Hearty congrats to Bobby Jindal on his prestigious gubernatorial victory. Just imagine it: A person of Indian origin, that too for a 37-year old, totally adapting himself to the country of his adoption, joining its mainstream, winning the goodwill and confidence of the state's populace, and in the process having successfully fought against many probable instances of racial discrimination, and having taken the previous defeat in his stride and perseverently building on it, ... is all no mean achievement. It's a real success story. There is every reason for rumbustious rejoicing for him, his family, and yes, why not, for every Indian, including the Punjabis. To try to dismiss or belittle his achievement and try to play down his Indian roots is only to be moronic and cynical, devoid of any finer sensibilities.
