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Tharoor needs Taj for gym, privacy — and a govt-funded Iftaar today

New Delhi: The “gym and some privacy” keep Shashi Tharoor at a suite in the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi. On Wednesday, the Minister of State for External Affairs is hosting an Iftaar party from 6.15 pm at the Diwan-i-Aam of the hotel. Invites have been sent out by the Ministry — the cards carry the natio ....Read more

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CONGRBy: dilshad | Saturday , 19 Sep '09 19:53:14 PM Reply | Forward Hai Mr Sasitharoor,How are you

opinionBy: hari | Wednesday , 16 Sep '09 23:15:15 PM Reply | Forward i am rather flaggerblasted to see somebody suggesting how dr.sasitaroor can spend from his pocket for his stay at a 5 star hotel.after working in UN for almost 30 years and writing several books i wonder if many think that he is still a man in BPL category.i understand that his UN pension alone comes to lakhs of rupees.if he was staying out of govt expense i wonder why the famed politicians @journos in this great country didnt produce even an iota of evidence to contradict his statements.this is just petty mongering .if there is evidence to show that dr.taroor spent govt money for his stay prove it....then critisise

Tharoor is right .... we all support youBy: dm | Monday , 14 Sep '09 16:41:28 PM Reply | Forward Rahul gandhi had advised austerity for all the congress members and claims to wear simple clothes and not waste money. He said its the duty of all politicians to be austere. But it is alleged that he has a personal biking track as well as one for go-karting. Rahul Gandhi has a ministerial bungalow (He is only a 2-term MP), and a fully kitted gym at home. He is a regular member of atleast two of the Delhi's poshest gyms, and one of them is a 5-star. This is hypocritical!!!Atleast Shashi Tharoor is not hypocritical and he is honest to say that he needs a Gym and privacy. He is too truthful to be an Indian polititian and especially congress politician!! Somehow we indians expect our netas to walk like Bapu. This is frankly ridiculous !!

MrBy: Vinod | Thursday , 10 Sep '09 16:48:40 PM Reply | Forward If Krishna and Tharoor have paid their hotel bills themselves then they need to prove their sources of income with which they can afford to pay Rs.50,000 to Rs.90,000 PER DAY for 90 days. Can they prove how they afforded to spare Rs.45,00,000 from their personally earned money to pay for their 3 month stay in the 5 star hotels ?

MEA IN A MESSBy: R V PRASAD | Thursday , 10 Sep '09 14:38:28 PM Reply | Forward The ministers show have booked themselves in HYATT.... atleat they could have had a birds eye view of the passport office...and the mess therein

Section 49 O RIGHT TO REJECTBy: Hitherto Bull | Thursday , 10 Sep '09 10:34:01 AM Reply | Forward Vote for RIGHT TO KICK OUT THESE DUMB ASSES. STANDUP FOR RIGHT TO REJECT SECTION 49 O. THESE GUYS WERE ELECTED BY RIGGING EVM's BY CHAWLA.

Italian asleep?By: Hero Vaz | Thursday , 10 Sep '09 7:56:29 AM Reply | Forward Is this how the tax payers money is squandered? Is the Italian woman, who roots for austerity, asleep?

Shi Shi TharoorBy: bigapple9 | Thursday , 10 Sep '09 1:35:50 AM Reply | Forward India is only only self accliamed secular country having this Iftar parties thrown by the politicians for selfish purposes. I agree with the muslim Ulemas and parties having some kind of votingpull with the muslim populace of giving the 'boot' to parties expecting their members votes. The Election Commission is a blind,dumb and deaf body who only smarts whenever the election time approaches and calls a spoon a spade. The whole constitution in India has been rotten by making hundreds of ammendments and the judiciary smarting that they are not answerable to none in the country. Is this democracy and rule of law? Krishna says the border with china is much better despite border violations Are the army guys playing truant and giving false alarms? Something is really rotten with the political system in India and will only improve after a great war with the neighbors which everyone in India aspire for. Shoo the political partiy and the constitution in the dustbin of history. Have a New India.

Media Circus By: Shahi | Thursday , 10 Sep '09 0:13:23 AM Reply | Forward The Media is playing to aam aadmi sentiments here. If government is not paying for his stay, why should we care where he stays?. When will we learn to judge politicians by what they do for us than the fake simplicity shows?. And As per tharoors tweets two IndianExpress Journalists are also attending today's Iftar party. Don't the feel ashamed to enjoy the party after declaring it's a waste of aam admi's money?. Talk about ethis in media (or lack there of )Also, Needing a gym

Media Tricks.By: shashi | Thursday , 10 Sep '09 0:11:46 AM Reply | Forward The Media is playing to aam aadmi sentiments here. If government is not paying for his stay, why should we care where he stays?. When will we learn to judge politicians by what they do for us than the fake simplicity shows?. And As per tharoors tweets two IndianExpress Journalists are also attending today's Iftar party. Don't the feel ashamed to enjoy the party after declaring it's a waste of aam admi's money?. Talk about ethis in media (or lack there of )

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