Karan Thapar Vs Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mani Shankar Aiyar lost his cool on Devil's Advocate. Karan Thapar took Mr. Aiyar apart piece by piece, and , boy, did I enjoy that! A self-professed "Champion of Secularism," Mr. Aiyar thought it pertinent to burn the Janeo (Sacred Thread) to prove his secular credentials. Does Mr. Aiyar really lack that much confidence in his ability to convince others of his personal beliefs, that he had to resort to an act that would hurt the sensibilities of a sizable proportion of Indian society? With this in mind, it comes as no surprise that Mr. Aiyar tried to put the blame on "Hindutva Forces" for the deliberate misinterpretation of the Prime Minister's words. Shouldn't the Congress have hired a competent speech writer, so as to have avoided a scenario where the words of a man of such political consequence as Mr. Singh were "misinterpreted" by all facets of the media, irrespective of their political biases and leanings? As Karan Thapar aptly put it, it would have been much simpler to concede to the fact that it was a sub-standard speech; rather than stoke the fire by making statements that reinforced the very misinterpretations which led to the public outcry.
Sometimes, thanks to statements made by the likes of Mr. Aiyar, I honestly question my identity as an Indian, and thank Divine providence for the fact that soon I will cease to be a citizen of a state that deems me a second class citizen with NO "PRIORITY CLAIM ON THE NATION'S RESOURCES." If I am not Indian enough for India, isn't it logical for me to conclude that modern India isn't home enough for me? or for that matter any "Upper Caste Male," regardless of the fact that 10% of this purportedly elite social group languishes below the poverty line.

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