To pardon Sanjay Dutt is to imprison justice

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In our time, prison is no longer the earthly equivalent of Purgatory, the ecclesiastical transit station between Heaven and Hell that allowed sinners an opportunity to repent. It is now more of a sympathy sink for celebrities - a rehab that enables the socially blemished to win back lost love from the rabble and boost their PR ratings. Why else would Sanjay Dutt's jail term evoke so much public outcry? Look at the dramatis personae rushing to his aid - ministers and minions, the Bollywood swish set, thespians like Dilip Kumar and hopeless tinsel hopefuls like Monica Bedi. We have Signora Sonia herself, who reportedly summoned her honchos to an emergency huddle on the issue. Not surprising, considering that Dutt's sister Priya is a Congress MP who inherited her constituency from their late father. Educated citizens in our cities are taking out demonstrations and painting their faces....

To pardon Sanjay Dutt is to imprison justice

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In our time, prison is no longer the earthly equivalent of Purgatory, the ecclesiastical transit station between Heaven and Hell that allowed sinners an opportunity to repent. It is now more of a sympathy sink for celebrities - a rehab that enables the socially blemished to win back lost love from the rabble and boost their PR ratings. Why else would Sanjay Dutt's jail term evoke so much public outcry? Look at the dramatis personae rushing to his aid - ministers and minions, the Bollywood swish set, thespians like Dilip Kumar and hopeless tinsel hopefuls like Monica Bedi. We have Signora Sonia herself, who reportedly summoned her honchos to an emergency huddle on the issue. Not surprising, considering that Dutt's sister Priya is a Congress MP who inherited her constituency from their late father. Educated citizens in our cities are taking out demonstrations and painting their faces....