Some Nationalism! 'Sonia-Vajpayee-Atal-Maino' style -Monu Nalapat
(Monu Nalapat is currently contributing editor of The Times of India. He has served the Old Lady of Bori Bunder as resident editor of its Bangalore and Delhi editions, and has been its political editor as well. Monu will write a fortnightly column for Rediff On The NeT.)
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Tax records in Spain and Italy document the sudden increase in the wealth of three families, the Valdemoros, the Vincis and the Mainos. Sadly, both Walter Vinci and Jose Valdemoro decided that they needed new wives more in sync with their rise in status, and freed themselves from dear Nadia and Annouschka, sisters of Sonia Maino, the Hope of India's Millions.
Today, all three reside happily in the cramped 12,000 square feet living quarters provided for them by the Government of India. In view of the family's services in bringing to India oil pipelines, fertiliser factories and other goodies via dear, dear Maria and Ottavio, Sonia and her relatives enjoy cars, telephones and other services paid for by the affluent country that they have made their own. Uncle Atal has wisely decided not to inform the Indian taxpayers just how much is being spent on the Mainos by the taxpayer. After all, a clamour may go up that the money spent is insufficient!.........(Continued..)
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