Why is there so much noise over Sanjay Dutt being put behind bars? I just don't understand it. The man may not have directly planned the Mumbai blasts, but he definitely was pally with the terrorists who did it. And he possessed automatic weapons banned by law.
Now, let us forget all the issues about whether Dutt deserves this or not. Let us just look at how a common citizen would have been punished if he was in Dutt's boots - a common man who would not have the money or the celebrity status to gain media attention or to get an army of illustrious lawyers. None of us would have even given a second thought about the quantum of punishment such a person gets. Therein lies the crux of the issue - celebrities or common people, everyone has to be same before the law. Our justice system has flouted this principle umpteen times, but this time it has not. So instead of throwing stones let us for one celebrate the unbiased justice system and the characters in it who delivered this judgment.
Also, there have been some comments from Dutt's fellow actor community that a celebrity should not be given such a punishment. Come on, look at what happened to Paris Hilton. If the people giving such comments were in Europe or America they would have been behind bars for at least 3 days for the offence!
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