Wikipedia defines Racism as
Racism is a belief system or doctrine which states that inherent biological differences between human races determine cultural or individual achievement — with a corollary that one’s own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
So, Racism happens when Jade Goody calls Shilpa by names.
But it’s not Racism when Assamesse kill migrant Bihari workers, or when Shiv sena attacks non-Maharashtriyans for working in Maharashtra? -i.e. a *few good men* treating others (of a diff. ‘race’/region) inferior and killing them, just because they are from diff. region/religion?
It’s quite amusing that Indians are protesting and burning effigies of a show which they haven’t seen (nor will they), but when it comes to cleaning their own house – they turn a blind eye. Maybe it’s ‘chalta-hai‘ when it comes to Indians within India.
And media’s role? As usual they have shamelessly made up such a big deal of Big Brother episode (and left no stone unturned to capitalize on that), while they chose to ignore the plights of Indian workers who migrate to other Indian states within the supposedly-democratic -and-secure India.
Does Racism necessitates one to have an International visa or a Celebrity status? Or maybe a combination of both?
Thats really true..
Whole of media is going crazy over that episode..but its ALSO racism when Indians are beaten and killed for working in India!!
I have felt this in Bangalore too.
“Does Racism necessitates one to have an International visa or a Celebrity status? “
Good question.. and good post.
Hi Ashish,
Thank you for bringing in this prespective. Being a south indian (kannadiga) who was born in North and has lived in most of the nothern, western and southern states, I would say, we are more racial than anyone else… I have myself experienced it in north… Second, I see native kannadigas being racial with non kannadigas (north indians.. tams).. I have faced innumerable such situations in tamil nadu as well…
As they say..its always easy to point fingers at others…
Cheers,
Sandeep Rao
Yes Sandeep
You are absolutely right – Infact the latest racism comment was made by Hema Malini on North Indians working in Maharashtra…!
But there was hardly any coverage of that. Even media loves *International* scandals
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