Why do politicians urge faded Bollywood stars to join politics?
They’re prettier than most other female politicians. Better still, they’re extremely regular with their botox, waxing and hair colour sessions. b) They have no original lines of their own and faithfully parrot what their political masters tell them. c) They’re so incredibly dumb, some of them (well, Jaya Bachchan, to be precise) actually believe that a regressive man like Samajwadi Party head Mulayam Singh Yadav is a great leader, at par with Mahatma Gandhi. Huh? d) Their acting skills come in handy during lengthy, boring debates in the parliament – in fact, they’re the only people in the house who make an effort to look interested. 2. What is Mayawati going to do with her 5 crore plus garlands? a) Make a statue of herself in diamonds. b) Buy the Taj Mahal and put up a white marble statue of her there. c) Hire the best pigeon trainers in the world to stop pigeons from, um, soiling her existing statues. d) Use the money to better the lives of Dalits – ha ha, just kidding! 3. Why is Maya
