Today’s Hindu had this news.

“No IPL ticket for BBMP councillors”

“…. On Monday Mayor S. K. Nataraj repotedly sent a letter to KSCA asking for their for their share of 250 passes…”

However KSCA informed BBMP that they have no control over it and passes etc are controlled by franchise owners!

“….KSCA’s move has rilled the councillors who pointed out that the BBMP does not even collect advertisement tax from stadium authorities”

What should we say about this? Some franchises are making money and BBMP is causing a loss to public exchequer by allowing tax benefits to them. Inturn, they expect to be rewared by free passes to councillors! It was just last year a PIL was filled in Mumbai HC which caused the govt there to take a decision that they will impose taxes on IPL from next year (2011) onwards. Following that, HC has dismissed the PIL. I feel, our politicians have a short memory and they don’t read news papers. The only possible solution to this is that we the citizen of this nation develop good memory that lasts minimum 5 years.