The last time there was this much talk about a 'pat' was when KPS Gill,the policeman now turned hockey Guru, is said to have patted the rather ample posterior of a lady IAS officer, over cocktails, many years ago. The Sardar, apparently tendered an apology, to the justifiably indignant lady and went on his way.
Last week, yet another lady was in the news. The Indian ambassador to the US, was patted down, by a female security officer, at an airport in the United States, much to the annoyance of the babus in the Ministry of External Affairs. After all a diplomat, is not an ordinary person and how could the Americans do this to us. As Mr. S.M. Krishna, is want to say, 'This is not done'.
Post the event the Indian media, went to town, over the episode.The lady diplomat was targeted, because she wore a 'Saree' and by default the act was racist and in poor taste. My point of view is that, some dumb security staff, just decided to stick by the rule book and did their job thoroughly. It is a fact that the Americans are paranoid about terror attacks and the paranoia shows in their dealing with security, which can be pretty dumb.Attributing racial overtones, is overreacting and foolish.
But then I would rather be dumb than dead. The Americans have not had a terror attack on their soil post 9/11.What about us in India? When last heard, the Indians have protested, the Americans have expressed regret and agreed to 'look into' the fracas and all is quiet on the western front!
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I quite agree with you sir. Reaction of media is just aggravating a dumb act and this is actually more dumb than what the security association (TSA) did in Mississippi. Calling it racist is not a mature act..we Indians have never worried about reciprocity..we will still allow their foreign diplomats to pass through our airports without any security checks.. its our choice that we are not so paranoid about our security..if they are we cannot say that its racist because any bulky cloth which actually sari is as it is wrapped around two three times so it is matter of suspicion as per their rules..And it is not at all because she was Indian she faced pat down. I don't really understand when Ms. Shankar take this very politely..The incident occurred on 4 December and she didn't even mentioned about it to Ms. Hillary clinton then why media is creating a hoopla about it along with our ministers? Is it just to distract us from the important issues like Radia Controversy or 2G scam..because there is complete black out both by politicians and media..may be they are just playing hand in glove! But still I think there are better front page news across the world from saina to debt crisis..
it was interesting to know about the incident of K.P.S GILL.
it was interesting to know about the incident of K.P.S GILL.
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