Re: [Assam] The jewel in the Assam politician’s cr own -The Statesman

[Barua25]

I think the situation is pathetic. Firstly people are so much out of choice, that they look for the one eyed guy in the country of the blind. They had to judge whether guy with 10 lakh in wife's name is a better candidate than one with 27 lakh. That is why I say, Assam is in ghwr kolikal. RB   ----- Original Message ----- From: Ram Sarangapani To: Barua25 Cc: ASSAMNET Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] The jewel in the Assam politician’s crown -The Statesman Could be. But its more than that - its a cultural mindset. The public probably knows this but really don't care. In today's Assam, politicians looting the public coffers is NOT a crime any more. The voters have got themselves into the upai nai culture. Thats the truth.   --Ram   On 3/24/06, Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think it has something to do with your 'a sudro looking for a bamun priest' syndrome. RB   ----- Original Message ----- From: Ram Sarangapani To: ASSAMNET Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: [Assam] The jewel in the Assam politician's crown -The Statesman   "If an average candidate's wealth is calculated at Rs 10.12 lakh, his wife is presented as being in possession of some Rs 27 lakh. " - The Statesman And yet, the voting public is extremely happy to re-elect these scoundrels every election cycle.   _______________   The jewel in the Assam politician's crown Statesman News Service GUWAHATI, March 24. — Assam is considered a poor state but its politicians live lavishly — apparently because they are married to wealth. These super-rich wives, not required to work for a living, are the stay-at-home type, deigning sometimes to be associated with voluntary organisations. Or, that is the impression which is being sought to be created. If their husbands have power, they have money; oodles of it, going by affidavits submitted to the Election Commission by the more than 500 candidates in the first phase of the forthcoming Assembly polls. Mandatory declarations indicate that the combined assets of the candidates' wives would be worth Rs 266 crore. The candidates' wealth adds up to a mere Rs 82 crore. And Mr Badarudin Ajmal, perfume mogul who is also the president of the Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF), alone accounts for Rs 16 crore of it. The candidates claim to have an average of Rs 3 lakh in cash to fight the elections but their wives are said to possess between Rs 6.3 lakh and Rs 43 lakh, apart from jewellery and other assets. If an average candidate's wealth is calculated at Rs 10.12 lakh, his wife is presented as being in possession of some Rs 27 lakh. The candidates' ornaments total Rs 3.10 crore in value; their wives', Rs 35 crore. Most candidates have declared that their wives own houses and land in many places. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

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