Donation Depends on Status?

 

During the last full moon poya day a group of village youths, who planned to conduct a ‘dansala’ visited the residence of a senior politician in the area to get a contribution from him. They called at the politician’s residence late in the evening after making it sure that the politico was at home.

His rest was disturbed by this group. However, he gave them a Rs. 2000 note and said,  “You come in the night asking money. How can I create money at this hour of the night?” A youth among the group asked the politician: “Why, Sir, only Rs.2,000! From a big person like you! If your son were present, he would have given us at least Rs.10,000!”

“Yes, that fellow may have given your Rs.10,000 because he is the son of a Minister! But in my case I am the son of Dingiri Banda, a poor farmer,” replied the politician.