Mihir S. Sharma deconstructs the cover image of the Report of the Committee to Inquire Into the Complaint Made by Some Members Regarding Alleged Offer of Money to them in Connection With Voting on the Motion of Confidence, published by the Lok Sabha Secretariat1. A helmet of the type only used by the London police. Unclear if this is a veiled referedence to a Foreign Hand2. A whistle. Artistically associated with the helmet. Also, in a clever pun, suggests whistle-blowing3. A bee, with a camera. The new, official, Lok Sabha-approved visual pun for televised sting operations4. A ballot box. Not used in the Lok Sabha, though given the inefficiency of the voting machines, they should be5. The eponymous Alleged Money. Shown over rather than under the table. Given the notes’ size, they wouldnt fit under6. A laptop bag. Obviously too small to carry the notes. Perhaps symbolising Internet-driven accountability?
