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| After sex sting, AP governor Tiwari ejects prematurely |
| 2009-12-27 |
| AN 84-year-old Indian politician has resigned after a sex tape was broadcast allegedly showing him in bed with three women. Way to go Gramps To be fair, by the time you're 84 less than three just won't do... Narayan Dutt Tiwari, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh in south-east India, had maintained his innocence after the sex tape was aired a day ago on the news channel Andhra Jyothi. He has now has bowed to pressure and resigned, the Indian Express reports. A statement about his resignation was released today, barely a day after the Governor's office dismissed the sex tape allegedly featuring him having sex in the company of three women as a "tissue of lies". A one-sentence statement said that Mr Tiwari -- who took charge as Governor on August 19, 2007 -- had submitted his resignation to President Pratibha Patil on "health grounds". The Indian Congress had called for "verification" of the sex tape the day before but as the chorus of outrage grew louder, with the entire Opposition asking for his recall and a probe into the allegations, the party's options were limited. It is understood that Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi spoke to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this morning. A senior Congress leader was asked to contact Mr Tiwari who claimed he was innocent but had to finally give in. The TV channel which aired the tape said the broadcast was a sting operation facilitated by a "woman broker" who claimed she "supplied women" to the Governor, according to the Indian Express. She claimed she had been promised a mining lease and when Mr Tiwari reneged on that promise, she decided to "expose" him. "Hell hath no fury...." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 WOW! |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-12-27 15:19 |
| #3 Will you still need me Will you still feed me When I'm |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-12-27 15:18 |
| #2 Three women at age 84? Now THAT deserves a Nobel Peace Prize! |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-12-27 10:34 |
| #1 2:40 in.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-12-27 09:58 |