An Endorsement

A controversial and charismatic politician, fighting in the country's supreme court for the right to contest elections, weighed down by past transgressions and yet bravely soldiering on, socially conservative and idiotic to a tee.

I am, of course, talking about Nawaz Sharif Sanjay Dutt.

Now, I'm not too familiar with Indian politics, so I had a little trouble deciphering the exact meaning of this quote:

"I am a law abiding citizen and I respect the court's decision," Dutt told journalists after the court order [barring him from contesting elections].

"But I'm not leaving Lucknow. This is my seat and it will remain so forever. Whoever replaces me as the candidate here, will be my candidate," he said.

If I'm reading this correctly, our friend Sanjay Dutt is trying to pull the ol' Putin-Medvedev or Kirchner-Kirchner trick. One wonders if it will work as well in Lucknow as it did in Moscow or Buenos Aires, respectively. One may also wonder who the hell cares.

Well, I do. Anyone who says stuff like "Manyataji [his wife] takes the decisions in the kitchen.. aaj biryani banegi ya phir kabab or chicken. That’s where she rules. In other matters I decide what’s to be done" and "Look, do you have a sister? Because if you do, then you’ll also know that no sister gets along with her brother’s wife. Had my mother been alive, she would’ve happily accepted Manyata. Manyata is a homemaker, just like my mother was" instantly piques my interest and, not coincidentally, wins my support.

So on behalf of the entire Five Rupees team, I am now endorsing Sanjay Dutt for whatever office he can't run for.