Srinagar, May 2 -- There is a peon working in a government office somewhere in India. He works eight hours a day, sometimes more. His salary is modest. His life is hard. One day, he thinks of opening a small tea stall outside his home in the evenings, just a few cups of tea, just a way to give his family a little more. But he cannot. The rules say that amounts to an office of profit. He risks losing his job, his pension, his career.Now think about an elected representative. This person speaks for hundreds of thousands of people. They take a constitutional oath. They draw a salary from the public exchequer. And in many cases, they can simultaneously pursue a film career, perform at public events, run a private business, or travel abroad on...