In 1999, Ramachandran R decided that every auto in Bengaluru will bear the likeness of Shankar Nag. It's been 24 years and rickshaw drivers still queue up outside his 'sticker' shop.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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