India, Dec. 13 -- When Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stepped out after their second 'unity breakfast meeting,' the real headline wasn't the unity. It was what gleamed on their wrists - Gold watches.

NDTV identified the identical gold timepieces on the CM and Dy.CM's wrist as Santos de Cartier, each estimated at over Rs. 43 lakh. A golden handshake, literally. One only wishes their administration matched the gold standard of their watches. Sadly, it does not.

Instead, we have a Government in paralysis where its top two leaders are busy sporting shiny watches while shoving down nati chicken and making political deals. It begs the question that is now whispered loudly.

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