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Simhasanam
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>>>It happens only in India <<<

ledhu mama...monna 2004 election lo emi jarigindhi anukunnaavu...Bush inka daarunam...for all Bush's indoor meetings...the made sure that only hardcore republicans were present...they were told when to cheer and when not to cheer...many of them were also told what questions to ask and what not to ask...and in many cases the people didnt even ask questions but made statements...i remember during one meeting one guy stood up and said to president Bush...and i quote.."this is the first time I have felt that God is in the white house.."
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Smart
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Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 8:48 pm:Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP

outsourcing model
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Bhrigu
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It happens only in India :-O
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Esscuseme
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Rent-a-crowd' firm cheers Kerala politicians
Thursday, 19 May , 2005, 16:13

New Delhi: A former politician has launched a "rent-a-crowd" company to recruit people to cheer at party rallies and said he has been deluged by would-be recruits, a report on Thursday said.

"When all political parties and organisations are doing it discreetly, why can't we do it professionally?" the Hindustan Times quoted the company's founder Devarajan as saying.

Political parties are known for paying people to show up for rallies, often transporting them in fleets of buses, but usually the recruitment is carried out by the parties.

Devarajan is offering recruits training, guaranteed wages and says they can be deployed when parties need a "decent-sized crowd" at a rally, the report said.

He said his firm, based in Thiruvananthapuram, placed an ad in a local newspaper and got "at least 250 calls in two days" from applicants.

"One said he would participate in any mode of agitation including violent ones, if he got a bottle of liquor and chicken curry every day," he said.