Reddys gold-standard of living

BANGALORE: He may be forced to eat from an aluminum plate in jail, but he hardly dealt with articles of aluminium.The asset declaration of Gali Janardhana Reddy submitted to the Lokayukta for 2010 and 2011, copies of which are available with Express, present us the true picture (see box).The “official record of date of purchase and its value” to the Lokayukta details about the purchases made by him after 2004. A golden chair  purchased by him was seized by the CBI when they arrested him in Bellary recently.  Virtually, every household article owned by Reddy is made out of gold, silver, pearl or platinum, including navaratna stones. Even simple household articles such as flower baskets and dhoop stands are either made out of gold or silver.Aruna has countless sets of gold, diamond articles embedded with priceless stones like emerald.Ornaments,including  rings, ear-rings, bangles, noserings, necklaces, bangles, bracelets, lockets, diamond necklaces, black bead chains, tops, vodiyanam (waist chain), head ornaments and vallies figure among his wife’s extensive collection.