Relationship Vitae: Subrata Roy & Sharad Pawar

VITAL STATS Sharad Pawar is president of the National Congress Party and Subrata Roy, chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar. Together they form India Ink.

INC. OR INK? Ink. That stuff used in newspapers which also makes pens mightier than swords.

SO ARE THEY NEWSMAKERS OR DUELLISTS? Both. Roy’s thrust-and-parry with the Supreme Court ended with ink on his face. And Pawar just got jabbed by the Election Commission for asking constituents to show the inky-finger twice.

CONCLUDING STATEMENTS As of now, there’s no escape for Roy. Till the deposit of Rs 10,000 crore shows up, he stays in jail. Pawar, on the other hand, got away lightly. The EC is displeased but will not pursue the matter.