Did you know ex-Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar helped Salman Khan in getting bail in Balckbuck case, read the story here

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In an astonishing event, Jagdeep Dhankhar, who served as Vice President of India, resigned from his position citing health reasons. Before becoming one of the finest politicians in India, Jagdeep was a senior advocate and a constitutional expert. You will be amazed to know that Jagdeep once shared a special connection with Bollywood actor Salman Khan. Scroll down to read more about it.
As the headline suggests, Dhankhar once helped Salman secure bail in the infamous blackbuck case. For the unversed, Jagdeep Dhankhar was the counsel for Bollywood actor Salman Khan and the other accused in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. When Did Salman Khan's Blackbuck Case Happen?
In October 1998, during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain in Kankani village near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, two blackbucks, which are considered sacred to the Bishnoi clan, were allegedly hunted by the actor. Blackbucks are an endangered species protected under India's Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. How Did Jagdeep Dhankhar Help Salman Khan in the Blackbuck Case?
Back in 1998, Jagdeep Dhankhar was part of the legal team defending Salman Khan and his co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre.
Advocate Praveen Balwada, who was Dhankhar's assistant at the time, spoke to India Today and said, 'Dhankhar was the first lawyer to argue the case for Salman Khan when Jodhpur Police arrested him in 1998, and he secured bail for him and the other accused.'
He further added, 'That was the only period when Dhankhar represented Salman Khan in the blackbuck case and wasn't engaged in the case at the subsequent stages.' Jagdeep Dhankhar Accepted Helping Salman Khan
In a conversation with Rediff On The Net, Dhankhar acknowledged and opened up about his role in the case. When questioned directly about whether the actors had gone hunting during the shoot, he refrained from giving a clear answer.
Instead, Dhankhar raised questions about the credibility of the investigation at the time. 'There were 300 people on the sets. How come none knew when the incident occurred?' according to the Rediff report.
Following Salman Khan's arrest, Dhankhar also defended the actor's behavior. 'I pleaded before the judge stating that Salman had fully cooperated with the police after his arrest and therefore there is every reason to grant him bail,' Dhankhar said, according to the report.
In court, he questioned the accuracy of the villagers' statements and the timeline they provided.
'When the villagers say the actors were involved in the killing, why did they not chase them right then rather than lodging a complaint after three weeks?' he argued.