tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11436571.post7399199064953012260..comments2023-12-11T17:05:49.509+05:30Comments on john cheeran: The curious case of Vishwanathan Anand’s Indian passportjohncheeranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11242462725219820000noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11436571.post-59001712486399258672010-08-26T01:19:49.224+05:302010-08-26T01:19:49.224+05:30That is petty bureaucracy. And when you combine wi...That is petty bureaucracy. And when you combine with that the institutionalization of the Indian passivity the product of its feudal mentality which is still alive and kicking, you get the answer to the question who is an average Indian in the 21st century. <br /><br />You have put it aptly that he is 'the finest brand ambassador to India'. But so what?<br /><br />You forwarded the case logically and with facts. But who needs facts when an average Indian whether he is a minister or a bureaucrat cannot grasp the need for giving respect to another individual in order to get it back. <br /><br />The average Indians the officials and the politicians included, have no idea about the negativity the country receives when they ill-treat their fellow citizens. This is not how other nations take care of their citizens.<br /><br />If Visvanathan is not an Indian, the possibility is that he is a OCI or a PIO. And if he is one, is it an offense? Is India not recognizing people in those two categories. Why did the concerned officials felt it appropriate to finish up the formalities before they geared up the granting of a doctorate to him?Prasanna Raghavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.com