When showered with praise, a politician is likely to suspect a favour-seeker. For instance, Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy was taken aback at a function when a person raising a question praised him as the most “ethical” minister in the cabinet.
Looking at the bemused expression on Reddy’s face, the person asserted, “I am not flattering you”. The minister shot back, “I know, you are not one of those contractors!”
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