Director Puri Jagannadh has broken his silence. After 10-hour-long quizzing by the Special Investigation Team, Puri had returned home and did a video in which he shared his opinion. Also clarifying that he has no connection with drug peddler Kelvin or his gang, Puri set the record straight, ” I have never met Kelvin. I have no relation with him. This is what I clearly told to the SIT officials. I have never done illegal activities and will never resort to such illegal practices in future.” Puri said that he had answered to all the questions posed by the SIT officials and clarified on the allegations against him.
Stating that he has ‘respect’ for police on whom he had made several films, Puri said that he completely cooperated and said he is ‘ready’ to appear before SIT once again if they need him.
However, Puri, slammed media. Saying that he too ‘respects’ media and media personnel with whom he share very good rapport, but Puri expressed ‘shock’ over how channels aired series of programmes against him when ‘time’ came. Recalling that he even made ‘Ism’ movie for his love on journalism – the movie shows media in heroic way, Puri said that he and his family was totally ‘disturbed’ with media and the way it acted in the entire issue.
“My mother, my wife, my daughter, my brothers and my whole family was weeping for the past four days. Even the families of others (who allegedly received notices in drugs case) have been going through this. media has spoiled lives. It aired stories, programs by knowing or not knowing. I have many media personnel. All have disturbed me a lot,” Puri concluded saying that SIT officials will decide whether he had done any ‘mistake’ or not.