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Why Chetan Bhagat is India's Bobby Jindal ?

Popular author Chetan Bhagat today published a blog analysing the anatomy of a Narendra Modi supporter ... you can read it here

According to Chetan, any individual who supports Modi is most likely ...

1) Male
2) Speaks bad English and hence has an inferiority complex
3) Sexually frustrated - cannot make friends with women due it to lack of fluency in English
4) Ashamed of being a Hindu.

Lets address this one by one ...

1) Every election that Modi has won from 2002 till date has been on the solid support of women voters. There are more women ministers and chief ministers today than in the last 60 yrs of governance in India. A brief scan on Twitter/FB will indicate support Narendra Modi enjoys across the board

2) Bad English leads to Inferiority Complex - Take any reality show in India ( including the one on which Chetan is a judge). Almost all winners and participants come from small town India. There is no lack of confidence at all .. you hardly find any convent educated folks. Look at our Indian cricket team .... many of them (including Dhoni/Sachin) went to vernacular medium schools but have enough faith in themselves to take on the world...

3) Bad English leads to Sexual Frustration - When Kama Sutra was being compiled, English was not even heard of in India. Chetan's experience with women seems fairly limited for he pontificates that learning English will help you get your way with women. Going back to the reality shows ... folks from small town India make no bones about flirting with actress who join reality shows to promote their movies. More than anyone, Chetan's himself comes across as frustrated

4) Ashamed of being Hindu - Despite 800 yrs of Muslim rule and 200 years of Christian rule, India is 84% Hindu. Unlike the Europe and Middle East which saw countries converting en masse due to fear or favour, India remained Hindu ... to keep your faith even against odds indicates belief and pride. 

Its true that small time India did rise to support Modi, its true that many of them have gone to vernacular schools and for them English is a foreign language. They voted for Modi for in Modi they see hope....

1) Hope that someone from a poor OBC family can rise to become a leader of a billion 
2) Hope that without knowing English, you can still earn respect from world leaders 
3) Hope that a life of dignity can be lived without having to westernise yourself 


Chetan reminds me of Bobby Jindal ....someone who mocks their own identity and roots to win favours .....more white than whites .....

Grow up Chetan  .... and Get Well Soon Mammu !!


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