Drugs in Bollywood

 All these earth shattering revelations about drugs in Bollywood are being selectively leaked everyday by some or other investigating agencies. Whether they can do so is a question which nobody is asking . Well that's not too much unexpected from people who support the way of encounter as a method of instant justice for the  accused in rape cases or curbing the mafia . In fact I am surprised why no demand for encounters for Bollywood stars involved in drugs are  being raised . In an oblique way , it will serve them right for glorifying the encounter cult in movies after movies. 

Keeping these things aside , let us examine the political angle. Naturally, the BJP is trying to portray the incidence of drug abuse in Bollywood and high society as something that reflect very badly on the incumbent Chief Minister and his party. They are justified in doing so from a stand alone point of view. But the fact is that this is not a stand alone matter at all. Most of these cases that are coming out are dated . And remember that the present Maha Vikas Aghadi goernment is in power for the last nine months only . Before that the BJP shared power with Shiv Sena for the previous 5 years from November 2014. 

Devendra Fadnavis held the post of the Home Affairs in addition to his CM post from 2014 to 2019 . He is presently busy in spreading his "Me Punha Aalaa Re " message in Bihar . His party is trying its best to use the  suicide of a young actor of Bollywood and the trail of drug connection to defame the Maharashtra government and win some brownie points in the forthcoming elections for the Bihar assembly . I know he will never read this post . But still I would like to place some questions for him . If he or his party have any moral compunction then they may answer it, The same goes for the hidden BJP supporters still lurking in the garb of friends in my life and on my timeline. They can stand up for their party if they are (hu)man enough. Their silence will prove the point decisively  ( and also help me to identify and throw them out of my life and timeline without further ado ) . 

1, How many raids were conducted on rave parties related to Bollywood during 2014-19 ?

2. How many people were arrested from such parties ? 

3 . What happened to these people ? 

4. How many Bollywood stars and starlets were arrested ?

5. How many people have been punished for illegal possession or sale of drugs  during 2014-19 ?

6. Is it to  be believed that the revelations coming out now have all happened after November 2019 ?

Truth

 People often say that they want to know the truth . At least that's what they proclaim before others . And like many other things, coming from  most people, this is the biggest untruth. Because more than the truth, people like to have their version of truth established. They want the truth to conform to their wishes, postulates,imaginations and sometimes hallucinations. Nobody is bothered about the truth but again nobody admits that too. Everybody makes a great hue and cry over " Truth prevails" , "ultimate truth" , "the path of truth" "Satyameva Jayate" etc. and all such bunkum. Religion and social mores lay great value to truth notwithstanding the fact that truth is not uni dimensional as we make it out to be.

When faced with truth , most of us try to wish it away or ignore it unless it has a direct fallout on us personally. And our demands for knowing the truth is often guided by our assumption about the fallout and how that can help us either materially or ideologically . With the social media proliferating in our lives , another dimension is added here - just for the kicks. Take for example the recent case where a young actor apparently committed suicide. A country of 130 millions of people with double the number of problems went berserk on social media ( rather, made to go mad) like zombies on the streets demanding examination, investigation, reexamination of the circumstances of his death claiming foul play and even alleging murder. Any person who tried to counter or even stand against this tide of collective asinine behaviour was dismissed with - " Let truth come out." 

Now, the facts are coming out. I won't say truth because perhaps the truth will never be known. I won't say real truth because not only is that an oxy-moron but also an atrocious way to define truth itself. So let's say facts , plain and simple facts. And from the facts that we have been allowed to be privy, courtesy the media is that the actor was after all not an angel that he was made out to be.  Besides having multiple amorous relationships, he also was being treated for psychological disorders by multiple doctors. In addition he was also addicted to a multiple variety of drugs. His death by suicide is almost confirmed and no murder plot is apparently hatched. But when this " truth" comes out , people who wanted it to come out are not interested anymore. They have conveniently shifted their attention to something else, another actor , this time female and a lot more cranky , at least in public utterances and personal behaviour. 

 Now isn't that  funny. On one hand , you believe something , claim it to be the truth and demand investigation. When faced with facts that don't suit your requirements , you slink away into the shadows, ready to pounce upon the next victim. And this is is being done by all of us regularly . Pause and ponder for a while what we are becoming as a society. We are just going insane in our blind one-upmanship to prove our point. Perhaps the time has come to step back . 

I know this will not have any effect on the crusaders who want truth to be established. But it should be their own truth . Not the truth by Mumbai Police on the actor's death. But like the truth by  UP police on the gangster's death . We know what happened but we maintain that it did not happen . Right ? 

ARREST BY POLICE

 Hope it helps someone

 

#BASICLAWONEMUSTKNOW

 

If the police wants to arrest you on some flimsy charges in a Civil case at the behest of someone , the following information may be helpful . Posting it so that if someone needs it they can get some benefit. I am satisfied with its authenticity but request all to please satisfy yourself and not take me at face value. This can also serve as a ready reference for your lawyer to get bail or avoid arrest.

 

Vide Page 32 of the Third Report of the National Police Commission  it is suggested that - “An arrest during the investigation of a cognizable case may be considered justified in one or other of the following circumstances:

(i) The case involves a grave offence like murder, dacoity, robbery, rape etc., and it is necessary to arrest the accused and bring his movements under restraint to infuse confidence among the terror-stricken victims.

(ii) The accused is likely to abscond and evade the processes of law.

(iii) The accused is given to violent behaviour and is likely to commit further offences unless his movements are brought under restraint.

(iv) The accused is a habitual offender and unless kept in custody he is likely to commit similar offences again. It would be desirable to insist through departmental instructions that a police officer making an arrest should also record in the case diary the reasons for making the arrest, thereby clarifying his conformity to the specified guidelines ….”

 

Citing the above , the Supreme Court  has held in its judgement (  Joginder Kumar v. State of U.P., (1994) 4 SCC 260, Paragraph 20) that -

 

“The above guidelines are merely the incidents of personal liberty guaranteed under the Constitution of India. No arrest can be made because it is lawful for the police officer to do so. The existence of the power to arrest is one thing. The justification for the exercise of it is quite another. The police officer must be able to justify the arrest apart from his power to do so. Arrest and detention in police lock-up of a person can cause incalculable harm to the reputation and self esteem of a person. No arrest can be made in a routine manner on a mere allegation of commission of an offence made against a person. It would be prudent for a police officer in the interest of protection of the constitutional rights of a citizen and perhaps in his own interest that no arrest should be made without a reasonable satisfaction reached after some investigation as to the genuineness and bona fides of a complaint and a reasonable belief both as to the person's complicity and even so as to the need to effect arrest.

Denying a person of his liberty is a serious matter. The recommendations of the Police Commission merely reflect the constitutional concomitants of the fundamental right to personal liberty and freedom. A person is not liable to arrest merely on the suspicion of complicity in an offence. There must be some reasonable justification in the opinion of the officer effecting the arrest that such arrest is necessary and justified. Except in heinous offences, an arrest must be avoided if a police officer issues notice to a person to attend the Station House and not to leave the Station without permission.