In a hilarious bit of news our most revered Finance Minister was interrupted by a telemarketer offering him a home loan during a meeting. Apparently he was very angry. The I & B minister has cleverly registered herself at a special site which blocks all unwanted calls but gets text messages instead. She said, ' So I am not getting those calls but getting SMSes on real estate in dozens .......' Opposition politicians are also getting such calls. ' It has become a big nuisance as I am receiving about 30 to 40 unwanted calls a day,' said a BJP leader. Unwanted telemarketing calls are annoying for all of us but I am forced to offer excuses for these fellows. They are just following the money trail which they have been taught to do. They know that politicians are accumulating astronomical sums of black money and the only avenue of investing such sums is the property market. That is why property prices in India match and often surpass those in New York, London and Tokyo. In fact these fellows are providing a service by alerting politicians about available properties so that they can take advantage of introductory offers. Meanwhile, someone with the tongue twisting title of Union Urban Development Minister has said that charges of loot at the Commonwealth Games are unsubstantiated. ' These are sweeping unsubstantiated complaints. There could be corruption. But if any specific issues are brought to our notice now, or later, stringent action will be initiated immediately.' Bravo. But, er, remember Sukhram and Bofors and Petrol Pump license scam and Manu Sharma and .......? Why not answer those telemarketing calls on new properties?