The Congress leaders admit the court verdict has provided a great relief to wipe off the terrorist blot with the actor and the Congress.
For the Congress, the verdict came as a political statement. The Congress leaders admit the court verdict has provided a great sigh of relief to wipe off the terrorist blot associated with the actor and the Congress party. Though Sanjay was never active in the party politics, his alleged involvement in terror activities caused a major embarrassment to the party and was a political tool to the BJP.
Yet, the party is measured in its reactions. AICC general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi has directed the state leaders to exercise caution while reacting to the verdict. He said, “Let the law take its own course.” Senior Congress leader Kripa Shankar said, “The court verdict hopefully will silence the BJP and Shiv Sena, which always accused us of protecting and hobnobbing with a family of a 1993 serial bomb blasts accused.”
Sanjay Nirupam said: “The court decision is certainly a reprieve to the Dutt family. The verdict said that Sanjay had no role in terrorist act. As for the possession of arms, it is for the court to decide. We can’t comment on that.” After 1993 bomb blasts, the Congress had to fight many battles within and outside over Sanjay’s act.
A Congress leader reveals how the then CM Sharad Pawar was accused by top party functionaries for deliberately booking Sanjay in TADA Court to settle political scores with Sunil Dutt. Sanjay Dutt may not have officially enrolled himself as the Congress member, but played a significant innings for the party when he came out on the streets regaling the gulli audiences with the dialogues of Munnabhai to win votes for his sister Priya Dutt last year.
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