In The Times of India, top of the fold, front page yesterday: three top ministers of the ruling political party in Bangalore quit after TV cameras caught them in the middle of an assembly debate watching porn on their cellphones.
The editorial page had plenty to say about one minister in particular, CC Patil, minister for women and child development, "who hit the headlines earlier when he linked rape to how women dress." Patil tried to explain his porn viewing in the assembly as "research" on rape.
For reference, The Times of India had a special pull out noting the porn-viewing tendencies of Florida's own state senator Mike Bennett who not so long ago was caught by cameras "merrily feasting his eyes on the picture of several topless women posing together, in the midst of a debate on abortion."Yes, THAT Mike Bennet, whose legislative jihad destroyed growth management, first knee-capping then de-capitating the Florida Department of Community Affairs. But Bennett and his pro-porn, pro-life, pro-sprawl legislators might take heart.
One of the ministers who resigned, Laxman Savadi, had electricity cut off in his district "so that the people ... could not see the news of his viewing pornographic clips in the assembly. He also issued orders to block entry of newspapers. The orders were issued even as local TV channels were telecasting news of his actions... After power was restored late at night, the cable feed was withdrawn by the local operator. On Wednesday no newspapers of any language could reach (the district) as most bundles were booked and purchased en route." Sounds like Savadi could serve the Florida senate as special minister with portfolio.
The editorial page had plenty to say about one minister in particular, CC Patil, minister for women and child development, "who hit the headlines earlier when he linked rape to how women dress." Patil tried to explain his porn viewing in the assembly as "research" on rape.
For reference, The Times of India had a special pull out noting the porn-viewing tendencies of Florida's own state senator Mike Bennett who not so long ago was caught by cameras "merrily feasting his eyes on the picture of several topless women posing together, in the midst of a debate on abortion."Yes, THAT Mike Bennet, whose legislative jihad destroyed growth management, first knee-capping then de-capitating the Florida Department of Community Affairs. But Bennett and his pro-porn, pro-life, pro-sprawl legislators might take heart.
One of the ministers who resigned, Laxman Savadi, had electricity cut off in his district "so that the people ... could not see the news of his viewing pornographic clips in the assembly. He also issued orders to block entry of newspapers. The orders were issued even as local TV channels were telecasting news of his actions... After power was restored late at night, the cable feed was withdrawn by the local operator. On Wednesday no newspapers of any language could reach (the district) as most bundles were booked and purchased en route." Sounds like Savadi could serve the Florida senate as special minister with portfolio.
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Dude - I had the great fortune of taking two business trips to Mumbai in 2011. Loved loved loved that corner of India. I too enjoyed watching the news re: what was going on with the government. If "they" still refer to India as the 3rd world, then the US is right there with them, when it comes to government waste, fraud and ineptitude.
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