I’m a fighter, says Sanjay Dutt

Hours after the verdict Sanjay Dutt was expected to
fly to Delhi from Lucknow to discuss his course of action with his party
allies.“I’ve seen too much in life to be rattled by this latest setback,” Sanjay
Dutt told a friend minutes after the honorable Supreme Court vetoed the actor’s
desire to contest the Lok Sabha elections.Dutt has now realized that discretion,
restrain and transparency in public conduct are the keys to public acceptance.
Says a very close friend, “It’s very important for Sanjay to prove himself in
politics, not only to clear his name and exonerate himself of his past records.
But also because he wants to carry forward his parents’ legacy as people of the
masses ahead as much as his sister Priya.

What hurt Sanjay was that some people close to him
questioned his right to enter politics and sniggered at his capability to be a
politician. After the court’s verdict a pall of gloom fell over Dutt and his
close friends and associates. Though his wife Maanyata Dutt wasn’t with him at
the time of the verdict his two non-film friends Bittu and Prashant were with
Dutt. They tried their best to cheer up the crestfallen star who was pretty sure
of a judgement in his favor. But I’m a fighter. Life has made me so. I’ll remain
that way until the last moment. If I’m told I can’t fight elections that’s still
fine. I’ll continue to work with Amar Singhji,” Dutt told a close friend after
the verdict.The verdict is no doubt a setback.

And Sanjay Dutt was visibly upset about it. But he
has decided to stay in Lucknow and continue to work with Amar Singh until his
elections.“And even after the elections, Sanjay will be working with Amar
Singhji. Whether he fights elections or not, Sanjay Dutt is into politics for
good,” says Sanjay’s friend.