Story of Raju -A Fairy Tale

A few months back there was a man  who lived like a  Maharajah?  His  style of living excelled the designation of the Emperor of all Emperors.

He  still owns 66 palatial bungalows all over the world. – short of 34 to make a hundred..

He has 1000 suits in his wardrobe—What for?

He has 321 pairs of shoes——-  but has  only two feet.

He has a retinue of cars  ————-may be uncountable.

He has donated 2 tonnes of gold to various temples—-2000 kilograms , a meagre weight for His Excellency Ramalinga Raju , Maharaja of  Satyam.

Rewinding the scene , back to the 1980’s Ramalinga Raju was a man with  very limited means. He was just another Indian , whom you meet across the street, whom you encounter in the cross roads, and whom you ignore as a passerby.

Raju become a Raja  overnight.He took grounds and built an outsourcing company with shareholder’s money. He made geometric progressions . He  worked out stupendous  business. He kept  the stake holders in the best of humour. He paid them well. They put in their hard earned money into his Satyam computer. They were bewitched by his charm. They were happy with his performance. They further invested in his company. His company grew, so did his personality. His company flourished, so did his wealth. His company spread its wings, so did his rapport. His company rose to the top slot, so did he. He became an Emperor of  the empire built with ordinary people’s funds. 

His rise is amazing. His wealth is alarming. His wardrobe is stunning. His collection of shoes is amusing. His donation to temples is stupefying.His manipulation is extremely disturbing.

His manoeuvre of accounts, his fudging  of details, his rigging of documents, and his sudden disclosure of his misappropriation ,all baffle us and make us gape with an unbelievable stigma.

They lived happily everafter is the normal ending of every faiiry tale.But this particular fairy tale has a different conclusion. Raju and his brother are  behind the bars and will live happily hereafter there.