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Sonia Gandhi Voted the Loser, Varun Hero

By SiliconIndia | Thursday, 09 February 2012, 02:38 Hrs | 8 Comments

Bangalore: In what could be seen as a paradoxical bonding between the two Gandhi families who are close in blood relations but vertically opposite in ideology, Sonia Gandhi has been voted the top Lokpal loser and her nephew and political rival Varun Gandhi termed the Lokpal Hero in an online contest by an NGO.

In an attempt to help Team Anna keep the public focus on Lokpal, Avaaz, an NGO that calls itself to be a global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere, came up with this idea of Lokpal Awards. The awards are aimed to shame the politicians who "betrayed people of India by supporting a watered-down bill in Lok Sabha and obstructing efforts to pass a better bill in Rajya Sabha."

Avaaz announced the result of this online survey in a light-hearted ceremony held in New Delhi at the India International Centre. Nearly 15,000 people across India took part in the voting in which Varun Gandhi topped in the list of Lokpal heroes with 34 percent votes, TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu came second with 21 percent votes and independent MP from Karnataka Rajeev Chandrasekhar was ranked third with 20.4 percent votes.

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Reader's comments(8)

1: TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE SURVEY. UNDOUBTEDLY, SONIA AND RAHUL ARE THE MAIN PEOPLE BEHIND THE WAEK LOKPAL BILL. THEY NEED TO COVER UP THE SINS OF THE EARLIER GANDHIS.

Posted by:RAJU - 10 Feb, 2012

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2: Another stupid survey to remind people who were asking "who is Varun Gandhi"? The worst part is that the result of this online survey in a light-hearted ceremony held in New Delhi with just 15,000 people voting. Just like everybody has asked I wonder where does Varum or Vanar fit into the Lokpal issue. The is a gangster and people had forgotten about him and it is a mystery where was he hiding for such a long time.

Posted by:JB Padhi - 10 Feb, 2012

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rightly said.

True Patriotic Replied to: JB Padhi - 12 Feb, 2012

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4: these results are based mostly on the emotions and the news the media provides, so its a debetable issue whether these ppl really deserve these awards or nt

Posted by:vir - 09 Feb, 2012

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Where does Varun fit in with Lokpal? The Lokpal Bill introduced in the Parlaiment was of the Congress doing and it was Sonia who is the leader. The Jan Lokpal, there no bill as no one had bothered to introduce it in the parliament. It is like a student who failed to sit in the exam.

Buddhdev Pandya Replied to: vir - 09 Feb, 2012

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rightly said.

True Patriotic Replied to: Buddhdev Pandya - 12 Feb, 2012

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Thanks for your opinion respected minister Shri Kapil Sibbal jee. I could recognize you. Please do not write fake names.

sonu singh Replied to: Buddhdev Pandya - 10 Feb, 2012

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wow, I think you are the kind of people who support to sell India again, you know why congress not support Lokpal,since India Independence congress party rules India and all party leaders are kept too much hidden money.if lokpal introduce all things will be open in spot. and all congress member including (Rahul,sonia) come to footpath.....

so think again to congress...

we all are taking about Babasaheb's Ambetkar's wrote constitutions, its support for 20 cores peoples , now we are 130 cores.

So we should think for Big for better future

siman Replied to: Buddhdev Pandya - 10 Feb, 2012

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