Because let’s face it, an article called Being an ideal Bhartiya- 1 act of tolerance away would never be tolerated. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and not affiliated with any organisation or community, or any other institution that is likely to be made the scapegoat. These opinions are not meant to hurt the sentiments of any religion, person, nation, etc. (Yes, we are aware of how redundant this statement and inevitable the action has currently become)
As anyone with access to technology or windows in their house may have noticed, we have started regressing as a society. A lot of us have stooped to the point of voicing our opinions against the government’s suggestion that we retain the ‘Bhartiya Sanskriti’. We clearly do not realise the consequences of adopting the ways of West. It’s a good thing there are still Indians who understand what the true meaning of democracy is- the fulfillment of the demands of the majority, of course.
In the past few weeks, we experienced the most horrific forms of desh-droh (देश-द्रोह), leaving the nation in a dire need of rectification of their sanskriti:
● Desh-Droh #1- Allowing Bhartiyas to laugh at unBhartiya jokes.
It all began with the banning of the AIB Roast. The comedians, with the sole aim of the entertaining their audience were accused of inappropriate behavior by a group of people, with the sole aim of entertaining themselves. As a result, the show was taken off YouTube, lest children too young to be able to read the ‘adult content warnings’ accidently search for it on the Internet, watch the whole show and get influenced by it. But the biggest sin anyone vaguely associated with the Roast committed was obviously going against our culture and imitating the practices of the West. Ours is a culture rich with an extensive history of casteism, patriarchy and superstitions. Do we really look like the kind of people who could be humoured?
● Desh-Droh #2- Allowing the angrez to criticise our motherland.
The magnitude of outrage caused by the roast got us questioning the priorities of the Bhartiya bigots. Obviously a country with 93 of its women raped every day had better issues to solve than unpatriotic jokes, right? We weren’t left curious for long and were offered a perfect response- the banning of the documentary that asked these very questions. The BBC produced ‘India’s Daughter’, throwing light on Nirbhaya’s gang rape that left the nation up in arms, demanding justice. Here’s the catch- since BBC could not be accused of being blasphemous towards our golden nation, any Indian who encouraged the documentary was. The documentary allegedly portrayed us in negative light and let the outer world know that all Indians are not born with an express pass to the gates of heaven *gasp*. Amidst this crucial need for immediate action, we chose to react the same way every stereotypical Indian parent would when their child got into trouble- “What will Sharma ji say?”
● Desh-Droh #3- Eating.
Their ‘ostrich burying its head into the ground to hide from the rest of the world’ response to the documentary was adequate. And that was the end of it; because we still had more Bhartiya Sanskriti to preach. That’s when Maharashtra introduced the b*ef ban (God forbid we even type the unholy word). In all fairness, the beef eaters would probably live with one less choice on their menu, but honestly this needed to be pointed out because we’re a little tired of the complaints we’ve been receiving from the equally holy pigs, goats and chickens now suffering from an inferiority complex.
Yes, we come from a land of the Golden Ages- a land of plenty, justice and freedom. But allow me to let you in on a secret…
We’re sprinting back to the Kalyug.
PS: No, the author is not a disgruntled teenager/ feminazi/ hungry beef eater.
- Khushmi Mehta
As anyone with access to technology or windows in their house may have noticed, we have started regressing as a society. A lot of us have stooped to the point of voicing our opinions against the government’s suggestion that we retain the ‘Bhartiya Sanskriti’. We clearly do not realise the consequences of adopting the ways of West. It’s a good thing there are still Indians who understand what the true meaning of democracy is- the fulfillment of the demands of the majority, of course.
In the past few weeks, we experienced the most horrific forms of desh-droh (देश-द्रोह), leaving the nation in a dire need of rectification of their sanskriti:
● Desh-Droh #1- Allowing Bhartiyas to laugh at unBhartiya jokes.
It all began with the banning of the AIB Roast. The comedians, with the sole aim of the entertaining their audience were accused of inappropriate behavior by a group of people, with the sole aim of entertaining themselves. As a result, the show was taken off YouTube, lest children too young to be able to read the ‘adult content warnings’ accidently search for it on the Internet, watch the whole show and get influenced by it. But the biggest sin anyone vaguely associated with the Roast committed was obviously going against our culture and imitating the practices of the West. Ours is a culture rich with an extensive history of casteism, patriarchy and superstitions. Do we really look like the kind of people who could be humoured?
● Desh-Droh #2- Allowing the angrez to criticise our motherland.
The magnitude of outrage caused by the roast got us questioning the priorities of the Bhartiya bigots. Obviously a country with 93 of its women raped every day had better issues to solve than unpatriotic jokes, right? We weren’t left curious for long and were offered a perfect response- the banning of the documentary that asked these very questions. The BBC produced ‘India’s Daughter’, throwing light on Nirbhaya’s gang rape that left the nation up in arms, demanding justice. Here’s the catch- since BBC could not be accused of being blasphemous towards our golden nation, any Indian who encouraged the documentary was. The documentary allegedly portrayed us in negative light and let the outer world know that all Indians are not born with an express pass to the gates of heaven *gasp*. Amidst this crucial need for immediate action, we chose to react the same way every stereotypical Indian parent would when their child got into trouble- “What will Sharma ji say?”
● Desh-Droh #3- Eating.
Their ‘ostrich burying its head into the ground to hide from the rest of the world’ response to the documentary was adequate. And that was the end of it; because we still had more Bhartiya Sanskriti to preach. That’s when Maharashtra introduced the b*ef ban (God forbid we even type the unholy word). In all fairness, the beef eaters would probably live with one less choice on their menu, but honestly this needed to be pointed out because we’re a little tired of the complaints we’ve been receiving from the equally holy pigs, goats and chickens now suffering from an inferiority complex.
Yes, we come from a land of the Golden Ages- a land of plenty, justice and freedom. But allow me to let you in on a secret…
We’re sprinting back to the Kalyug.
PS: No, the author is not a disgruntled teenager/ feminazi/ hungry beef eater.
- Khushmi Mehta