Sonia bats for Bachchans after Raj remark

NEW DELHI: In the ongoing Raj Thackeray Vs Jaya Bachchan controversy, the Bachchans have got an unlikely supporter.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi expressed her concern over Raj Thackey's tirade against Big B and Jaya.

Margaret Alva, a senior Congress leader confirmed that the party's president is concerned and said, "I have told the Chief Minister that they are disturbing reports and that the government should really see that it does not escalate and threaten the lives and property of people in Mumbai from all parts of the country."

She added, "I met Congress President Sonia Gandhi today and I also briefed her on the situation and she will probably talk directly to the Chief Minister because she is also very concerned."

On Wednesday, super star Amitabh Bachchan apologised and sought "forgiveness" for certain remarks made by his wife Jaya, in an apparent bid to placate Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and his estranged nephew Raj Thackeray who attacked her for allegedly making anti-Marathi utterances.

"Everything that we possess today is what came to us from this great state and city. We never have and never can look at Maharashtra with disrespect. If inadvertently this is what has been construed, then we apologise and are sorry and seek forgiveness for any sentiments that have been hurt," he said.

Source : Times Of India

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MLA gets jail term for misbehaving with judge

PATNA: The Patna High Court on Wednesday awarded three months' simple imprisonment to suspended JD(U) MLA Sunil Pandey for appearing in a court in an inebriated condition and misbehaving with the judge.

Pandey, an MLA from Piro in Bhojpur district, has several criminal cases pending against him.

The high court found him guilty of misbehaving with the sub-divisional judicial magistrate of Bikramganj when he was taken to his court for production on April 10 last year.

The HC also awarded one month's simple imprisonment to sub-inspector Daroga Ram and seven days' sentence each to the five constables who escorted Pandey from the jail to the court.

A division bench comprising Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad and Justice Ravi Ranjan passed the order on a contempt petition initiated on an appeal of the Rohtas district and sessions judge. The order was passed under the provisions of Contempt of Court Act.

In course of inquiry conducted on the order of the high court, it was found that the MLA had not consumed liquor when he was taken out of Rohtas jail. It was on way to the court under police escort that liquor was made available to him.

The court acquitted the then jailer of the Rohtas jail of the charges of contempt of court.


Source : Times Of India

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