Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Hypocrisy, thy name is...
As we all know, the communists in India are more sensitive to the plight of the poor than everyone else. They are also vehemently against capitalism and have made redistribution of wealth (or poverty, depending on perspective) their raison d'etre. These rules, however, apply only to us commoners, not to the leaders themselves and their families. The occasion? Comrade Surjit's grandson's wedding.
Now, I don't mind anyone celebrating their weddings as lavishly as they'd like, but if ostentation is what the comrades like for themselves, perhaps they should spare us the bullshit about the immorality of wealth etc etc.
The groom arrived in a cream-coloured Mercedes to the stunningly decorated venue. Over 1,500 guests were entertained by a rock band from Delhi and singers from Mumbai and served a dozen different cuisines. Ludhiana almost came to a standstill to celebrate the wedding of Sandeep Singh, grandson of CPI(M) patriarch Harkishan Singh Surjeet. Sandeep married Ravinder Kaur, daughter of J.S. Khular, Income Tax Chief Commissioner, North Zone, who is posted at Delhi and hails from Ludhiana.
At the tony Harsheela Resorts spread over 8 acres in Mullanpur, on the outskirts of the city, a wedding planner from Delhi choreographed a grand wedding. The catering team from Chandigarh had 250 people—cooks and waiters...
Now, I don't mind anyone celebrating their weddings as lavishly as they'd like, but if ostentation is what the comrades like for themselves, perhaps they should spare us the bullshit about the immorality of wealth etc etc.
