It would be incorrect to infer that Mrs Gandhi’s inexperiencein business enables some colleagues to misuse the Congress name for committingcorruption. Mrs Gandhi has old links with business. On 26 February 1973 she wasappointed as Managing Director of Maruti Technical Services Private Ltd. SanjayGandhi was the only other Director. For five years she drew a salary of Rs 2,000per month plus commission and perks. By the time she resigned on 21 January,1975 she had earned over Rs 80 thousand. However, Income Tax authoritiesdisallowed part of the remuneration "as excessive because she had noqualification to be able to render any technical service to the company".Incidentally, since January 1, 1974 the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)forbade any foreign national -- which she was at that time -- from holdingeither shares or office of profit. Along with her husband Rajiv, and SanjayGandhi, she also held controlling shares in Maruti Heavy Vehicles. Aschairperson of several trusts which received government aid, Mrs Gandhi usedclout with dexterity. According to The Statesman of 3 September 1995, sheacquired, through the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, a building worth Rs 100 crores.