the IPL specatcle is upon us. I am not going to dissect it. Just a couple of thoughts about 2 issues that caught my interest:
1. The 'slapping' incident'
IMO, Sressanth and Harbhajan should be banned for a few matches. These two have escaped time and again thanks to the jongoistic Indian media. I have always believed that the Australian team's complaint of racial abuse against Harbhajan was not without grounds. the way the Indian media went to town about the 'rude' Austraians and 'meek' Indians was sickening, to say the least. it only shows that we, as a people, are not sensitive to racial discrimintaion and abuse. More on this later.
2. The 'first family' at Eden Gardens
What were the Vadras and Rahul Gandhi doing cheering for Kolkata(at least that is what news reports said)? Don't these very people boast about their loyalty and the 'sacrifices' they have made for India? How come they had no qualms about supporting Kolkata against Hyderabad? Are Bengali votes more valuable than Telegu votes? Wasn't their support for Kolkata inherently a divisive gesture because millions of Indians trust and look up to the 'family' so much! ??
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