A few weeks back, we had Mr. N.R. Narayan Murthy fight what was probably his toughest battle until now. A remark about the national anthem made in the heat of irritation was pounced upon eagerly by the media who tore it apart and blew it to gargantuan proportions. "We didn't want the foreigners to be embarrassed." Well NRN certainly embarrassed himself instead with that remark.
Having grown up in the very city that NRN gained fame in, I've had the opportunity to see a lot of him in the media. I've never met him personally but having seen his work and achievements in the papers everyday for the last six years or so, I can kind of imagine what his character is like. Whatever remark he made, I'm sure the media misinterpreted it or NRN wasn't himself when he said it. It was totally out of character for a man who is well known for his integrity and concern for society.
Nevertheless, it kicked up a brouhaha that kept the media alive for a whole week. My question is - what for? Infosys played an instrumental version of the national anthem when Kalam came visiting. It was an insult to the president and to the nation. Uh excuse me, noble netas, don't they play an instrumental version at the Republic Day Parade in Delhi? But I guess you wouldn't know that, would you, since you would be fast asleep as usual while the Indian Army performs the anthem? Laloo Prasad Yadhav was caught happily sitting on a comfy couch while the national anthem was being played, yet no neta was concerned enough to raise a question THEN. Why don't you just admit that you were literally salivating for the smallest issue to malign Narayan Murthy? He's caused you quite a bit of trouble with his clean image and his quiet criticism of Indian politics, hasn't he? You're jealous of the public support that he gets, aren't you?
The politicians of today seem inclined to riot and cause mayhem at the slightest provocation. Attention-craving losers. No matter how small, how insignificant or how ridiculous the matter is, they go on a rampage. Somebody kissed somebody else. Let's riot! A statue of somebody was found broken. Let's riot! An inter-religious marriage. Let's riot! Somebody wears a short skirt. Let's riot! Somebody else rioted. Let's riot too!
What next? I suppose that since I talked about these issues, somebody will riot. If any neta gets to read this, they'll immediately have this blog banned. Most of them don't have the guts to come out and refute my views. Bullies that they are, they'll just wield their clout and get this site off the net. And of course, their chelas will go out onto the streets chanting curses against my name and burning effigies of me. If I'm noticeable that is. I don't think I'm that famous yet, so hopefully, this blog will stay on for some more time :D
Having grown up in the very city that NRN gained fame in, I've had the opportunity to see a lot of him in the media. I've never met him personally but having seen his work and achievements in the papers everyday for the last six years or so, I can kind of imagine what his character is like. Whatever remark he made, I'm sure the media misinterpreted it or NRN wasn't himself when he said it. It was totally out of character for a man who is well known for his integrity and concern for society.
Nevertheless, it kicked up a brouhaha that kept the media alive for a whole week. My question is - what for? Infosys played an instrumental version of the national anthem when Kalam came visiting. It was an insult to the president and to the nation. Uh excuse me, noble netas, don't they play an instrumental version at the Republic Day Parade in Delhi? But I guess you wouldn't know that, would you, since you would be fast asleep as usual while the Indian Army performs the anthem? Laloo Prasad Yadhav was caught happily sitting on a comfy couch while the national anthem was being played, yet no neta was concerned enough to raise a question THEN. Why don't you just admit that you were literally salivating for the smallest issue to malign Narayan Murthy? He's caused you quite a bit of trouble with his clean image and his quiet criticism of Indian politics, hasn't he? You're jealous of the public support that he gets, aren't you?
The politicians of today seem inclined to riot and cause mayhem at the slightest provocation. Attention-craving losers. No matter how small, how insignificant or how ridiculous the matter is, they go on a rampage. Somebody kissed somebody else. Let's riot! A statue of somebody was found broken. Let's riot! An inter-religious marriage. Let's riot! Somebody wears a short skirt. Let's riot! Somebody else rioted. Let's riot too!
What next? I suppose that since I talked about these issues, somebody will riot. If any neta gets to read this, they'll immediately have this blog banned. Most of them don't have the guts to come out and refute my views. Bullies that they are, they'll just wield their clout and get this site off the net. And of course, their chelas will go out onto the streets chanting curses against my name and burning effigies of me. If I'm noticeable that is. I don't think I'm that famous yet, so hopefully, this blog will stay on for some more time :D
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