{"id":4951,"date":"2008-03-17T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indiauncut.com\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2008-03-17T16:46:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:16:00","slug":"where-your-taxes-go-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/where-your-taxes-go-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Your Taxes Go: 28"},"content":{"rendered":"
DNA<\/i> reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n Taxpayer money running into several hundred crores is being splurged annually on the upkeep of bungalows in Lutyens’ Delhi.<\/p>\n These bungalows, used by India’s political and bureaucratic leadership, are white elephants in terms of running costs, thanks to their elaborate colonial style construction, huge lawns and staggering security paraphernalia.<\/p>\n […]<\/p>\n The residences of the Gandhi family — Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka — saw a spend of nearly Rs47 lakh collectively during these three years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I don’t have an issue with senior functionaries in the government getting perks with their jobs, but why on earth should the taxes you and I pay go towards Priyanka Gandhi’s plumbing and electricity expenses? Truly, the Gandhis are a royal family. I suppose I should just be glad that we live in the 21st century, or they’d have me hanged, drawn and quartered<\/a> for my audacity in questioning their entitlements. <\/p>\n *<\/p>\n For more on how our government loots us, check out my Taxes Archive<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DNA<\/i> reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n Taxpayer money running into several hundred crores is being splurged annually on the upkeep of bungalows in Lutyens’ Delhi.<\/p>\n These bungalows, used by India’s political and bureaucratic leadership, are white elephants in terms of running costs, thanks to their elaborate colonial style construction, huge lawns and staggering security paraphernalia.<\/p>\n […]<\/p>\n The residences of the Gandhi family — Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka — saw a spend of nearly Rs47 lakh collectively during these three years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I don’t have an issue with senior functionaries in the government getting perks with their jobs, but why on earth should the taxes you and I pay go towards Priyanka Gandhi’s plumbing and electricity expenses? Truly, the Gandhis are a royal family. I suppose I should just be glad that we live in the 21st century, or they’d have me hanged, drawn and quartered<\/a> for my audacity in questioning their entitlements. <\/p>\n *<\/p>\n For more on how our government loots us, check out my Taxes Archive<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3,15,24,4,28],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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