"Every third MLA a crorepati"
The only people getting rich it seems are our politicians. Every third MLA today, a survey shows, is a crorepati. I remember Pranab Mukherjee said that the first election he fought and won was with Rs 100 which was given to him by Jawaharlal Nehru and even out of that amount, he returned some money.
Most politicians who fight elections are only candidates without any 'patis'. But by the time their five-year tenure is finished they are 'crorepatis'.
In fact, becoming an MLA is the best investment plan. It seems to be better than investing in gold, mutual funds and fixed deposits. The returns are the highest.
So is politics used as a platform to become a crorepati by many today?
And for the record, it could also be the other way round: if you are loaded, you can become an MLA.
In states like Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry where the Assembly elections just took place, the number of MLAs turning crorepatis has doubled from the last election
Karuna’s fish too feel the heat
Following the DMK losing the Assembly elections, it is not only party leaders or chamchas who are feeling the heat of the government following the 2G Spectrum scam.
Even Karunanidhi's fish are feeling the heat. His aquarium was put in the heat hall of the new Secretariat and it was full of gold fish. The staff at one time used to feed and clean the fish, but now it is filthy. Newspapers are swimming and plastic cups floating in the aquarium.
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"Celebrities in airport trouble"
Minissha Lamba was detained at the airport recently with some undeclared jewellery in her luggage. This is not the first time that a celebrity has been detained in this manner.
A well-known industrialist was held last year and put in the lock-up for not paying duty on a very expensive watch that he had picked up. Some time back, an industrialist was caught at the airport for not paying for the three huge diamonds that he was carrying with him. He also had to spend a couple of nights in lock-up, but he came out as he had an influential minister as his friend.
It is sad that we hear of such incidents of the rich and famous who go abroad for their business/leisure and come back with objects worth crores, take VAT reduction at airport but are not ready to declare their new assets at the customs here on arrival. I wonder why one who is so rich, famous and influential would want to go through such embarrassment. Is it greed or just the thought that with the power you yield, nothing can touch you?
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