HE 'HIT' AND HE 'RAN!'

Salman Khan, one of the most commercially successful actors of the Bollywood industry with millions of fans is not going to jail after committing a heinous crime. In 2002, he was slapped with the allegation of 'hit and run' case. He was driving his Toyota cruiser without a license, in a drunken state and his car ran over a few poor people sleeping on the pavement. One was killed and others were severely injured.

Patil was Salman’s bodyguard who was also travelling in the SUV with Salman behind wheels. Immediately after the accident, Salman vanished from the spot, while Patil rushed to the Bandra police station to lodge the first information report (FIR). He later stood by his statement in the court at the time of trial.He was mentioned saying that he warned the actor that he had to drive in such a crapulous state,but alas he wasn't paid any heed. Patil was later under huge pressure to change his statement for which he was absent from the hearing(actually he was not found for a period of days ,this fact was obviously neglected).This cost him his job,his social status and obviously stranded him . The prosecution claimed that Patil's statement has been the single-most important piece of evidence based on which the court finally convicted Salman after 13 long years. Salman's friend, singer Kamaal Khan who was with him that night is also missing.

Unintentional murder it was. The court sessions continued for almost 12 years thence. During all these years Salman Khan was alleged of hitting women, misbehaving with the media, hunting animals, connection with the underground dog Dawood Abrahim etc.
After spoiling his image, it was high time for him to wash his sins. He realised, he needs to indulge himself into good work. He founded the 'Being Human'. No doubt, he has done several good deeds in the last 5-6 years, but does that over shadow his crime?
Being Human has probably saved hundred lives, but could it revive the life of that poor person who was killed that night? Crime is a crime. Isn't it? So why was he granted bail? Our law and court have earned enough blames of not doing justice to many. Rape victims wait for justice while the court only provide dates after dates. Some victim die before getting any justice at all.

And the most sad part of this is that, Salman's fans are abusing the ones who support justice unlike them. Today my question to the fans out there is, what if some day someone close to you is killed by any other superstar? Will you still groove to his songs rhythm? Do you call yourself human? Remember, no one has the right to take anyone's life.
Committing thousands of good deeds for one sin doesn't make you a chaste person. It is absolutely rightful to love your favourite actor, but do not support a criminal. Praise Salman Khan, you absolutely can. But why blame the poor who sleep on the pavement?

As per singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, the poor who sleep on the pavements like dogs, so they deserve dying like dogs.
Where do these people go then? Mr. Abhijeet, can you build a shelter for them? If pavement is not a place to sleep, neither does it serve for driving cars. Even designer Farah Khan tweeted ridiculing the poor people who sleep on the footpaths of the city.

Dear people, a crime is a crime. If you have marched for rape cases, why not stand against this too? Why do we Indians support a criminal?Why do we put in our lives at stake (a fan tried to commit suicide in front of the Bombay High court following the initial verdict) for a reel-life superstar, just because he creates a nationwide craze doesn't mean he can escape punishment.  Why such hypocrisy?

We have often heard, "Kanoon andha hai" (Law is blind) and so it does not do any partiality. Then why did a criminal not get any punishment for 12 long years? The conviction of five years imprisonment for Salman Khan instilled hope in the law of our country but this faith was shattered after two days when the Bombay High Court rejected the sessions court verdict and granted him bail.

A section of the citizens are really disappointed while another section rejoices. The latter part of the society are the die-hard fans, who give more importance to Dabang's Chulbul Pandey over common people's life.

Incredible Indians!

JUST BECAUSE YOU SAVED A LOT OF LIVES LATER,DOES NOT MEAN ONE LIFE GOES UNNOTICED."WITH GREAT POWERS COME GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES",BEING HUMAN WAS ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIESOF THIS ACTOR.SALMAN KHAN THANK YOU FOR "BEING HUMAN" BUT EVADING YOUR IRRESPONSIBILITY ISN'T A PERK OF IT,BECAUSE THAT IS ANOTHER ASPECT FOR "BEING HUMAN!"

-Jaismita Alexander