Sonia married an Indian. Learned the language and stayed in India - even after nearly forty years Indians are calling her an outsider. This is our tolerance. We assemble outside foreign embassies like friggin dogs to get visas to these western countries and lick their shoes but somehow - are unwilling to accept that a lady of Italian origin married into an Indian family is capable of loving and being loyal to India. Give it a rest guys.
RE:RE:Indian mentality
by Aquarius on Aug 09, 2008 06:14 AM Permalink
So you agree that the people woould prefer a donkey from the gandhi family than the advanis and modis.ha ha.
RE:Indian mentality
by Erasmus on Aug 09, 2008 03:44 AM Permalink
These people pride India for its Indians living abroad. Would take any opportunity to live abroad, look forward to remittances from relatives abroad.
Cheer Bobby Jindal for being a governer.
But refuse someone to be Indian even when someone serves from withing the heart. Same Indians who have refused people to be of same league because they belong to lowe castes.
Same Indians who refuse to accept them minorities because their faith is different.
Same Indian who ridicule people from North in South India and vice versa.
RE:Indian mentality
by ASingh on Aug 09, 2008 02:55 AM Permalink
You are right in a way !! however there is a big difference in going to another country for earning or doing business and leading a country from a position... There is no problem with her being married and staying in the country..most welcome..but can we allow somebody from outside to take on the most powerful position ? think a bit more if you CAN...
RE:Indian mentality
by Postwala on Aug 09, 2008 03:54 AM Permalink
Its not about Sonia Yash. Lets assume your wife is a American, wanting to live with you in India. Now should I worry, no way. But assuming she is wife of PM/Army General - I got to worry. What if she is a CIA agent or what if she prefers America over her in-laws. And to top it all, its a pride for America to have your wife as Prime ministers and insult to me if that happen. Good things is Sonia is good, but problem is what if your wife turns out to be evil...
Its not about one person, it be my wife and your wife too. Think Beyond.
RE:Indian mentality
by Yash Bhatnagar on Aug 09, 2008 06:08 AM Permalink
So you guys are indirectly saying a person who marries a foreigner must not hold political office in case their spouse is an outside agent. That foreigner does not necessarily have to hold the official post herself/himself to carry on the spy work. Postwala,Asingh - how much lack of exposure do you guys suffer from - or is it xenophobia or just plain stupidity. Sonia Gandhi is an elected representative - she was the PM candidate when Congress won the election - but she chose to turn the post down to keep peace. Manmohan Singh is the most intelligent and honest person to hold the post. Top man who is not a dirty politician. Guys in this world - Indian brother kills Indian brother - let us not get paranoid about Sonia. All the mud BJP and others are slinging on her is because of her foreign origin and paranoia - nobody has come out and said she is a spy.
RE:Indian mentality
by Aquarius on Aug 09, 2008 06:12 AM Permalink
Well said Yash.90% of the country agrees with you.That is why sonia is queen as stated by these bjp guys them selves.
RE:Indian mentality
by desikan r on Aug 09, 2008 08:36 PM Permalink
Why Sonia stayed back in India??? Here's Why-
Sonia had to feed her kids after Rajiv was killed
She was worshipped by the Congress Party boot-lickers who didnt bother that she did not know P of Indian Politics just like her husband.
The Congress always cashed on sympathy votes.... either of bereaved daughter/mother (Indira) or orphaned son (Rajiv) or widowed wife. Sonia qualified.
She was kept on a high pedestal in India... in Italy she would have been a commoner... here she was Queen and her kids ... Royalty.
The Gandhi family was in politics for five generations... with an MP's pay and no business other than politics, the family should have actually been living in penury.... But no... politics in India in rich business. The temptation was too much for Sonia to decline the offer to join politics. Obviously theres a lot more than what meets the eye.
By the way, do Sonia and Rahul file IT claims? I'm sure Chidambaram must be filing it for them-NIL returns.
Her contribution to India-ZILCH
Here is a woman who refused to take Indian citizenship till her husband became MP. Who couldnt speak a word in Hindi till long after her hubby became PM. Madame still retains her Italian citizenship, by the way.
When you can make your foriegn jaunts as often as you like and be treated like royalty, why would you prefer life as a commoner? So Sonia takes Yuvaraj to China for Olympics.
Loving a country that killed her MIL n Husband??Some love that!!!
