Thursday, November 26, 2015

India and the word 'Intolerance'

Bit late here, but last two days, all my timeline, twitter feeds, news channels are filled with hashtag AamirKhan and in association with the word 'intolerance', which by now has become national word and depending on the way it is used by you, determines your patriotism.

I think its really stupid for a celebrity of his caliber to say such thing in public. i mean dont you know that ours is country where a world famous tennis star can be burnt all over (not literally of course) because she does not know our self defined cricket God. By the way, just to clear, Intolerance means 'असहिष्णुता' in simple words 'असहनशीलता' . Now that you know the meaning, Dare you call us intolerant, we will not tolerate it at all.

In a way, Aamir Khan is stupid. I mean who in his sane mind speaks his mind? I cant even tell my boss that he sucks big time and you, sir, told in public that your wife feels there is rising sense of insecurity. Who does that? Ask any married man, if you want peace, never ever share what your wife told you at home, it surely can turnout to be a disaster, well you already know that now. I am sure, by now, Kiran must have taken an U-turn and bashed you by saying that she never said that. Whats the outcome? washerman's dog must be proud of getting compared to a superstar.

Always make a point to say something nice. Nobody wants to hear what you want to say, people want to hear what they want to listen. Take away? Say something like 'Mera Bharat Mahaan', 'East or west India is the best', or say something like, 'we are soon to become a world leader' or to get more cheers, say 'i can see rupee value going to equal to dollar very soon'. See how people react, you might as well get a temple built on your name.

See no one cares that you have adopted village in Bhuj and worked to their welfare. Its not what you do, its what you say. This is no a dark knight movie my friend. Movie reminds me that your new movie Dangal is soon going to release, i sincerely hope that this is not a promotional strategy, because if it is, hats off to you, you are a true marketing professional. because thats what a marketing guy does, uses people's stupidity for their own benefit, you did exactly the same.

Now that our beloved patriotic party Shiv Sena, has announced reward for those who slap you, please stick some god and goddess stickers on your face and see if it works. No, no one will say that this move from shiv sena is intolerant. They never said they are leaving India or Maharashtra, they believe beating others out, patriotism you see, so much that they can make you tie a mangalsutra to a girl, with whom you went to watch a movie.

No, we are not intolerant, infact we are too tolerant, we tolerate a bunch of goons on the street passing comments on girls, we tolerate all those stupid boycotts, we tolerate people appeasement of those who left the country long back and now shout 'bharat mata ki jay' in meddison square. We tolerate all kind of bans, fatwas and market bands. We tolerate 'Go to Pakistan'. We tolerate all those incidents of farmer suicides and keep a count so that it can be shown using pivot tables, how the numbers over the years have increased. What if we are busy running 24 by 7 news and discussion on what a movie actor felt and said.

We are still tolerant. Cheers to Incredible India !!