India, Oh India.


Mine impression of this country which isn't one, but wishes to be one.

Please note, I accept no responsibility for the consequences this poem may have on anyone/anything.


Technically, its a great democracy,
a country ruled by the common people;
Well, technically, an egg is non vegetarian,
but this fact is unaccepted by many;
What is a democracy, if people don't care?
I say its torture, educated people have to bear;

Where 'Shiv Sainiks' think,
digging cricket pitches is patriotic;
well I think they stink,
and their leader is completely idiotic;
[No offence Mr. Bal T, but I think the poet is referring to you -ed]

He says, nay insists,
These 'cricket visits' [Reference to the upcoming Pakistan tour of India -ed]
are most fine
as long as they don't take place in mine
country [emphasis on mine country -ed]

This does make one wonder,
nay, stop dead and ponder;
need this take place [reference to the shiv sena's antics, not the tour -ed]
know what, it makes me hide mine handsome face
out of shame and misery;

then, as if a destroyed pitch
isn't destruction enough;
they go ahead and finish off
their task by ruining the office,
of the Board of Control for Cricket ;
in India,

And they call it patriotic,
even though this idiotic,
series of attacks have resulted,
among others, a mutilated
1983 Cricket World Cup trophy.



For those of you who are unaware of the recent disturbances in India, I have here, a short account of the happenings.

Recently, a cricket tour was announced between India and Pakistan on Indian soil after 11 years. This was reason for jubiliation for the countless cricket fans in the sub-continent. However, the chief of a regional political party (I prefer to call it a militant organisation) exclaimed that as he was a true patriot, he would not allow Pakistan to play on Indian soil. Then, his party members (Storm troopers would seem pale in comparison) dug up the cricket pitch at the first venue. Hence, the venue for the first match was shifted. Later, his supporters attacket the BCCI office and destroyed cricket trophies and other things, thereby kicking their own legs.