Katju to governor: Pardon Sanjay,you have the power

About Dutts offence possession of arms,he said,Surely,this is a lesser offence than murder. When the governor of Maharashtra granted pardon to Nanavati,surely he can grant pardon to Sanjay. Katju said Dutt has in the last 20 years suffered a lot,and had a cloud hovering over his head throughout.

He had to undergo various tribulations and indignities during this period. He had to go to court often,he had to take the permission of the court for foreign shootings,he could not get bank loans, he said. Besides,he already undergone 18 months in jail and is now married and has two young children.

He has not been held to be a terrorist,and had no hand in the blasts. His parents Sunil Dutt and Nargis worked for the good of society8230; Sanjay has through his film revived the memory of Mahatma Gandhi and the message of Gandhiji8230; I respectfully appeal to Your Excellency to pardon Sanjay Dutt and set him free, he wrote.