From solidarity to justice served, celebs react to Salman Khan's sentencing
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Salman Khan's conviction in the September 2002 hit-and-run case is the talk of B-town this morning, and many in the Bollywood fraternity have sent out messages of support and sympathy to the Dabangg actor who now faces five years in prison. Reactions from celebrities poured in as the star's conviction and sentencing was announced.
Rishi Kapoor was among the first to send out a message of solidarity to Salman Khan's family after the sentencing.
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While Kapoor's tweet rang a stoic note, others, such as tennis star Sania Mirza, were more despondent.
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Dolly Bindra, known for her participation in the reality TV series Bigg Boss, expressed her heartbreak and commiserated with the Khan family.
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Karan Johar, who had cast Salman Khan in his upcoming production Shuddhi, also sent out a prayer for the Khan's family's strength.
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More support came in from the fraternity later in the afternoon, as Siddharth Malhotra tweeted words of wisdom to the soon-to-be incarcerated star.
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Sushmita Sen chimed in with her philosophical take on her Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya co-star's verdict.
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One of the sagest comments came from Alia Bhatt earlier in the morning, who summed up the mood of the fraternity.
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However, some celebrities took a less sympathetic view and called attention to the misery of those affected in the accident.
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Musician Salman Ahmed, apparently irked by the sympathy, refused to recognise his heroic status.
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Then there are others who couldn't help but do some number-crunching and estimate the monetary damage entailing the sentencing.
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Of course, the hot topic was also perfect fodder for our comedy circuit...
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Twitter controversy: Salman Khan supporters go overboard
No one could have predicted that another controversy would stir up as some of Salman Khan's supporters become a little overzealous in their defence of him.
Jewellery designer Farah Khan tried to steer the conversation away from Salman's drunken destruction and towards the government's inability to provide safe accommodation for the homeless.
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However, it wasn't until singer Abhijeet tweeted harsh words about the victims of the hit-and-run that Twitter erupted in uproar. Abhijeet directly blamed the victims for the incident.
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Stars have slammed Abhijeet for his insensitive comments.
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May 06, 2015 02:15pm
We love u Salu bhai....
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May 06, 2015 02:39pm
Sanjay Dutt did not kill anyone, yet he is being jailed for keeping arms for an underworld, where as in case of Salman Khan, a homeless man lost his life, and four got severely injured. He could have proved his innocence by staying at the scene of accident, instead of fleeing.
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May 06, 2015 02:42pm
:( nooo
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May 06, 2015 02:54pm
sad for salman khan!
happy.......that justice prevails.
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May 06, 2015 03:00pm
good, be careful others stars.
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May 06, 2015 03:04pm
Only five ????
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May 06, 2015 03:08pm
Good .Indian justice system proved nobody is above the law .
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May 06, 2015 03:16pm
Now the arrogant Salman Khan would realize that all are human. The jail-time would help him to realize his self.
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May 06, 2015 03:24pm
Long live the justice
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May 06, 2015 03:26pm
Its never to too late to apologize to the bereaved family and hand hold them financially and emotionally. Pardon from the family / payment of blood money might be an option to reach any settlement. May be a public apology also. Just a thought!
Apart from the above, I believe justice has been the winner in this case but at the same time feel sad about Salman's fate. In this testing time, best wishes to for him and his family.
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May 06, 2015 03:44pm
If he is in Pakistan then political parties will save him, like Ayyan Ali.
Bad time for him as India is progressing and law ministry also improving.
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May 06, 2015 03:51pm
It is too late.nobody is above law.
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May 06, 2015 03:54pm
What a pity, no body seems to be thinking about the miseries of the street dwellers. Poor guy crushed in his sleep & sent to graveyard. Justice demands more than what has been handed over to SK. Instead of repenting for his arrogance this hero preferred to put his driver's neck in the gallows, please also shed few drops of tear for the poor soul crushed under the heavy wheels.
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May 06, 2015 03:56pm
@Fred
Those laws dont apply in India. The state will prosecute if no one else comes forward, and jail time will be served. Blood money concept is only applicable in Islamic countries.
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May 06, 2015 04:22pm
Don't really care.....
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May 06, 2015 04:23pm
I told you God will get You.
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May 06, 2015 04:25pm
Gravity of crime is worse than the awarded sentence to the accused.
