Strong man minister

Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal is not just a feisty debater on TV and in Parliament. He proved a redoubtable opponent for media photographers and camera crew who were rowdily jostling for space before the chiefs of telecom companies arrived to meet him at his official Kushak Road residence to discuss industry-related issues. Since some of the chiefs in question were prominent domestic industrialists like Sunil Bharti Mittal and Anil Ambani, the competition to get the best photo was understandably fierce and many lensmen barged into the courtyard for better vantage points. The security and office staff proved unequal to the task of dissuading them — but not Sibal. Before anyone could set foot inside the house, it was the minister who unexpectedly emerged and fiercely hustled everyone outside the gate before walking back in to await his guests.