Sanjay Dutt issued warrant!

A local court in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh has issued bailable warrant against actor Sanjay Dutt for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by making communal remarks in an election rally during 2009 Lok Sabha polls.

During an election rally for the Lok Sabha polls last year, Dutt, then the general secretary of Samajwadi Party, had allegedly made derogatory remarks against Mayawati.

He had offered to give the Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief, a “jadoo ki jhappi” (a magical hug) and a “pappi” (kiss) on two different occasions.




Judicial magistrate Krishna Kumar issued the warrant yesterday while hearing the matter and fixed May 28 as the next date of hearing.

Dutt, during the campaigning for Samajwadi Party candidate Arshad Jamal in the district, had said in a meeting that he was given third degree when he was in police custody as his mother was a Muslim.

Dutt was referring to his days in jail in Mumbai when he was arrested for allegedly keeping prohibited fire arms.