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May 06, 2015 04:26pm
No body is superior then the law of the law , definitely I feel sorry for Salman ,but I fee! thousand fold more sorry for that poor person who lost his life and his family is reprieved of so many things. Where all these persons were some 13 yrs ago when that poor man was run over ,they have not expressed a single word of grief and sorrow. These moneyed persons thinking is limited to their equivalent moneyed persons. It is very sad and bad indeed.
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May 06, 2015 04:43pm
If you do the crime, then be prepared to do the time.
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May 06, 2015 05:04pm
Good, justice has prevailed.
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May 06, 2015 05:28pm
THis is a Joke..
His sentence is nothing as compared to what he has done (taking a life of an innocent person).. and other celbs, STOP portraying him as a Hero and an innocent..
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May 06, 2015 05:50pm
I have enjoyed and in future will enjoy his movies. He would have been more in tune with the heroic portrayals had he admitted guilt without reservations.
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May 06, 2015 06:04pm
long live justice, justce should be eqal for all the human beings. long live justice
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May 06, 2015 06:10pm
Indian Justice system served "justice" to Salman Khan.... earlier it had served "justice" to Sanjay who was also alleged to have provided refuge to some muslims who were fleeing riots, in his home.
I wonder when the same system would provide justice to samjhauta express and the Kashmiris?
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May 06, 2015 06:12pm
No idea why such a hulla balloo about his sentence. He killed a human and he must serve his sentence irrespective of how good he personally is. Killing a human washes away all the goodness generated over a lifetime. Period.
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May 06, 2015 06:25pm
I am sure victim's family will not happy either but they will be satisfied that justice has been served although many philanthropic work will be affected without Salman Khan.
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May 06, 2015 06:31pm
I feel sorry for Salman Khan but homeless person is not a less human. Salman Khan has lost 5 years of life but that poor soul has lost the life.
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May 06, 2015 06:46pm
@hypo Salman Khan' victims were also muslims. The person who died and the four injured were poor muslims who worked in a bakery during day and slept on the footpath at night. Please don't bring religion into it.
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May 06, 2015 06:51pm
My confidence in the system just went up considerably after the verdict. For those sympathizing with Salman, I understand your support( I am a fan too), but if it was the other way around - if a homeless man had run over Salman on the road and broke his foot or injured Salman in some way, would you not be out in arms shouting for justice? If you answered yes, then Salman also deserves to go to jail.
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May 06, 2015 07:11pm
Justice has been done - now convert 5 year term into meaningful 5 Billon of rupees that would be legitimate.
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May 06, 2015 07:32pm
I am sad that Salman has been punished. So many criminals go scotfree, Salman has become bakra of the system.
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May 06, 2015 07:46pm
rest in peace bollywood
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May 06, 2015 07:49pm
Nobody is above the laws....but margin of error should be accounted for....
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May 06, 2015 07:51pm
5 years is not enough.
However 5 years for acting lessons should suffice.
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May 06, 2015 08:05pm
justice has been served
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May 06, 2015 08:20pm
No one should be spared. He is just an actor. It does not matter that he is a good human, some people lost their lives because he was dirinking and driving. He must pay the price. Only 5 years not too bad.
People this mentality to let influential people go scot free for the crime they committed is wrong - justice is served and become strong when applied both to poor and rich equally. Get over your sentiments and think big for country and its people. I wish our rich in Pakistan be held accountable for their actions.
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May 06, 2015 08:30pm
Wish we can also implement law like India
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May 06, 2015 08:44pm
@Fred this is not pakistan.
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May 06, 2015 08:47pm
All when seen is the fault of defence his lawyer to be dismissed ,the simple case would have been ,they admitted the accident ok irrelevant who was driving ,quoted some precednts from prevevious such cases ,and ask for leniency and agreed to handsome amount of compensation ,in islamic law Qassass is the solution but in india muslim law is not applied ,the poor people were given 19 lakh ruppees and court should have considered it ,conviction is too harsh in this case seeing the character of Salman his charites etc he must have been given lessr sentence .he did some basic mistakes in case at the scene of accident like kennedy brother in usa ran after not helping a drowning lady etc many such cases.
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May 06, 2015 08:51pm
Salman Khan is a great artist loved by most in the continent. I wish the whole thing had never happened but since it has, we should all pray for the affected on either sides. As for the fans and friends of Salman, please stay strong. THE STAR WILL RISE AGAIN.
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May 06, 2015 08:58pm
JUSTICE IS DONE !! Well Done !! 5 Years is too less though..
