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The No 2 business

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Business Standard New Delhi

When Pranab Mukherjee became President of India, a controversy broke out over who would be the No 2 in the government. The minister for rural development, Jairam Ramesh, offered his good offices. Why? Because his ministry dealt with toilets and was in the business of No 2 any way, Ramesh said.

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First Published: Aug 19 2012 | 12:40 AM IST

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