Even worse is the case of Robert
Vadra, Priyankaji’s husband. It seems DLF lent Robertji Rs 65 crore without any security – and the media and social
activists are making that out to be a crime. What crime? Many friends in
business have lent me hundreds of crores without any security over the decades
– and they haven’t even asked for me to return it. Why would they? After all,
as a friend, I’ve helped them on so many instances that they’ve earned fortunes
from our friendship. Now, media is making it sound like it’s a crime for MPs
and ministers to help friends. What a terrible state of affairs.
Sharad
Pawar’s nephew has been forced to resign because of some allegations on a
developmental work that he was involved in. Media says that he helped
contractors make extra money by approving of rises in estimates after the
contracts were awarded. What is wrong with that? Your grandfather used to do
the same with his friends, as did I.
Ministers like Raja, Kanimozhi and Kalmadi have been jailed because of trying to help
their friends. This is where our country is going to. No one has any respect
for our class any more, and the media and social activists are being helped by
the courts – they’re ganging up against us.
Things are bad in India, son. It is
becoming difficult for people like us to carry on in the way we are used to. We
are treated like commoners, we are called cheats and thugs. We’re reaching a
stage when toll booth attendants expect us to pay – an FIR was filed against an MP who, obviously got upset
at the request and threatened the attendant with a gun for his cheek.
It is getting very petty. The other
day, Air-India staff at Guwahati charged three MPs for carrying excess baggage. MPs not being allowed excess baggage on the national
airline, and lowly employees of Air-India not respecting them? This is the new
India, the India you want to come back to!
That’s why I write this note to them
. Do not come back to India, and forget about plans on a career in politics.
Come to Geneva next week; I will
meet them there. I will transfer money to their account so that they can invest in a house in Germany for my stay.
As far as business is concerned, maybe they could buy a university nearby. After all, my uncle
has six universities in India and they are quite profitable. I will ask him to
guide them when they begin your venture. Will discuss in detail when we meet
next week.
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