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May 06, 2015 09:07pm
@hypo Yes, the justice is served to one and all, people from every part get justice including Kashmir, though I must agree the justice system in painstakingly slow so, it takes years to get justice.
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May 06, 2015 09:09pm
@A z khan Please think about the poor guy who got killed. The quantum of sentence is less, in such cases the maximum sentence is of 10 years under Indian law.
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May 06, 2015 09:19pm
@A z khan his Charities started after after 2002......
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May 06, 2015 09:20pm
KARMA don't know you are Salman Khan...
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May 06, 2015 09:48pm
@Ahsan Gul Yes the law should apply to all equally, rich or poor. The victim of Salman Khan was not "killed" but died in an accident, thus being guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. It may be that the sentencing period was moderated down to 5 years because of the actor's known humanitarian and charitable acts. There have been quite a few cases in the cities where drunken driving by sons of rich people have resulted in deaths - of who else but those who sleep under the skies and depend on God for their survival.
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May 06, 2015 09:50pm
Drinking and driving is the biggest reason of death after heart attack in the western world and more in USA than any other country. Why? people lose their sense of judgment. What was the fault of the dead man and his fellow worker @ bakery. I personally feel bad for Salman Khan's parents, but the time was yesterday to " educate " the junior.
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May 06, 2015 09:59pm
I think that Indian court has given the right judgement because everyone is equal in front of law either rich or poor, everyone's life is precious and the criminal must be punished but why did they take 13 years???
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May 06, 2015 10:02pm
13 years is a long wait to get justice in the lower judiciary. Salman will never go to jail as he can still go on appealing to high and supereme court and then falling sick every now and then to avoid complete justice. He should have pleaded guilty to prove that he is a real Hero.
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May 06, 2015 10:04pm
Justice served, although too late.
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May 06, 2015 10:07pm
Why he did not pay compensation to the families of the people run over when he would have easily paid them hefty amounts to settle out-of-court? Now he must face the justice. However, there is one point to note. Only Sanjay Dutt (possession of illegal weapons) & Shah Rukh Khan (banned from Wankhede Stadium) from the indian film industry have been convicted before. Why only Khans (being muslims) are being victimized while others from the industry go scott-free?
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May 06, 2015 10:12pm
nothing to say justice should prevail but in true means
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May 06, 2015 10:35pm
Congraulations Indian he is now bailed out by superfast judicial system especially made for rich and famous.No court in India can keep this guy ,Laloo Yadav,Jayalalitha in jail.No wonder why India is 3rd world developing country,would remain like that forever.
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May 06, 2015 10:57pm
@Muhd Adil it is a major misconception.Right now two big industrialists subrata roy of sahara group who has produced many bollywood movies and IT Tycoon ramalinga raju is in jail.
Late Dev Anand's nephews are serving life imprisonment for murder charges.
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May 06, 2015 11:01pm
good judgement by the court.
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May 06, 2015 11:06pm
@javeria arif because , even so many evidances were presented, they came up with new story, like driver, driving the car, and second interesting thing is they argued like, the person may not died because of accident , but may be due to process of crane lifting the car , and dropping down, as there is no surity, they argued that he is not criminal :( , he is not feeling guilt for what he done, and not accepted.
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May 06, 2015 11:13pm
He committed crime he must serve the sentence.
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May 06, 2015 11:20pm
@Sarah he got bail only for for 2 days. And no matter what he does, appealing in higher court or supreme court. He's only delaying it, the sentence will remain the same or increase. judicairy is more strict as you go higher-lower court-higher court-supreme court.
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May 06, 2015 11:21pm
@Sunil
You are comparing apple to Oranges. Salman's case is of killing unintentionally while Sanjay's case was of keeping arms knowingly and intentionally. Totally different crimes.
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May 06, 2015 11:35pm
The verdict is gud only if its been applied all . if b4 law every one is equal punishing salman will not set an example it just create a free of cost publicity
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May 06, 2015 11:52pm
Justice prevailed.
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May 06, 2015 11:59pm
Just because u r a superstar, doesn't mean u can find ur way around... what about the innocent person who lost his life???
I have heard that salman does lot of charity and great work for underprivileged... nobody can take that away, but at the same time he has to admit that he made a horrible mistake that costed 1 man his life.... you can't run away from justice....
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May 07, 2015 12:26am
@hypo " I wonder when the same system would provide justice to samjhauta express and the Kashmiris?"
