Salim Khan responds to adverse reactions to son Salman Khan's acquittal in the 1998 chinkara and blackbuck poaching case
Salim Khan and Salman Khan
Soon after news of Salman Khan's acquittal in the 1998 chinkara and blackbuck poaching case trickled in yesterday (Read More), social media went into overdrive with netizens expressing a range of emotions — joy, relief, anger and sarcasm. Barring a few, most B-Town folk shied away from tweeting about the big story. Internet trolls, however, had a field day, coming up with memes and jokes on what led the Rajasthan High Court to give a clean chit to Salman.
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Salim and Salman Khan. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi
Salman's father, Salim Khan wasn't in the least bit amused about the relentless trolling. He said, "We are relieved and happy. We always knew we would get justice. I would say that people who have been talking against this [ruling] need to respect the judgment. Even if it had gone against us, we would have accepted it."
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The star's sister, Arpita Khan Sharma, tweeted: "Thank you God for always showering us with your grace and blessings. Today is a big day for us @BeingSalmanKhan. Thank U to all bhais and the families, well wishers for your prayers, support, love and best wishes. This wouldn't have been possible without you (sic)."
Arpita Khan Sharma
Salman later thanked fans in a one-line tweet, "Thank u for ur prayers and support (sic)."
Alvira Khan Agnihotri at court. Pics/Shadab Khan and PTI
Others to congratulate Salman on social media were Subhash Ghai and Ram Gopal Varma with the latter rubbing the judicial system's nose in the dirt. Singer Sona Mohapatra and celeb hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani, who had earlier slammed the Sultan actor over his 'rape' remark, condemned his acquittal. Sapna wrote, "Salman Khan is the biggest joke to come out of India" while Sona said, "Money, political Mileage & messiah of Mediocrity. 3M's help 'get away'. Not for long."
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