Move over, Russell Peters. You have stiff competition from within India.
Meet Rajnath Singh - the president of the BJP - India’s latest addition to stand-up comedy. Because, of late, he’s been saying some funny-ass shit.
For instance, he has an absurd requirement - Sonia Gandhi should drop the surname. Why? Because Gandhi’s political vision was Ram Rajya, and while I wonder how ‘Ram’ can be drafted into ‘political’ ideology, Rajnath’s theory is straightforward: Gandhi believed in Ram, you don’t, so don’t use his surname.
It got me thinking. Rajnath who again? Oh, right - Singh. Now, going by that, Bhagat Singh believed in Atheism. Rajnath, obviously, doesn’t. But he still has the surname. Weird. Either Rajnath turns to Atheism - I know a few friends who’d be glad to show you the light - or you set an example for Sonia and drop the surname. Something more appropriate to your ideas and agenda. Like, er, Godse, perhaps?
Rajnath Godse.
Hmm. How does it sound to you?
But that isn’t where it all ends. He goes on to make this crappy statement.
If Lord Ram did not exist, then it means the preachings of Gandhiji were all wrong. The Congress president has Gandhi in her surname. Her children also carry Gandhi surnames. Then I think they should reconsider.
Reconsider? He thinks they picked the surname? Right, so the kids were born, and little Rahul and Priyanka, one fine day were left in awe of their History lesson, so they went up to mommy dearest and were like, ‘Mummy? We want Gandhi in our surname. Thank you.’
Mr. Singh, for the record - what Gandhi preached was what he believed. You and me are absolutely nobody to decide whether his belief was factual or fictional. And before I’m stabbed, Gandhi talked about non-violence. About Hindu-Muslim unity. Your ‘party’ - which is actually a ‘legitimate’ front for right-wing Hindus like the VHP and the RSS to slaughter the ‘minority’ - is far from establishing Hindu-Muslim unity. Another quick reality check - who assassinated Gandhi? The Congress or the RSS? And, Mr. Singh, can you honestly (or even dishonestly) deny that the RSS and the BJP aren’t pals?
In fact, just in case you claim to be ignorant about your own party’s doings, the RSS use the BJP for their political activities, the same way the Americans use their fake wars for the oil. So, seriously, just hush up.
Not that the Congress is India’s best party - they haven’t handled the Sethu Samudhram cleverly - but never mind.
Rajnath Singh also had this to say about the whole Lord Ram fiasco.
Neither British rulers nor Mughal emperors questioned the existence of Lord Ram. But this government is doing it. They are doing what even Aurangazeb and Clive had not done.
Naw, all ‘Clivey’ did was turn a whole nation and her people into slaves for the Brits. And all ‘Zeb did was reward anyone who converted to Islam, in a country that had prided itself on religious harmony and cultural diversity. No big shit, really, eh Rajnath?
Right, you do have some class leaders - Mr. Vajpayee comes to mind - but if you’re going to make personal attacks on random people (sorry, Sonia, but in the context, you are a random person) using the BJP’s name - you’re being silly.
To his credit, the bloke noted that the country cannot progress by ignoring its key agricultural sector. True. I’m not a big fan of those who lick the West’s rear, and Mr. Singh would do well to focus on issues of national importance than a mere surname of a woman.
Back to my initial point on comedy. There is, however, one key differentiator between Mr. Peters and Mr. Singh.
Russell occasionally does makes sense.
