Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Unhappy Priya Dutt denies feud as Sanjay joins SP


MUMBAI: Congress MP Priya Dutt on Wednesday expressed her disappointment over her actor-brother Sanjay Dutt's decision to associate with Sawajwadi Party for the Lok Sabha polls, saying "we have always been a Congress family".

"Definitely there is disappointment. We have always been a Congress family. I hope he would have fought for the Congress party," Dutt, a sitting MP from northwest Mumbai seat, told reporters here.

She, however, said her brother's decision to associate with Samajwadi Party was completely an individual one and that there was no family feud over it.

"There is no family feud. Everybody is free to take a decision for himself or herself. This is Sanjay's decision and he has to take responsibility for this," she said.

Dutt declined to comment when asked if Sanjay's wife Manyata had played any role in her brother's decision.

She said she was misinterpreted by a section of the media about her views on Sanjay's move.

"Everyone has a right to take his own individual decision. I don't want to pass judgement on anybody's life. But at the time of crisis, we are one as a family," she said.

She said it is good that Sanjay had decided to serve people by entering politics.

Asked whether her brother took the decision because Congress "did not stand by him," Dutt replied in the negative, saying "I do not think that is true".

Dutt said that her parents' name should not be brought into any controversy.

"I have never brought my family to public life. My parents and family should not be brought into any controversy," she said.

Dutt said Sanjay's decision to associate with the Samajwadi Party had not been discussed within the family.

Dutt has been allowed by the Supreme Court to travel abroad.

Soruce: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Unhappy_Priya_Dutt_denies_feud_as_Sanjay_joins_SP/articleshow/3977148.cms

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