Delhi stunned by peck to mayor
NEW DELHI: Def Leppard sang, Ill be two steps behind you. And the wives of Indian politicians followed that dictum forever. Yet, when on Wednesday, Farhad Suri was elected the mayor of Delhi, his wife Sangeeta rushed forward to give him a hug and a kiss.
The kiss created ripples in Delhis political circles as wives are not generally expected to indulge in such spontaneous demonstrations of affection or happiness in public. So are Delhis politicians finally coming of age and stepping headlong into the 21st century.