When Akshardham came to Kerala for hotelier function

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In yet another big fat wedding in the times of cash crunch, bar hotelier Biju Ramesh, who hurled bribery charges against the previous UDF regime, got his daughter married in lavish style on Sunday, with the reception venue modelled upon the famed Akshardam temple.

Though the wedding itself was solemnised in a local temple this morning, the evening reception was an overtly extravagant affair on an eight-acre venue at nearby Venpalavattam, attended by guests ranging from politicians to spiritual leaders. Ramesh's daughter Megha tied the knot with Ajaykrishnan, son of senior Congress member and former Kerala revenue minister, Adoor Prakash in the temple.

Prominent leaders and ministers of ruling LDF and opposition UDF , however, were conspicuous by their absence. It was only a couple of days ago that mining baron and former Karnataka BJP minister Janardhana Reddy had conducted the ostentatious wedding of his daughter in Bengaluru, days after demonetisation of high value currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500.



The lavishly decorated reception venue in Venpalavattom, resembling Delhi's Akshardam Temple with an entrance designed like the historic Mysore Palace, has been in the news for a few days now. Over 20,000 guests took part in the reception, marked by various cultural and entertainment programmes. Ramesh, who owns a hotel chain, engineering and hotel management colleges and construction business, had claimed that he was also facing prob lems of currency crunch.

Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Tom Vadakkan said in Kochi that the party believes in `austerity' and does not favour lavish weddings." If there is any issue regarding the wedding,the state Congress can bring it before the high command," he said when asked about the lavish wedding of Adoor Prakash's son.



Participation of ex-CM Oommen Chandy and Opposition's Ramesh Chennithala in the couple's betrothal ceremony had kicked up a row in June with Kerala PCC chief V M Sudheeran coming up openly against it.



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/When-Akshardham-came-to-Kerala-for-hotelier-function/articleshow/55803039.cms

 

[vgane]

Huge money is being spent by the rich..So long as it is rightly earned and accounted why should we be worried? They are also spending big time which will help the economy!!

 

[prasad1]

The driver of a Karnataka Administrative Service officer committed suicide on Tuesday, claiming that that he ‘knew’ that politician and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy converted Rs 100 crore black money into white.
According to ANI, the driver, Ramesh Gowda, in his suicide letter also alleged that Reddy paid 20 per cent commission to the Karnataka Administrative Service officer.
Furthermore, the driver has alleged mental torture by the mining baron.
Ramesh Gowda committed suicide by consuming poison in Maddur, said a report. He was found dead last night.
Gowda worked as special land acquisition officer Bheema Nayak's driver in Bengaluru.
Gowda alleged in his note that he received constant death threats, because of which he was committing suicide.
The suicide note claimed that Reddy along with BJP MP Sriramulu met Nayak several times in a five star hotel in Bangalore before Reddy's daughter's wedding in November.
Along with 20 percent cut, Nayak wanted Reddy to help him get a ticket to contest the 2018 Karnataka elections. A case has been booked against Nayak and his driver Mohammed.
Reddy was in the news in November for spending Rs 500 crore on his daughter’s wedding, and reportedly inviting 50,000 guests, at a time when banks have been ordered to limit withdrawals due to demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.
Reddy spent 4 years in Bengaluru and Hyderabad jails after being indicted in a mining scandal in Karnataka.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nati...laims-he-converted-rs-100-cr-black-money.html

Vganeji let us see what you think now of your post#2. LOL