India governor, 86, resigns after 3-woman sex tape

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By OMER FAROOQ, Associated Press Writer

Saturday, December 26, 2009

(12-26) 06:11 PST HYDERABAD, India (AP) --

The 86-year-old governor of a southern Indian state resigned Saturday, a day after a television news channel broadcast a tape allegedly showing him in bed with three women, an official said.

Gov. Narain Dutt Tiwari's office has denied the allegation, denouncing the tape as fabricated.

Tiwari, a veteran governing Congress party leader in Andhra Pradesh state, sent his resignation letter to the Indian president on Saturday, citing health reasons, a state official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to reporters.

The scandal hit as Andhra Pradesh is engulfed in social unrest. Outrage over a delay in creating a new state there erupted into violent demonstrations in several cities earlier this week.

Pressure mounted on Tiwari to quit after the tape allegedly showing him in bed with three women was broadcast Friday, prompting the opposition and women's right groups to hold street protests in Hyderabad, the state capital, demanding his resignation.



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Sorry to hear about the unrest, but...you go, dude!

[snagglepuss]

1. It must be the tumeric.

:-)

[Scurrilous]

2. Obviously a fan of "The Girls Next Door." n/t

[Xipe Totec]

3. Resign? Why?

I don't get it.

Apparently, he does.

Why is that a reason to resign?

[htuttle]

6. In Italy, a sex-tape from an 86 year old politician would get them re-elected

In India, they arrested Richard Gere for kissing on television.

:shrug:

[Way2go]

4. Tape was nade by a device, ergo true statement that tape was fabricated.

Smart politician.

[xchrom]

5. 86?!!? 3 partners!??! Why retire?

Sounds like a good sign of get up and go - go - go.

[sharesunited]

7. To spend more time on the important things in life.

[xchrom]

11. ..bwahaha! Nt

[hobbit709]

8. 86 and with 3 women-he deserves an award.

[BreweryYardRat]

9. Wonder what the going rate is for governor-quality women? n/t

[Ian David]

10. Oddly enough, I want to see the tape. n/t

[Edweird]

12. So a dude is with three women. What's the problem?

(note to self: Do NOT run for office. EVER.)

[PCIntern]

13. He wants to spend more time

with his family!