message" to society.
"There is no need for a rethink on the Supreme Court judgment. If
Dutt is given a pardon, it will send a wrong message to society,"
said Shiv Sena legislator Neelan Gorhe, while speaking on a debate
in the legislative council on the law and order situation in
Maharashtra.
She said leaders from various political parties have demanded that
Dutt be pardoned.
"However, if leniency is shown to Dutt, it would be tantamount to
providing a political cover to convicts," Gorhe argued.
Her assertions came in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict March
19 which upheld Dutt's conviction for illegal possession of
prohibited weapons like an AK-56 assault rifle and a revolver and
sentenced him to five years in jail.
Following the judgment, various film personalities, politicians
cutting across parties appealed to the Maharashtra government to
initiate proceedings to enable Dutt to get a pardon from the state
governor.
Interestingly, the Dutts have been very close to the Thackeray
family. The late actor-turned -politician Sunil Dutt and late Sena
supremo Bal Thackeray enjoyed a strong personal rapport despite
differing political backgrounds.
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