“He’s a bastard, but he’s our bastard”: Criminality among Indian Politicians– Milian Vaishnav
3/13/12
In the summer of 2008, the Congress-led government of India released five members of Parliament from jail to support the government in fending off a close no-confidence vote. The five politicians – all indicted for or convicted of murder – cleaned up, cast their votes, and returned to jail the next day.
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