In the race to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Indian-origin contender Rishi Sunak has faced public anger and the brunt several times. Be it his remarks on the working class of the society or the fact that the word ‘Abhiyan’ was misspelled in the banner of his election message on television.
This time sunki is facing a major problem in terms of his public reputation just before the election, in which he is reportedly spending approx. 38 million (£400,000) for the construction of a luxurious swimming pool inside his mansion.
The action comes in particular as England has been reeling under severe heatwaves for months, leading UK officials to officially declare drought. When Britain was facing a severe water shortage, Sunak spent a huge amount of money to build a swimming pool, which angered many British citizens.
according to daily mailthe former Chancellor of the Exchequer It is also building a gym and tennis court at its £2 million Georgian manor house near Northallerton.
Recently filmed aerial footage shows the construction of the pool is in full swing – a fact that has angered many on social media, given the crisis in UK living. Also adding fuel to the fire is the fact that public swimming pools in Richmond were forced to close due to rising energy costs.
Rishi Sunak reportedly spends weekends in this house with his wife Akshata Murthy and their two daughters. The couple had applied for permission to build a 12m by 5m swimming pool in the haveli in 2021.
sunki He was an investment banker before entering politics and becoming the UK’s finance minister. His wife Akshata Murthy is the daughter of Infosys founder and billionaire Narayana Murthy.
Akshata also faced public anger when reports suggested that her wealth was greater than that of the Queen of England. Earlier this year, it emerged that Murthy benefited from his “non-domicile” tax status in the UK, which protected his foreign income from taxes at a time when they were rising for most Britons.
Sunak was accused of hypocrisy in raising taxes for Britons amid a crisis of livelihood, while his own family has seen millions of pounds in Infosys dividends shielded from his ministry.
On the electoral front, Rishi Sunak is face-to-face with Liz Truss in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister. As candidates are being questioned by Conservative Party members who will vote in elections up and down Britain, the issue of rising inflation and prices has dominated the agenda.
“People can judge me on my record,” Sunak repeated in his BBC interview on Wednesday night, referring to his work as chancellor through the Covid lockdown. Sunak already announced on being elected prime minister than promised to “move on”.
“I know millions of people are worried about inflation, especially the cost of their energy bills. What I have said is if I am prime minister I will go further to support the families who need support the most because the situation is worse than when I announced those measures earlier this year,” he said. Told.
(with inputs from agencies)
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