First, there was the alleged IT notice to Amitabh Bachchan when he was lying in a hospital bed, shortly after Rahul Gandhi had launched into him. Then, there was the speed with which the disqualification petition against Jaya Bachchan was entertained for holding an office of profit. Now, there is the alleged IT notice to the Big B again for the Rs 2.7 lakh sunglasses he bought and wore in Zamanat, and later donated to its director, S. Ramanathan.
Questions: When there are tens of more pressing issues facing it, is the UPA government deliberately targetting the Bachchans, as alleged by the Samajwadi Party? Is the Big B paying a price for his proximity to the SP and of which his wife is a Rajya Sabha member? Or, since the IT department has denied issuing the notices, are the Bachchans and their media minders playing mischief? What really has caused such a deep rift between India's premier political and film families?
It is quite clear that both parties are playing a game of oneupmanship. But even if the motives are all wrong, it is a good thing that the IT notices are making news. In a country where barely five per cent of the people pay taxes, the news that even Amitabh Bachchan is not out of the loop should be a sobering lesson. But it is the extent of the rift between the two families that is truly stunning. When AB was injured during the shooting of ‘Coolie’, Indira Gandhi flew down all the way from Delhi to see him in hospital. To see the Gandhis and Bachchans quibbling like this is an even more sobering lesson in the fragility of relationships.
Nothing but witch hunting.
I don’t understand who is in the business of acting. Is it the I-T department stooges under the UPA or is it the Big B and his family. One more thing I do not understand about the I-T department is, why should someone report anything that is purchased from tax paid money. Why do they want to know all the details? Would they dare do the same to Ambani Brothers? Or for that matter, how much unaccounted money do UPA ministers make? Or for that matter, why doesn’t Sonia Gandhi own a car? Or for that matter how much rules are bent by Telecom Department to accomodate Sun TV – where Dayanidhi Maran has a stake. Can someone please enlighten?
If it is a game of one upmanship as mentioned by Atmasakshi, it is truly sad and does reflect mutual hatred between these 2 families. Its time that they forget the past and look toward the future even though they may not be the best of friends and therefore, talking terms.
I am not sure if Bachchans are such ‘matured’ politicians who can twist the tale. If anything at all, my suspicion would be towards the Congress Party. They are the only party who are capable of doing such things within our county. Remember Bofors? How they managed to let off the money and pocket something for themselves?
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