Just like their former colonial masters, India's political power is vested in the hands of a Prime Minister. Jawaharlal Nehru, the reason why India's PM position is so powerful, should have set a great example for the future PM's and other ministers. However, in the news article I found, it is said that Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is accused of vote-rigging! He asked supporters to vote twice for his party in elections which are to start in April. Urging the voters to wash off the ink which would be marked on their fingers after voting was probably not the smartest idea although he claims he was only joking. This just gave his opponents fuel! Now Minister Pawar is being slammed with comments that his actions were a "blatant contravention" of Election commission's code of conduct. Although his party reps backed him up in stating he was not serious about his comments, the Agriculture Minister is now given a deadline to explain himself, and is found to be in violation by the Election commission themselves.
I guess people need to think before they speak! 
"WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY."
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