Flattery, thy name is politics!

Flattery knows no boundaries, especially when the subject happens to be the chief minister of India's most populous state. During a recent function at the CM's residence at 5, Kalidas Marg, Lucknow, a Cabinet minister subtly started to wax eloquent on Akhilesh Yadav. Soon, he launched into unabashed flattery, comparing the CM's heart to the geographical expanse of Uttar Pradesh, much to the discomfort of Yadav, who looked embarrassed even as he smiled sheepishly.