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     Indiarocks Side Hero Username: Indiarocks Post Number: 7249 Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 184.155.113.40 Rating: N/A |
Most of the Wikileaks released by The Hindu focussed on Swiss Bank accounts and the Confidence Motion. However there was a very interesting leak* highlighting the latest innovations by Indian netas in bribing voters. 1. The Newspaper Briber M.K.Azhagiri (DMK) – MP from Madurai, Tamil Nadu ; Total Assets: 19 crores+ ; Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers ; Son of M. Karunanidhi USP: Morning newspaper distributed rolled with bribe kit inside. Kit includes currency notes (Rs. 5000) + DMK voting slip with voting instructions. Quotable Quotes: “…giving bribes (to) every voter wasted money on committed anti-DMK voters, but … it was an effective way to ensure the cash reached every potential persuadable voter”. [Mr. Patturajan – Azhagiri’s confidant] 2. The Strategic Briber P.Chidambaram (INC) – MP from Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu ; Total Assets: 27 crores+ ; Union Minister of Home Affairs ; Bribe Campaign managed by proud son – Karti Chidambaram USP: Focus on villages undecided about supporting Chidambaram. Donate heavily to local temples and community halls. Quotable Quotes: ”Anil Ambani can’t win an election just by paying people off. It doesn’t work that way. Candidates need a strong party apparatus in order to win elections, but bribes can help put you over the top in a close race” [Karti Chidambaram] “Karti is doing a good job in Sivaganga. He is distributing some money to the people, which his father won’t do.” [President, Tamil Nadu Youth Congress] 3. The Ethical Briber Asaduddin Owaisi (AMIM) – MP from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh ; Total Assets: 93 lakhs+ ; 4 Pending Criminal Cases ; Owaisi family has been in power for 8 consecutive terms in Hyderabad USP: Cash bribes not distributed to voters. Instead “Worthy Requests” to be funded. Provide money for wells and marriages. Quotable Quotes: “Of, course,but that’s the great thing about democracy.” [Mr. Owais’s response when the U.S. Consulate-General officials asked if donations like wells or marriage fees were not illegal] * Cable (May 13, 2009-206688: confidential) sent to the State Department by Frederick J. Kaplan, Acting Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate-General in Chennai. 4. The too much by any scale briber When tried searching about Jagan's bribing in the Kadapa elections, the Wikileaks server broke. It could not handle the data  |
