Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP) chief and Dairy Development Minister Mahadev Jankar’s claim that Sanjay Dutt would join his party on September 25 fell flat on his face on Monday, as the actor vehemently denied that he had any plans to join any political party.
A day after Jankar made the claim at his party’s 16th foundation day function about the actor joining his the RSP on September 25, Dutt stated that he had no plans to join any political party.
In a brief statement issued to the media, the actor said: “I will not be joining any political party. Mr Jankar is a dear friend and brother of mine and I humbly wish him good luck for his future endeavours".
Jankar had made the claim at the RSP’s 16th foundation day event here in the presence of Minister of Rural Development, Women and Child Welfare Pankaja Munde, after a video of the “Munnabhai MBBS” actor was played out at the event.
In the 17-second video clip, Dutt had said: "I congratulate RSP National President Mahadev Jankar, my friend and my brother. if I would have been here, I would have come"
Later, speaking at the function held at the historic Shivaji Park in north-central Mumbai, Jankar claimed: "Just now you heard the byte of big boss...big brother. Saanjay Dutt has given date of 25 September to join (RSP).He is in Dubai (today). Had he been in Mumbai, he would have joined us".
With the actor’s firm denial about his plans to join the RSP, Jankar’s efforts to garner support for his party have come to a naught.