I was watching the news channel covering the Salman Khan judgement this evening and was particularly keen to hear a friend's point of view on the issue, who happened to be on the panel debating it. I must say that she did disappoint me.
Let me put across my point of view on the subject which are:-
(a) Re-established my faith in our judicial system.
(b) The verdict did take a long time to come - 13 years - but it gives hope to the common man.
(c) Why are we, Indians, so emotional?
(d) Why should a guy like Salman Khan get away with murder because of his celebrity status,
his good guy/large hearted image notwithstanding?
(e) That he's erred on the following issues has been brought out very clearly:-
(i) He'd planted the witness - the driver.
(ii) He'd run away from the scene of the accident.
(iii) He was drunk while driving!
(f) I ain't contesting the quantum of punishment meted out to him. But let's see him behind bars
for the five years for his crime. And no dilutions on that, please!
The Hindi movie's fraternity lining up at his residence in Bandra today, lending their moral support for him, was definitely a great thing to watch on television. Never knew that people could rally around a fellow 'comrade-at-arms'! Can I safely say that this is a changing trend in our socio-cultural scene?
Tailpiece.
I shall, definitely, wait to hear the verdict on his application for bail, tomorrow!
Let me put across my point of view on the subject which are:-
(a) Re-established my faith in our judicial system.
(b) The verdict did take a long time to come - 13 years - but it gives hope to the common man.
(c) Why are we, Indians, so emotional?
(d) Why should a guy like Salman Khan get away with murder because of his celebrity status,
his good guy/large hearted image notwithstanding?
(e) That he's erred on the following issues has been brought out very clearly:-
(i) He'd planted the witness - the driver.
(ii) He'd run away from the scene of the accident.
(iii) He was drunk while driving!
(f) I ain't contesting the quantum of punishment meted out to him. But let's see him behind bars
for the five years for his crime. And no dilutions on that, please!
The Hindi movie's fraternity lining up at his residence in Bandra today, lending their moral support for him, was definitely a great thing to watch on television. Never knew that people could rally around a fellow 'comrade-at-arms'! Can I safely say that this is a changing trend in our socio-cultural scene?
Tailpiece.
I shall, definitely, wait to hear the verdict on his application for bail, tomorrow!
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