Comments on: A Joke That Created Havoc http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:47:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: sammy http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-93 sammy Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:07:39 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-93 I think the whole matter has been exaggerated. The Nepalese have taken undue advantage of the statement made. In any case they do not like Indians-so what the heck? Two thirds of their economy run on India, most of their poor people work here. Most of them have setteled in India and, yes, we respect the Gurkhs Rifles because of whom there is still respect for Nepalese. Indians at the most crack jokes on them the same way as we crack jokes on Sardars, Bengalis, Madrasis, etc.as a part of the Indian mainstream. We don't hate them. But these people hate us from the core of their hearts which was obvious in the way they expressed their feelings! If they don't like India it is no point living & working here. They are free to move out & close the borders. No problem! Let the Chinese take them over & kick them the way they are doing in Tibet! And believe me, they wouldn't dare to even mew in front of the Chinese! I think the whole matter has been exaggerated. The Nepalese have taken undue advantage of the statement made. In any case they do not like Indians-so what the heck? Two thirds of their economy run on India, most of their poor people work here. Most of them have setteled in India and, yes, we respect the Gurkhs Rifles because of whom there is still respect for Nepalese.
Indians at the most crack jokes on them the same way as we crack jokes on Sardars, Bengalis, Madrasis, etc.as a part of the Indian mainstream. We don’t hate them. But these people hate us from the core of their hearts which was obvious in the way they expressed their feelings!
If they don’t like India it is no point living & working here. They are free to move out & close the borders. No problem! Let the Chinese take them over & kick them the way they are doing in Tibet! And believe me, they wouldn’t dare to even mew in front of the Chinese!

]]> By: Amit K http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-18 Amit K Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:10:19 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-18 I empathise with your problems, Mr. Bose. Hope your daughter is well now. Mr. Bose's example is exactly what I was trying to showcase. Why should innocent people face the brunt of an RJ's comments. Get a life you guys and don't wate your time and other people's money with such lame protests. I empathise with your problems, Mr. Bose. Hope your daughter is well now.

Mr. Bose’s example is exactly what I was trying to showcase. Why should innocent people face the brunt of an RJ’s comments. Get a life you guys and don’t wate your time and other people’s money with such lame protests.

]]> By: S Bose http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-16 S Bose Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:40:58 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-16 I reached this site through google. I thank Amit for his concern shown on this issue. For all those who have posted their opposed views here, you all got to hear this what my family has faced due to the violent protests. My brother had taken my 8 year old daughter to his shop the day this incident happened. An angry mob protesting against comments made by RJ Nitin suddenly started vandalising shops in that area. My 8 year old daugther got injured, my brother's shop was also vandalised and he got his hand fractured in an attempt to stop the people breaking into his shop. I want to ask all u guys who have opposed amit in this post.... are you going to put things into place for my family? The emotional distress, financial problems that we had to face... can you guys remunerate us with that? I have nothing to do with RJ Nitin and his personal opinions that he is airing to anybody under the sun... i have nothing to do with prashant or indian idol... then why should my family face this? I reached this site through google. I thank Amit for his concern shown on this issue.

For all those who have posted their opposed views here, you all got to hear this what my family has faced due to the violent protests.

My brother had taken my 8 year old daughter to his shop the day this incident happened. An angry mob protesting against comments made by RJ Nitin suddenly started vandalising shops in that area. My 8 year old daugther got injured, my brother’s shop was also vandalised and he got his hand fractured in an attempt to stop the people breaking into his shop.

I want to ask all u guys who have opposed amit in this post…. are you going to put things into place for my family? The emotional distress, financial problems that we had to face… can you guys remunerate us with that?

I have nothing to do with RJ Nitin and his personal opinions that he is airing to anybody under the sun… i have nothing to do with prashant or indian idol… then why should my family face this?

]]> By: me http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-15 me Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:07:12 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-15 dear amit, dont think that it was a joke and it passed off.if it isn't bothering you, then why the hell r you posting this comments?if you are so sensible of issues like corruption,flesh trade and blah,blah then go for it but pls stop blogging out your opinion on such issues that doesn't bother you?you are a racist and a hypocrite.you talk about prosperous india,india can never prosper with people and attitude like yours. dear amit,
dont think that it was a joke and it passed off.if it isn’t bothering you, then why the hell r you posting this comments?if you are so sensible of issues like corruption,flesh trade and blah,blah then go for it but pls stop blogging out your opinion on such issues that doesn’t bother you?you are a racist and a hypocrite.you talk about prosperous india,india can never prosper with people and attitude like yours.

]]> By: Nepali Badhur http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-14 Nepali Badhur Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:25:27 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-14 I agree that the solution to this problem is not the wanton destruction of property and social agitation. However, you have to understand that such comments deeply hurt people’s sentiments and it naturally arouses a certain level of passion. Whenever, the topic is about race, religion, ethnicity people get emotional and you have to except tempers to flare. It’s human! Also keep in mind that RJ Nitin comments brings forth a greater social issue. Indians of Nepali origins have traditionally been stigmatized, belittled and stereotyped. They are never appreciated for their contribution to Indian society. For example is RJ Nitin aware of how many Gurkha soldiers are guarding the Indian border? Or for that matter why is it that so many Indian houses and businesses choose Gurkahs as security guards in the first place? No mention is ever made of their honesty and bravery. In fact the word “Badhur” (which means brave) now carries a very demeaning connotation in Indian society. Finally the protest isn’t about one isolated incident. RJ Nitin was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. I agree that the solution to this problem is not the wanton destruction of property and social agitation. However, you have to understand that such comments deeply hurt people’s sentiments and it naturally arouses a certain level of passion. Whenever, the topic is about race, religion, ethnicity people get emotional and you have to except tempers to flare. It’s human!

