Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Congress Leaders Back Dutt's Peace Remarks, Others Cite Context
Actor Sanjay Dutt said he wished there were more peace in India.
He also praised Indians as kind and welcoming.
Congress leaders Nana Patole and Pramod Tiwari agreed with his concern and said people should feel safe.
Patole also criticized the BJP and asked governments to pay attention to safety.
Dutt later said his words came from a scripted, joking conversation.
He said he did not mean to hurt or disrespect anyone.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey said the comments should be understood in their original context.
He also said India is peaceful and moving toward a bright future.
The leaders therefore offered different views about what Dutt's remarks meant and how they described the country.
Sanjay Dutt said he no longer felt the same peace in India and hoped it would return.
Congress leaders Nana Patole and Pramod Tiwari supported his remarks and raised concerns about public safety.
Patole alleged that people were being killed in places governed by the BJP and urged governments to address safety concerns.
Dutt later said on X that his remarks were part of a scripted, light-hearted conversation and were not intended to offend anyone.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey said Dutt's comments should be understood in context and described India as peaceful and moving toward a bright future.
- Who
- Actor Sanjay Dutt; Congress leaders Nana Patole and Pramod Tiwari; Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey.
- What
- Congress leaders backed Dutt's remarks about no longer feeling the same peace in India, while Dubey emphasized their context; Dutt said they were scripted and intended as light-hearted humour.
- When
- Dutt clarified his remarks on Sunday; Congress leaders backed them on Monday. He made the original comments during a Gandhi Jayanti appearance.
- Where
- The remarks concerned India. Dutt made them on Shekhar Suman's show, Shekhar Tonite.
- Why
- Congress leaders said the remarks reflected concerns about safety and law and order; Dutt said they were intended as humour and were not meant to offend.
Congress leaders' view
Contextual and contrasting views
What Dutt's remarks indicate
Congress leaders' view
Nana Patole called Dutt's comments the absolute truth and said they reflected public safety concerns. Pramod Tiwari said they came from the heart and agreed with the concerns about peace and law and order.
Contextual and contrasting views
Dutt said the remarks were part of a scripted, light-hearted conversation and were not meant to offend. Anand Dubey said they should be understood in context and described India as peaceful and moving toward a bright future.
Safety and governance
Congress leaders' view
Patole alleged that people were being killed in places governed by the BJP and urged governments to address what he called increased lawlessness.
Contextual and contrasting views
Dubey said India had faced challenges during its years of independence but described the country as peaceful; he did not endorse Patole's allegations.
- Actor
- Sanjay Dutt
- Congress leaders quoted
- Nana Patole and Pramod Tiwari
- Other response
- Anand Dubey, spokesperson for Shiv Sena (UBT), said the remarks should be understood in context.
- Original appearance
- Shekhar Suman's show, Shekhar Tonite, on Gandhi Jayanti
- Dutt's clarification
- He said the conversation was scripted, light-hearted and humorous, and that he did not intend to offend anyone.
- Patole's position
- He said safety concerns should be taken seriously and governments should take notice.
- Tiwari's position
- He said Dutt's remarks reflected his personal feelings and agreed with his concerns about peace, harmony and law and order.
