People who live in glass houses , should not throw
stones at houses of others
What are Congressmen ( - and sundry advocates ) trying
to achieve by raking up the case of Narendra Modi's marriage to Jashodaben ,
some 46 years ago ? - When , she herself is praying for his
electoral success , instead of complaining
?
Haven't they heard of the Bible story where Jesus told
the crowd ,
" Let him
be the first to throw the stone at this sinner woman , one who has never sinned
himself "
I agree , we Indians are not terribly conscious /
concerned about personal privacy
But , by and large , Indian politicians - and even
general public - have refrained from
discussing the private lives of public figures
Of course , other than in cases of some Bollywood
celebrities who couldn't care less , as long as their photos appeared on page
3 !
Congressmen even failed to realize that , by talking
about NaMo's forgotten marriage , they have only helped his " Brand -
Recall " amongst the voters !
I believe , BJP has passed a resolution thanking Kapil
Sibal , for saving Rs 100 Crores on publicity
!
Remember the case of the Hollywood actress who got herself
" kidnapped " , 2 days prior to launch of a movie in which she
starred as heroine ?
With the terrific / free publicity she got in national
/ international newspapers , the movie broke all box-office records and became
a blockbuster !
NaMo seems to be
saying ,
" To hell
with privacy ! Just get voters to talk
about me "
* hemen parekh
( 13 April 2014
/ Mumbai )
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