all the ppl who r gettin so worked up..give the guy a break..this is the 1st public act of folly that hez committed....hez been the most shining example of sincerity commitment loyalty talent and achievement in a nation thatz desperately short of heroes.....okay he wasnt right in asking for an exemption but every self righteous moral person conveniently jumps on the bandwagon to bash him up.....watz that bible thing again?let who hasnt committed a sin throw the 1st stone or something...care to remember?reserve all ur posturings for the politicians...this was the guy who asked for an Indian cola when he was served a foreign one on a flight!!!!!!!(these days he may hafta make do with water lol).as far as i know hez the cleanest guy around in indian public life
sachin should pay and already should have paid,it is derogatory for him to accept an italian company paying for an indian-a tax exemption,they are not paying him salary
RE:SACHIN-wake up
by shankar murthy on Oct 08, 2003 02:28 AM
Dr.Harsh is so right--he speaks like the intelligent and rational person that he is--I fully endorse his views.
Certainly Not. All public heroes should present an example to the society( excl Politicians Most of them are the leeches who will suck the blood of the people of this country)
Said Sachin Tendulkar from his new Ferrari, My dear cricket fans , I am very sorry; But the fact is I am neither tired nor retired, And in this country I am most admired.
I play to win every battle and every war, And I am the games biggest, brightest star; So it gives me a great deal of pain, When you paint me as its biggest villain !
Fiat company has gifted me this car for free, Now even for paying customs duty they agree; They have shown plenty of guts and grit, I hope they will continue in the same spirit;
For there is a kar-seva to be done still, As I drive it over highways and hills; Every time my car needs a fuel refill, I hope Fiat will also pay my petrol bills !
This is unfair. In India each and every small income group are paying tax and one those can not save their money to get tax exemption are in millions. Whereas Sachin is the one among the top Indian Millionairs, to whom the Govt exempt the Import Duty saying is the small gift? If Indian law is biased one then every body can violate it why not? It is Sachin who in turn should have concluded the issue by paying the duty to show his class even in daily affairs. Does he not have money to pay? Shame.. Shame.. puppy shame..
Sachin is also one of the citizens of India like any others. The laws of India is the same for everyone. Sachin spoiled a great chance to show the gentleman in him and could have become example for others to follow if he had paid the required tax. That is the quality of a real leader or public icon, not just giving momentary enjoyment to the millions, who find solace in the bravery of Sachin.
These things happen due to the perception of high profile people that they have contributed to the country and deserve returns. This is not right. The laws should be above any person and beliefs.
And the people has to follow the law, whether he/she is a common street dweller or demigod.
Yes, No one deserves this kind of exemption or special status as Sachin is the only Indian who is able to put a smile on nearly 100 crores inspite of all the other happenings in India
Lets say Hockey champion thropy man of the series had a Car. Lets not take a ferrai lets take a BMW. Which in itself is no cheap car. Now had Gagan jeet won that car and he was asked to pay the Custom duty, what would most people had said. Just because sachin has money to pay the duty doesnt mean he should pay it. Is BCCI going to pay income tax on the money which indian team won after being second in world cup ? if not then why should sachin pay for the car. its a gift.
