People who live in Glass - Houses

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  )