Its appalling, to say the least. The recent wave of racist attacks on Indians has shaken everyone badly. Many thought of Australia as a safer destination and with the institutes there wooing Indian students, it was but natural that there would be an influx of the student population. And now you get to here this.
But what intrigued me was the reaction to all this out here. People who discriminate between religion, caste and sub-caste have all come together to raise their voice against racism and have tried to put up a united front. I mean, isn’t that like having double standards? We have had our share of incidents where people are tortured and butchered for belonging to a community considered inferior. And now we raise a hue and cry because some people consider our nationality as inferior.
I am not trying to demean anyone or trying to belittle the situation in Australia, but we Indians seriously need to introspect. For a start, has anyone heard of the proverb ‘Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others’?
nice thought....
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