Salman should be given relief, says Jaya Bachchan

Jodhpur: Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrives at district and sessions court in arms case linked to killing of a blackbuck in Jodhpur on Thursday. PTI Photo (PTI1_4_2018_000075B)

As news of Salman Khan’s sentencing the black buck coaching case came in, celebrities began weighing in on the actor’s fate. Khan was on Thursday sentenced to five years in jail after being convicted in a 19-year-old blackbuck poaching case by a court in Jodhpur.

 

“The law takes its course. Can’t argue it. But at this point in time I just feel helpless and my heart goes out to BeingSalmanKhan and his family,” said actor Arjun Rampal.

The law takes its course. Can't argue it. But at this point in time I just feel helpless and my heart goes out to @BeingSalmanKhan and his family. Reason, cause the last thing @BeingSalmanKhan is, is a criminal.I feel this is too harsh. I do hope he gets the relief he deserves.

— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) April 5, 2018

 

 

“I feel bad. He should be given relief. He has done a lot of humanitarian work,” Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan told ANI .

I feel bad. He should be given relief. He has done a lot of humanitarian work: Jaya Bachchan, Rajya Sabha MP on #SalmanKhan#BlackBuckPoachingCasepic.twitter.com/VUEM0RIweE

— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2018

 

 

“I am extremely shocked to hear BeingSalmanKhan being convicted by session court but also having full trust in indian judiciary which has many other doors to appeal for final justice whatsoever. Since He is most loved person by industry N people for his human reasons too,” tweeted director Subhash Ghai.

I am extremely shocked to hear @BeingSalmanKhan being convicted by session court but also having full trust in indian judiciary which has many other doors to appeal for final justice whatsoever. Since He is most loved person by industry N people for his human reasons too.

— Subhash Ghai (@SubhashGhai1) April 5, 2018

 

Mr. Ghai directed Salman Khan in Yuvvraaj .