11-10-2007, 08:50 PM
INSIDE TRACK
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Ministering angel
Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav bumped into some labourers from Bihar hired for construction work in Delhiâs Rail Bhavan. Realising that the workmen transporting building material in the lift were from his home state, he turned on the famous Lalu charm. After chatting with them for a while, Lalu finally left, but not before ordering an accompanying official to take down the names of the workers and ensure that the cashier paid the 20-odd men Rs 1,000 each. That posed a dilemma for the railway authorities, who were not sure under what head such a grant could be made. Nevertheless, the men were indeed handed over the money by the afternoon.
<b>Word of Laluâs generosity spread among the construction workers of Delhi, and by the next day a large number were thronging the entrance of Rail Bhawan to meet the minister. Lalu had to sneak into the building from another gate. </b>
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Ministering angel
Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav bumped into some labourers from Bihar hired for construction work in Delhiâs Rail Bhavan. Realising that the workmen transporting building material in the lift were from his home state, he turned on the famous Lalu charm. After chatting with them for a while, Lalu finally left, but not before ordering an accompanying official to take down the names of the workers and ensure that the cashier paid the 20-odd men Rs 1,000 each. That posed a dilemma for the railway authorities, who were not sure under what head such a grant could be made. Nevertheless, the men were indeed handed over the money by the afternoon.
<b>Word of Laluâs generosity spread among the construction workers of Delhi, and by the next day a large number were thronging the entrance of Rail Bhawan to meet the minister. Lalu had to sneak into the building from another gate. </b>
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