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Rants: the fact that bollywood is parading around as if the downfall of dawood ibrahim …

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the fact that bollywood is parading around as if the downfall of dawood ibrahim is a triumph for art ignores the deep, murky ties many of these stars have with powerful politicians. remember when saif ali khan had to justify collaborating with filmmakers connected to criminal enterprises? meanwhile, politicians like amit shah campaign against organized crime but cozy up to figures in the industry for votes. this double standard is sickening. take a good look, because as long as money talks, real justice for victims of dawood's empire remains a distant dream. #DawoodIbrahim #BollywoodHypocrisy

the fact that bollywood is parading around as if the downfall of dawood ibrahim is a triumph for art ignores the deep, murky ties many of these stars have with powerful politicians. remember when saif ali khan had to justify collaborating with filmmakers connected to criminal enterprises? meanwhile, politicians like amit shah campaign against organized crime but cozy up to figures in the industry for votes. this double standard is sickening. take a good look, because as long as money talks, real justice for victims of dawood's empire remains a distant dream. #DawoodIbrahim #BollywoodHypocrisy

dawood ibrahim is not just a name; he’s a symbol of the failures of India’s political system. while prime minister narendra modi is busy launching schemes like “Make in India,” his government has utterly failed to dismantle the criminal empires like that of ibrahim. and let’s not forget, the parties in power have long known his whereabouts but opted for silence. it is revealing that politicians fr...