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Economy class flights for Sonia Gandhi and Indian ministers

New Delhi, India - To save on the cost of politics in a difficult moment for the country

It is austerity time for Sonia Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress party, currently leading the country, and for New Delhi's ministers. Many of them in fact have started to take commercial flights rather than the costly private jets, for their official trips. Also stays at 5-star hotels in the capital have been reduced. The operation, that many consider more symbolic that really effective...

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Rome, Italy, 09/14/2009 17:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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