Elections India: Look ma! Suniel Shetty!!

I was sitting in Chandrama having a drink and waiting for my dinner. Parihar Chowk in Aundh, Pune was chaos. A Congress election campaign was on; they occupied the intersection causing major inconvenience to people getting back home. And they forget that they are on the mic. They kept yelling insults at the opposition BJP. Not many people were present at the meeting though. I was irritated that my peace was being violated by these people.
The speaker announced that actor Suniel Shetty would appear in a few minutes. '10 lakhs. He took 10 lakhs to do that,' my room mate said.If that's true, I am taking up acting lessons - actually, I don't have to; who needs acting talent to get into Bollywood?
And suddenly all hell broke loose. The whole intersection was flooded by people. Suniel Shetty vroomed in to the meeting, got on stage, mouthed something, and he was gone. A few minutes later the place was deserted.
I hope people don't vote because Suniel Shetty was there. I pray people use their brains. God help my country.
A note to all politicians: Please don't scream into the mic. The mic's job is to convert your normal decibel level into a scream. And, being louder doesn't mean you are making a point. Please don't scream.
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