Political sisters

In India, there are no rules with regards to joining politics.

Actors being Indian can very well by their choice enter politics. Their being or not being actors do not definitely bar them from joining Politics. They are citizens of this country and are as eligible as anyone else. However its strange that no stars come and join politics in their hep and happening days.

There can be two things that can prompt the entry of Film Stars. While being a film star, if you are not constantly in the news, or in the gossip circles, maybe you long to be back in News and crave for that fan following once again. And with hopes of gaining a sizeable votebank and naturally the power that comes with it. The other and the more “nice to say” reason could me “I want to make a difference, I want to serve my country”. But low attendance of celeb politicians do show the grim picture of recruiting celebs in parliament.

Film stars turning to politics is essentially a South Indian phenomena. CN Annadurai, a great mind of his time made Cinema a Political movement. Also there was NT Rama Rao who rose to stature and made Telugu Pride a national issue.

Yes even today we have cinema stars with imagination and intellect. But do they have time for Politics. Say an Amir Khan or a Konkona Sen Sharma, or maybe a Vidya Balan will they be involved in long boring parliamentary sessions? Will they take notes on how the discussion will affect the lives of people who voted for them? Or will celebrity politics remain a way for political parties to integrate a popular face in their dwindling campaigns.

Having said that Mr Shinde no ways has the right to tell Mrs Bachchan that "This is a serious matter. This is not the subject of a film,". To which Mr Arun Jaitley and others in the opposition reacted sharply

Now after all the drama in the Parliament, Mr Shinde escaped the question for sure. He appologised saying “"If she is hurt by my comments, I apologies for that. She is my sister."

Now that was smart.

But having celebrated Rakhi just a few days back, we rather ask Mrs Bachchan to forgive him J

So here is a Moong Dal  Ladoo for the sisterly love J. But not a sweet on ethough.  ;)

Ingredients

·         1 cup moong dal (dhuli)

·         1/2 tsp red chilli powder

·         3/4 tsp garam masala

·         2 tblsp mint chutney

·         2 tblsp tamarind chutney

·         chaat masala

·         salt to taste

·         1 tblsp coriander leaves

·         250 gms radish (grated)

·         water to soak dal

Process

·         Soak 1 cup dal overnight.

·         Drain excess water and grind to a fine paste.

·         Add salt, red chilli powder and garam masala.

·         Mix well.

·         Make small balls and deep-fry till they are golden in colour. Keep these balls on a plate.

·         Garnish with radish (mooli) lachha, mint chutney, tamarind chutney, chaat masala and coriander leaves.