 | Gianiji’s resignation |
 Giani Kartar Singh, often, referred to as the faqir politician of Punjab, was an epitome of simplicity and austerity. All he carried with him, while traveling, was a spare kachhera(Sikh breeches) and a saffa (turban). In 1950s, he tendered his resignation from the Kairon ministry. After he resigned, he went into the back yard of his government bungalow, got hold of the spare kachhera and the saffa hanging on the string, and flinging them across on his shoulders, declared with the abandon of a faqir, Sambh lo aapni sakar atte kothi…aseen tan pind nu challe (Take care of your government and your mansion, I am going back to my village). Alas! today’s politicians take quite a few days to move their lavish and elaborate belongings—along with Pajeros, Prados and Labradors— from their government allotted house to their private mansions in Chandigarh itself, when they leave the government.
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