Crouching Tiger’s the Hidden Chicken

India. A secular democratic country with its national animal as the Tiger signifying itself as the largest Democracy in the world.

And in reality, a country who wouldn’t be able to get rid of its political correctness even if Amitabh Bachchan would’ve somehow convinced all parents to get their children the two doses of polio. But that’s not happening soon because most rural areas can’t see or hear his plea anyway.

So we were at India’s political correctness. Now this has been the case since India’s ‘freedom’. From Jawaharlal Nehru to Rajiv Gandhi to today’s cosmetic politicians, all have been infected by a politically correct virus. From Tibet to Taslima Nasreen, India’s stances have just been contradicting its secular and democratic image.

Starting with the negligible response to the physical attack on Taslima Nasreen which was even backed by some members of this country’s legislature, continuing with delayed VISA and finally putting her confined in a house like a prisoner, India has done nothing more than what Pakistan would’ve done. It’s no wonder that Taslima ji finally found shelter in a country who is populated with Atheists. Bowing down to Islamic fundamentalism is not what ’secularity’ would rather bring to anyone. Gift-wrapping the country to the unorganized leaders of an organized religion with half it’s followers not knowing half the religion would’ve undeniably been a better option, isn’t it? But then that’s not what ’secularity’ brings, I guess. If not thoroughly disgusting, this is thoroughly shameful to say the least … and thoroughly chicken.

Now we all know that for the Chinese government, ‘no news’ has always been ‘good news’ and no wonder they’re so dumbstruck about the Tibetan uprising getting so much of International media coverage. India’s response to this uprising, “We are distressed by reports of the unsettled situation and violence in Lhasa, and by the deaths of innocent people. We would hope that all those involved will work to improve the situation and remove the causes of such trouble in Tibet, which is an autonomous region of China, through dialogue and non-violent means.” is obviously, a very inadequate response but the actions taken by our Government after this … were definitely not. More than 100 protesters have been arrested so far and there is obvious ly some Police interference after the above statement. And I am completely awestruck that our Democracy was actually supporting China. Now I know it’s hard to make up minds when at one hand there is the Beijing rule and on the other, there is the Dalai Lama, a religious leader. But it’s very obvious who should India be actually supporting and if not that, atleast the protesters should be given their right to freedom of expression and demands of certain rights. But then again, I guess India is a Democracy only on paper. It’s downright disgusting that kids are still taught this in school.

Moral of the story? Take everything your textbooks taught you. And throw it to the dogs.