Also keep in mind that RJ Nitin comments brings forth a greater social issue. Indians of Nepali origins have traditionally been stigmatized, belittled and stereotyped. They are never appreciated for their contribution to Indian society. For example is RJ Nitin aware of how many Gurkha soldiers are guarding the Indian border? Or for that matter why is it that so many Indian houses and businesses choose Gurkahs as security guards in the first place? No mention is ever made of their honesty and bravery. In fact the word “Badhur” (which means brave) now carries a very demeaning connotation in Indian society. Finally the protest isn’t about one isolated incident. RJ Nitin was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

]]> By: Amit K http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-13 Amit K Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:05:50 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-13 Hi all. I know this joke was not in the right sense. But does that mean we people get on the streets and start bringing down life to a halt. Create bandhs , burn vehicles, wil that lead to an end of these jokes and racials slurs if you may call them so. Remeber, an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind. Infact if we just turn a blind eye to these petty issues and concentrate on reducing flesh trade, child exploitation, and other problems of global nature, then only will we see a more prosperous India. Hi all. I know this joke was not in the right sense. But does that mean we people get on the streets and start bringing down life to a halt. Create bandhs , burn vehicles, wil that lead to an end of these jokes and racials slurs if you may call them so. Remeber, an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind.

Infact if we just turn a blind eye to these petty issues and concentrate on reducing flesh trade, child exploitation, and other problems of global nature, then only will we see a more prosperous India.

]]> By: none http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-12 none Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:01:06 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-12 hey this is an outright racial slur ..including the santa banta stuff.also it is derogatory hey this is an outright racial slur ..including the santa banta stuff.also it is derogatory

]]> By: bikash http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-11 bikash Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:03:27 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-11 Hello i was just flipping over the web pages and happened to drop by. well buddy this is not a joke anymore. do you like it when indians are called shit coloured people smelling of curry. din't you make that noise when shilpa was racially abused on big brother. why did you waste your time over a useless program or for that matter sanjay malakar on american idol. jade goody said things about indians because it was normal for her just the way people like you think calling a nepali a chowkidar is. but you know what it feels like when you are at the receiving end. by the way did you read about some NRIs being bashed up in Germany a few weeks ago. i believe you din't and even if you did it does not matter to you. regarding the incident in siliguri thats something which snowballed when a situation got out of hand...as it so often happens in india. and i am an indian for that matter and it hurts me to see the apathy in people like you. Hello i was just flipping over the web pages and happened to drop by. well buddy this is not a joke anymore. do you like it when indians are called shit coloured people smelling of curry. din’t you make that noise when shilpa was racially abused on big brother. why did you waste your time over a useless program or for that matter sanjay malakar on american idol. jade goody said things about indians because it was normal for her just the way people like you think calling a nepali a chowkidar is. but you know what it feels like when you are at the receiving end. by the way did you read about some NRIs being bashed up in Germany a few weeks ago. i believe you din’t and even if you did it does not matter to you. regarding the incident in siliguri thats something which snowballed when a situation got out of hand…as it so often happens in india. and i am an indian for that matter and it hurts me to see the apathy in people like you.

]]> By: Gorkha Boy http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-10 Gorkha Boy Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:21:06 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-10 It wasn't a RACIST joke. It was more of an ethnic slur. Until you have experienced what that feels like it's probably best to keep silent and blog on another issue. It wasn’t a RACIST joke. It was more of an ethnic slur. Until you have experienced what that feels like it’s probably best to keep silent and blog on another issue.

]]> By: Sriram http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-9 Sriram Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:46:00 +0000 http://amitblogs.com/2007/09/28/a-joke-that-created-havoc/#comment-9 "Now what surprises me is that “People In India Have Way Too Much Time To Waste”. First of all they have so much leisure time to listen to a rather stupid show on FM, then they have the time to protest and carry of dharnas against stupid jokes carried on that stupid show." This part I will have to agree. But then if they have even watched and voted on the reality show spending money for the sms from their pocket it does tell us one thing. The people have greater patience to sit through watching and also taking sides between 2 judges slugging it out on television. It makes Paris Hilton's The simple Life a notch better :D. “Now what surprises me is that “People In India Have Way Too Much Time To Waste”. First of all they have so much leisure time to listen to a rather stupid show on FM, then they have the time to protest and carry of dharnas against stupid jokes carried on that stupid show.”

This part I will have to agree. But then if they have even watched and voted on the reality show spending money for the sms from their pocket it does tell us one thing. The people have greater patience to sit through watching and also taking sides between 2 judges slugging it out on television. It makes Paris Hilton’s The simple Life a notch better :D.

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