Polite Indian

Is this the first time that a politician in India is convicted?

Shibu Soren was today held guilty of involvement in the killing of his private secretary Shashi Nath Jha 12 years ago by a Delhi court in the first such conviction of a Union Minister in a murder case.

Shortly after the verdict, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought his resignation as Coal Minister. When the court ordered that he be taken into judicial custody, Soren pleaded uneasiness and was asked to be taken to AIIMS for check up.

Also is it the first time that a celebrity(Sanjay Dutt a.k.a Munnabhai) has been convicted and will actually go to jail?

Judge PD Kode said the actor was guilty of illegally possessing weapons that had been given to him by some of the men accused of carrying out the bomb attacks.

But he added: “I’ve not found him to be a terrorist or destructor.”

The actor’s lawyers then successfully applied for bail to be extended so he could attend to financial and other matters. Dutt has until 19 December to turn himself in to the authorities.

May be next in line is Salman Khan?