Overtime wages paid to dignitaries and other government officials
for attending a “state function” on the weekend :---------------------------- Rs. 20850.00
Security by police contingent, men who would otherwise have been at the
local-pub/football match on a Saturday inclusive of the
presentation of "Reverse Arms" :------------------------------------------- Rs. 16200.00
Cleaning monument and surrounding area (once annually) for
the “tribute to the freedom fighter” :--------------------------------------- Rs. 8000.00
Transportation (one official's air-dash from Delhi to attend the photo-op) :--Rs. 16750.00
Decoration (red carpet, flowers, buntings and brass vessels) :---------------Rs 7230.00
Cost of press photograph to local daily :------------------------------------ Rs.6000.00
Payment of grant to Freedom Fighters Association for
keeping the illusion alive :------------------------------------------------- Rs.36000.00
Post function refreshments of Tea/Coffee/Soft Drinks and Snacks :--------Rs.11300.00 +VAT
GRAND TOTAL COST TO PUBLIC EXCHEQUER :----------------------- Rs.122330.00 +
Pleasure of afternoon siesta, on the cool clean granite of the monument,
with the scent of fresh cut flowers despite being labeled a vagabond by angry
photographer of rival newspaper who missed the function:------------------ PRICELESS !!!!
Aam Aadmi rules !!!!
