When it comes to splitting up the family silver, the nations
politicians are beginning to resemble eternally fractious Indian
families.
As the Government doles out plots to political parties for the
construction of their future headquarters, some are turning green
with envy as bigger parties get their hands on posh properties while
they are being given down-market addresses.
The Ministry of Urban Development is disbursing these plots
following a Supreme Court order to evict parties from the heritage
sites in the capital they have been squatting in for many years.
It was meant to be an act in good governance, but the allotment
spree has produced a windfall for many parties, especially the ...