| Published on 12-11-2007 In National |
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| Corridor Whispers - Nov 12 Part - 2 |
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Film stars/sportsmen Politicians getting thumbs down
Talking about films and politics, the political class is increasingly getting disillusioned with film stars and personalities who took to politics and turned parliamentarians. Most of these celebrities are seldom seen in the Parliament let alone addressing the key issues pertaining to the nation and society. Garam dharam Dharmendra his dream girl Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna and Govinda are perhaps worst offenders. Bollywood's "Hero number one" is never seen or heard in the Lok Sabha.
The sports personalities come very close to filmwallahs in treating parliament membership akin to an elitist club. Take the case of Navjyot Singh Sidhu. The opener is missing most of the time preferring to lend his famed hi-pitched oratory as expert cricket commentator on TV or at the "The Great Laughter Show."
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Congress' embarassment
The Supreme Court's direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to ascertain Tezpur MP Mani Kumar Subba's nationality has sent shock waves in the Congress. Subba has always been a controversial figure. In 1999, his candidature was questioned from within the party, but a powerful lobby headed by the then Nagaland chief minister
S.C.Jamir and Ajit Jogi prevailed upon Sonia.
However, image conscious Sonia had not cleared Subba's name outrightly. she had referred the case to AICC's "ethics committee" headed by the good doctor Manmohan Singh. The other members of the ethics panel included A.K. Antony, Ahmad Patel and Margaret Alva. They are all now holding good positions in the government and party. It is time for the Prime Minister and his colleagues to come clean on Subba.
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Shivraj Patil's "Misguided Sons"
Maoist Naxalites have a sense of humour.
It was evident from a rent contract that some dreaded Naxalites signed while occupying discreet houses in Madhya Pradesh's capital to work in an ingenious arms factory.
One innovative Naxalite mentioned Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil as his father while giving fictitious identity. The factory got busted last year and the Naxalites, now under intensive probe have simple answer to why he named Patil as his father. He said he recently read Patil's statement dubbing Maoist Naxal youths as his misguided sons.
Will the "father" bail the son out now?
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Horses for Brides
Women liberation is in full swing. History of sorts was created in Rajputana land when two brides decided to climb a horse on their wedding day. With ghagra-choli and bangles in places, sisters Laxmi and Lata Upadhaya of Jaipur wondered why women could not do what men always prided in doing so. Pandits acted as catalyst of change too opining that there was nothing wrong as far as rituals were concerned as Shastras do not prohibit women from riding horse. All hitches were cleared and grooms greeted their would-be-brides saddled firmly on horseback.
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Elusive slipper thief
It was not happening in Bihar, mind you. Puducherry chief minister N. Rangaswami took off his slippers to pay respect to Kamla, wife of late Sivaji Ganesan in Chennai. Having placed the wreath, Rangaswami returned to wear his slippers but they were missing. A massive hunt was launched. The bizarre incident forced few smiles in an otherwise somber occasion. Chief minister's security was breached. Embarrassed guards began searching virtually everyone's shoes but the thief remained elusive. The chief minister had to return home barefoot. |
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