Mani is politically incorrect quite often, but he doesn't give two hoots to the opinion of the public

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Sharp intellect dovetailed with candour are his forte. Yet, sometimes he puts his foot in the mouth. Despite being the Minister of Sports, Mani Shankar Aiyar has no qualms in admitting that holding Asian Games was a sheer waste of taxpayers' money. He didn't even fl inch once in criticising his own government's economic policies at a recent function. And his comment – "I am more Communist than most of the Leftists" – was applauded by the Communists so much that the CPI leader, Gurudas Dasgupta, showcased it as an indictment of the government by its own minister. More recently, in a seminar organized by CII, he lambasted CII for not representing the aspirations of the common man. Aiyar's comments on the Asian Games also caused much discomfort to the Government. The South Korean delegation used Mani's comments to weaken New Delhi’s claim to host the 2014 Games. But unperturbed by criticisms, Mani continues to cussedly hold on to his views on the Games and their value (actually the lack of it) for a poverty-stricken nation.

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