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Patriotism vs Chauvinism
by Jaideep Chanda on Mar 22, 2005 12:17 PM   Permalink

A large number of people are making a big deal out of the row created over denial of US visa to Mr.Modi. Some say its insulting to Indians while a larger majority has welcomed the decision. Well as far as insulting the Indians are concerned I totally disagree to that because we are a country, with issues much bigger than this. Moreover, if something that we should be ashamed of in the first place, are the riots itself and more than that the individual who has the max responsibility i.e. Mr.Modi. He already has given this country a lot of uncomfortable blushes in the international community, so this is nothing as compared to that. For all those people who say why wasn't Mrs.Gandhi rejected a visa??? We have to make a start for somewhere. Moreover, that wasn't a time of globalisation so it was not properly covered to give it the negative publicity required.I'll say, what Mrs.Gandhi did was wrong, and it is the responsibility of our current politicians to try & not let it happen in the future.For all those who think that the US' decision to reject Mr.Modi's visa is wrong, all I'll say is "THERE IS A VERY THIN LINE THAT SEPARATES PATRIOTISM FROM CHAUVINISM".

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