Not only that, it is as much a tribute to the Americans - white, black, colored, as well as to the American democracy and eclecticism, that Bobby Jindal could make it. Hats off to the American democracy, where only merit matters, not extraneous considerations.
We have heard of many other Indians that have become political (or at least civic level) successes in the European countries. We have to view Jindal's success in bas-relief of the entirely different situation prevailing in the Islamic countries where even basic religious freedoms are not allowed to the non-Muslims, not to speak of any opportunity where the non-Muslims can play a significant socio-political role in the mainstream life of such countries.
We say, it's a global village, but we tend to run down a person with our own Indian roots. Isn't it uncharitable? So let us not try to be indifferent or moronic or cynical to the gubernatorial victory of Bobby Jindal, and we need not be apologetic about his Indian roots. Far from it, let us celebrate the occasion with pride and gusto.
