Friday, 1 November 2013

Cutting Chai with Bhawana Somaaya - Day 222


Jail Diary 22
30.10.2013, Mumbai 



Life is full of surprises. Sanjay opens the newspaper to read that the President of India has sought the state government’s view on the proposal for his pardon. Sanjay turns hopeful and is about to call his lawyer but on second thoughts decides not to. His sister Priya Dutt is a politician and she would advice restraint. Sanjays understands the process is long and complex. The opposition party has rejected the proposal saying that pardoning him would be unfair and set a bad precedent to other convicts. Sanjay senses a sinking feeling. He learns that the BJP and other opposition parties plan to meet up Mumbai chief minister Prithviraj Chavhan and home minister R R Patil to discuss the same. Can a miracle happen, will some door open or will life always be a long struggle?




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