One of my friend attended a programme at her office, where a scholar from US was delivering a speech. He quoted that if a Dalit becomes prime minister of India, it could be a great day for India as the victory of Obama in USA. He knew only two races in India- Brahmin and Dalits. It is not his fault. It is the default of Indian media. They never highlight what is good here. It could be CNN IBN or BBC, or some other magazines.
But the truth is Obama may be first back to take charge of white house. But India has seen many such firsts. Here dalits have become presidents, prime ministers, minorities like what foreign, including some highly noticeable Indian media burns a image- the whole Hindu community is against to- Muslims has seen high places. It is not knew for us. We have given a equal, to tell truth, we have given more chance to dalits and minorities.
They tell Only when a Dalit rules India can the country truly be said to have attained its own “Obama moment.” Shashi Taroor answers, in theory, this already has happened: K. R. Narayanan, born into a poor Dalit family, served as India’s president, the highest office in the land, from 1997 to 2002. Dalits and India’s aboriginals (listed in the Constitution as “Scheduled Castes and Tribes”) are entitled to 85 seats in India’s 543-member parliament that are “reserved” for candidates from their communities. One step forward India has had a female prime minister, Indira Gandhi, one of the most powerful leaders this country has seen. Now we have female president at Rastrapathi Bhavan. Can't they see these before criticising. US Department of States itself tells in its report India has had a female prime minister, Indira Gandhi, one of the most powerful leaders this country has seen. What else you need?
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