<p>“Just lodged a complaint with the Versova police against the BJP Yuva Morchas threat to me on the Maria Susairaj issue,” Varma posted on his Twitter page.<br /><br />“Other organizations warnings I got to hear from the media but the BJP (Bhartiya Janata Party) sent a signed warning letter directly to my office,” he added.<br /><br />After the verdict in the Neeraj Grover case was announced last week, Varma had quickly announced that he wanted to cast Susairaj in “Not a Love Story”, and now he has defended this decision as well.<br /><br />“If smone hs been convicted and the person servd a gvn sentence she has a right to start her life afresh nd thts a part of civilized society,” posted Varma.<br /><br />“Maria is nt my sister or my girlfriend nd I don't evn knw her ..so its nt about supporting her but its about standing fr my beliefs,” he added.<br /><br />On Monday, the Mumbai units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had warned filmmakers and TV channels against casting Susairaj in any of their ventures.<br /><br />Varma wonders why some people are creating a fuss after the court has given its verdict.<br />“Evn aftr court gave its judgment if even the least informed ppl are raising so much noise doesn't it come under contempt of court,” he posted.<br /><br />“Public opinion is fine but isn't there a difference btwn opinion and an informed opinion? nd who can be more informed than the judge,” he added.<br /><br />Last week, former naval officer Jerome Mathew was awarded 10 years in jail after a Mumbai court found him guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the killing of Neeraj Grover.<br /><br />His fiancee Susairaj was given a three year jail term for destroying evidence. A struggling actress, she walked out free from jail two days ago as she has already served the sentence as an undertrial.<br /><br /></p>
<p>“Just lodged a complaint with the Versova police against the BJP Yuva Morchas threat to me on the Maria Susairaj issue,” Varma posted on his Twitter page.<br /><br />“Other organizations warnings I got to hear from the media but the BJP (Bhartiya Janata Party) sent a signed warning letter directly to my office,” he added.<br /><br />After the verdict in the Neeraj Grover case was announced last week, Varma had quickly announced that he wanted to cast Susairaj in “Not a Love Story”, and now he has defended this decision as well.<br /><br />“If smone hs been convicted and the person servd a gvn sentence she has a right to start her life afresh nd thts a part of civilized society,” posted Varma.<br /><br />“Maria is nt my sister or my girlfriend nd I don't evn knw her ..so its nt about supporting her but its about standing fr my beliefs,” he added.<br /><br />On Monday, the Mumbai units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had warned filmmakers and TV channels against casting Susairaj in any of their ventures.<br /><br />Varma wonders why some people are creating a fuss after the court has given its verdict.<br />“Evn aftr court gave its judgment if even the least informed ppl are raising so much noise doesn't it come under contempt of court,” he posted.<br /><br />“Public opinion is fine but isn't there a difference btwn opinion and an informed opinion? nd who can be more informed than the judge,” he added.<br /><br />Last week, former naval officer Jerome Mathew was awarded 10 years in jail after a Mumbai court found him guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the killing of Neeraj Grover.<br /><br />His fiancee Susairaj was given a three year jail term for destroying evidence. A struggling actress, she walked out free from jail two days ago as she has already served the sentence as an undertrial.<br /><br /></p>