There are other examples of Puru Rajkumar, arms dealer Nanda's son who could not be prosecuted due to shortcomings of Indian courts. At the same time, there are examples where justice has been provided to the Kashmiris when excesses were recorded by the Indian army like false encounters. The hindu right-wingers who caused the tragedy in Samjhauta express have also been jailed and serving life sentences just like the Gujarat riot kingpins.
So tell, me are you courts in Pakistan perfect? Do they dispense justice properly every single time (even considering Blasphemy laws, this or that ordinance?).
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May 07, 2015 12:27am
Well no one should be above the law,if u committed a crime u will do the time
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May 07, 2015 12:29am
@ashraf shaikh One person, Nurullah Sharif, died in the accident and four were injured - Abdullah Shaikh, Muslim Shaikh, Munnu Khan and Mohammed Kalim.
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May 07, 2015 12:29am
@Asim Munir how is he arrogant? Do u know anything about his charity work? And how he handles himself in his real life. Justice is served but don't call him arrogant.
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May 07, 2015 12:34am
If u did the crime u will do the time, no one is above the law. As much I admire Mr Salman for his charity being human,still if u r a celebrity it does not mean u can d o what ever u want.
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May 07, 2015 12:35am
Did any actor or actress say a word about those who died or injured due to his careless driving?
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May 07, 2015 12:37am
Justice is Done, No one should be above the Law. You play you pay. My prayers for both, The Khans as well as the families of poor victims. As they say in Canada " If you drink dont drive" Call a cab or should I say, a Limousine in this case.
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May 07, 2015 12:54am
Sorry to say but nobody is talking about the poor soul who lost the life. Let us not forget he had a family and a life ahead of him. SK will come out of this whole mess soon.This is jus a white wash. You know how the justice works in India.
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May 07, 2015 01:19am
Can we ever have Indian type Justice in Pakistan where Judges are not afraid or influenced by any one.
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May 07, 2015 01:49am
Salman did the mistake and paying the prize now. We should thank the Police constable who was his body guard to give the proper statement in the court.
Even with a lot of pressure, he didn't change his statement and that is why we could say Justice served. Kudos to the Police constable.
These so called stars shows that they are not real stars but some glitters by sympathizing with Salman. This incident should be an eye opener for all of those glitters. No one should be above the law. Look at the list
Narasimha Rao ( former PM, excellent administrator)
Subharato Roy ( Sahara Group .. much richer than Salman)
Ramalinga Raju ( Who built the Satyam empire .. the prominent IT company)
The list goes one .. Hats off to the Justice system.. Ofcourse there are problems with it .. but with its own limitation, acting like a ray of hope for Indians
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May 07, 2015 02:01am
It sickens me to see someone who appears to be such a macho, actually is so afraid to pay for his crime that he is willing to lie and put the blame on his driver, just to save his own skin.... I am glad he did not get away, but even if he had, does he really believe that his conscience will not haunt him for the rest of his life and he will never be able to live in peace? Money can get you a good lawyer, it can possibly allow you to bribe your way out of serving a long sentence, but Karma has it's own way of settling the score and that, no money can protect you from.
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May 07, 2015 02:08am
@Asim Munir He is anything but arrogant. I have lots of respect not only for him, but for his whole family. I pray before Thy God to give him strength to overcome this difficult time !!!
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May 07, 2015 02:26am
Well if Salman is culprit, then Maharastra government also has a part init. Even today homeless are sleeping on footpath in Mumbai. Also, I don't see how this judgement benefits victims, where is the compensation?
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May 07, 2015 03:23am
Why did it take this long to serve justice to those who tragically died? It matters not that the Salman is a bolly "star" who left the scene instead of staying back to assist the victims. So a crime which took place over thirteen years ago is now finally vindicated?
The wheels of the "justice" system in India grind at a sloth's pace ... if this crime was in a developed nation, justice would have been swift - regardless of whether the perpetrator is famous or not. He or she would not be living a life of freedom devoid of sentencing for this long. Salman Khan certainly has it good living footloose and fancy free for all these years in India where he was coddled while the arm of the law's reach was nowhere to be seen for over a decade. No wonder actors like him know how to manipulate the system and get away with murder for eons.
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May 07, 2015 03:28am
These bollywood tweets are so "urgghhh". What about the poor man who died?
Nobody cares about that, poor man's life is like a goat or bakree. Died, its okay!
How come Salman didn't compensate his family right in the beginning?
Justice is served!
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May 07, 2015 04:04am
All tweets/messages above are showing sympathy for Sal Khan, but what about the person who lost life due to careless driving...No one is above law and law should be equal for everyone regardless of the status in society.
