New Delhi, March 22
With Press Council chief Markandey Katju asking Maharashtra Governor to pardon film star Sanjay Dutt in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, the government today indicated that the matter will be looked into and an “appropriate” decision taken once such a plea is made by the actor.

“Governor will use his discretionary power when there will be an appeal to him. He has the power to pardon. We should not comment on it,” Law Minister Ashwini Kumar said.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said the authorities will take cognisance of the matter at the appropriate level.

“Justice Katju has been a very eminent judge of the Supreme Court. Whenever he articulates a position on an issue, people both inside and outside the government listen to it carefully,” Tewari told reporters outside Parliament. — PTI