KBC winner’s family fears abduction bid
For Bihar’s most famous family right now, the euphoria of hitting the Kaun Banega Crorepati jackpot of `5 crores has been replaced by annoyance due to constant pestering by finance companies’ agents and fears of abduction.
The family of Sushil Kumar, the first contestant in the TV game show to have won such a big amount, has got very little time to savour the young computer operator’s huge win.
While there is no end to the streams of well-wishers and bank and insurance agents visiting his house at Henry Bazar in Bihar’s Motihari town, his large joint family is scared the 27-year-old could be abducted.
As expectations are rising higher in Motihari and across Bihar for a glimpse of Kumar, his family has kept the date of his return from Mumbai a close secret. Kumar will bring home nearly `3.5 crores after tax deductions from his prize money.
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JPC on 2g calls finance secy to testify today
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, Oct. 30
The Joint Parliamentary Committee investigating the 2G spectrum scam will question finance secretary R.S. Gujral on Monday over the finance ministry’s hotly debated note to the Prime Minister’s Office.
The JPC will seek clarification from Mr Gujral on the ministry’s failure to submit the note that mentions the role of home minister P. Chidambaram, then finance minister, to the committee. It may also discuss with Mr Gujral issues mentioned in the note regarding Mr Chidambaram’s role in 2008 spectrum allocations.
The committee headed by Mr P.C. Chacko has also summoned former telecom secretaries Brijesh Kumar, J.S. Sarma and D.S. Mathur on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
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