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May 07, 2015 04:36am
And no one said anything about or when the people got killed by Salman.I love you sallu but it is about justice and it has been served.
Hope people remembers those innocent people too who died.
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May 07, 2015 05:01am
I love this Indian Justice System. Once apprehended escape is difficult. That's what at least two sentencing of SS (Sanjay & Salman) says
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May 07, 2015 05:47am
Law should treat all equal. To Farah Khan, Mam in USA also homeless sleep under bridges on roads. It does not mean that if any homeless poor sleeps on road side then rich has a right to run them over and kill. If God has given you money thanks him and consider poor also as human being. If I had been a Judge of case, instead of sending Salman to jail, I would have fined him at least Rs. 1 crore and with that money built some night shelters for homeless people to sleep. That would have helped the society better than keeping any one in jail. I think all rich should be setenced like that and money such collected should go to Pingalwara or other ONGs helping poors and to widows in Brindaban and to Ajmer sharif.
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May 07, 2015 06:10am
At least the public gets a 5 year break from his ridiculous movies and acting.
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May 07, 2015 06:24am
Indian judicial system is on right path whereas some other developing countries are no way near it.
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May 07, 2015 06:40am
There is a lesson in this ruling for the Pakistani judges....
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May 07, 2015 07:06am
Sunjay Dutt got 20 years jail term keeping arm. He did not kill anyone.
Salman Khan killed one person and injured others and ran away. only 5 years?
Is this justice?
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May 07, 2015 07:26am
The only thing I can think of is; Why did this take 13 years???
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May 07, 2015 07:51am
I am happy that justice has prevailed. It's unthinkable in Pakistan to get result of a crime committed in 2002. Well done Courts !!!
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May 07, 2015 08:00am
justice mustbe done...
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May 07, 2015 08:06am
Atleast we'll see less crappy movies. But the main star here is the Justice system!!!
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May 07, 2015 08:13am
Justice must not discriminate!
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May 07, 2015 08:20am
5 years only? He killed a father/brother/son.
What if he had killed a politician or a Bollywood star ?
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May 07, 2015 08:22am
Such a bad gesture from some of Indian clebs over Salu's case. He committed a crime and he will have to pay for it. Hats-off to Indian Judiciary .
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May 07, 2015 09:11am
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fully agree. all the celebs blindly supporting salman but not a single tween expressing sympathy towards the victims. hyppocracy at its best
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May 07, 2015 09:15am
No one is above the law. A homeless man lost his life and four others were severely injured due to this actor's willful negligence. I think the sentence is mild... ! Anyway, hats off to the Judge who must have been, and will remain, under pressure.... !
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May 07, 2015 09:56am
@hypo - Sanjay Dutt was jailed for being in possession of weapons, specifically an AK-56. This is not allowed in India. As far as Salman is conceded, the people who he killed were also Muslims. Why don't you question India when Salman becomes a superstar with market value of hundreds of millions of dollars? You question India when he kills someone and is put behind bars. Please leave religion at home. Its not healthy to view the world through the lens of religion.
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May 07, 2015 10:43am
If someone has committed a crime he can not escape punishment. No matter how rich and powerful a person is. I salute the courage of police officers,witness,bodyguard,forensic expert and above all lawyers of the victims. They did not succumb to the pressure. I hope this judgement will serve a lesson for all.Salman Khan is doing a lot of charity work but it does not mean killing of a poor person is not a crime.The biggest crime is that you have killed not a person but also a breadwinner for the family.The biggest shocking and surprising fact is no celebrity has sympathy for the dead and injured.My request is to the charity organization that they should help the families of the dead and injured as they are passing thru lot of difficulties.
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May 07, 2015 10:54am
it was an unintentional crime or whatever it is called, he can only be fines if the concerned party does not forgive him.
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May 07, 2015 11:04am
@Muhd Adil , FYI Sanjay Dutt is not a Muslim . So cut out this religion thing. If religion was such an issue then how come the Khans were so much loved in India. We love Muslims who are blending in the indian way of life .
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May 07, 2015 01:01pm
Unfotunately, I may sound cruel but drivers do not expect roads also are beds to people and instead of noting thi, court justifird occupation of roads and turning them as beds. I may feel sympathy for the people who died and comoensation could be considered but jail sentence is itself very unfair . It is mockery of the law , people can sleep on roads and that is not punished.Anybody could have been in this situation like Salman.
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