Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, May 6: The Bollywood fraternity on Wednesday May 6 came out in strong support of superstar Salman Khan, soon after he was convicted in the 2002 hit-and-run case which left one dead and four injured.
However, in their zeal to support Salman, singer Abhijeet and jewellery designer Farah Ali Khan went a bit too far and blamed the victims for the accident. Abhijeet invited the ire of the twitterati when he called the victims 'dog' and said if they wanted to sleep on the footpath, they should do so in their villages where no vehicles would kill them.
"Kutta rd pe soyega kutte ki maut marega, roads garib ke baap ki nahi hai (If a dog sleeps on the road, he'll die a dog's death. Roads are not poor people's property) I ws homles an year nvr slept on rd @BeingSalmanKhan @sonakshisinha (sic)," he tweeted.
Farah Khan Ali, who held the government responsible, in a series of tweets compared the incident to a person being hit by a moving train. "It's like penalising a train driver because someone decided to cross the tracks and got killed in the bargain," she tweeted. She also added that she was not against punishment, but felt that it was too harsh.
Here's what other celebrities had to say:
Preity Zinta: Shattered after hearing the verdict. Hope the court sees @BeingSalmanKhan has helped & saved hundreds of people over the years. #beinghuma
Dia Mirza: He is the man that saved my Mothers life. That I will never forget. #SalmanKhan
Bipasha Basu: @BeingSalmanKhan is the nicest human being in this business. Wish all our Prayers and love help him in this difficult time. Deeply saddened.
Sonakshi Sinha: Terrible news. Dnt knw wht to say except tht will stand by @BeingSalmanKhan no matter what. Hes a good man and no 1 can tk tht away frm him.
Mika Singh: I stand for the man who stands for everyone .. Always respect you big brother @BeingSalmanKhan your fans R with you
Riteish Deshmukh: Not commenting on courts verdict – but my heart goes out 2 @BeingSalmanKhan :large hearted & 1 of d finest people I hv met in this
Subhash Ghai: Salman khan n all of us have to respect court verdict but we all know that salman is excellent as human who can’t fight with destiny industry
Arjun Kapoor: It doesn’t matter what anyone or any court says he doesn’t deserve this at any level…will stand by @BeingSalmanKhan no matter whatÂ…
Varun Dhawan: My prayers are with @BeingSalmanKhan and his family who I know love this country and respect its judiciary.
Alia Bhatt: It hurts when your own are punished, even if they are in the wrong. We love you and are standing by you
Kunal Kohli: Heart broken at the verdict against @BeingSalmanKhan.Prayers & strength to him & his wonderful family.
Wajid Khan: My Maa is not well I’m sitting by her side n praying 4 @BeingSalmanKhan n heart is wth his family #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan…