What is Tim Sebastian
doing on Indian TV. Waxing eloquent and bringing in sense that only an English speaking man can bring in? He is debating on the role of Army in Kashmir.
What is Vrinda Grover
doing on TV. Speaking English? Also debating on the same issue.
When would this "speak in English" class, which believes they are elitist and chosen to decide on
behalf of all Indians, even on matters that don’t really impact their class? I
think never.
Why does Tim not discuss
what the British did in N Ireland? Why is he discussing Kashmir? When will the Indian come of age to graduate
from being news readers on the BBC to anchors of some stature to be able to discuss
issues like the relevance of the queen in the UK or what the English did in N
Ireland?
The answer is – not in
the near future.
Today, as I have always
maintained, the age deprived Indian has clearly hedonistic pursuits, and is busy lolling in
malls supervising bungee jumping of sub teens kids or toiling to stay in the US in an economy that is rejecting a work force.
Retrofit it to a society,
just has just about been able to shake itself off the yoke of joint family and arranged
marriages to some extent, and has a job, which gives its people a disposable income
having satisfied the the bottom of the Maslows need hierarchy, the jig saw will
fall in place.
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