23 February 2010
AN AMERICAN VISITED INDIA AND WENT BACK TO AMERICAWHEN HE MET HIS INDIAN FRIEND, WHO ASKED HIM... "HOW DID U FIND MY COUNTRY ??" THE AMERICAN SAID IT IS A GREAT COUNTRY WITH SOLID ANCIENT HISTORY, AND IMMENSELY RICH WITH NATURAL RESOURCES. THE INDIAN FRIEND THEN ASKED . HOW DID U FIND INDIANS .?? INDIANS?? WHO INDIANS?? I DIDN'T FIND OR MEET A SINGLE INDIAN THERE IN INDIA. WHAT NONSENSE?? WHO ELSE COULD U MEET IN INDIA THEN?? THE AMERICAN SAID .. IN KASHMIR I MET A KASHMIRI“ IN PUNJAB A PANJABI“ IN BIHAR,MAHARASTRA, RAJASTHAN, BENGAL,TAMILNADU & KERALA I MET A BIHARI,MARATHI, MARWARI, BENGALI,TAMILIAN, MALAYALI BUT THEN I MET A MUSLIM, A HINDU A CHRISTIAN, A JAIN,A BUDDHIST etc AND MANY MANY MANY MORE BUT NOT A SINGLE INDIAN DID I MEET!!! THINK HOW SERIOUS THIS JOKE IS THE DAY WOULD NOT BE FAR OFF WHEN INDEED WE IN INDIA WOULD BECOME A COLLECTION OF STATES or are we in the process of forming : "UNITED STATES OF INDIA" Introspect.. . ALWAYS SAY I AM AN INDIAN JAI HIND !!
23 February 2010
This reminds me that patriotism is in history only.
Pre independence period - Gandhiji was walking in an Indian street while India is under British rule. One British Soldier,who was on the road, asked Gandhiji, Who are You? Gandhiji's reply was I am an Indian travelling in my own country.
Post independence period - Freedom of expression, freedom of journey with in the country are included in the Constitution of India.
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