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From: arora@sunybcs.UUCP (Kulbir S. Arora)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india
Subject: Re: Political maturity of the masses
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Date: Mon, 11-Mar-85 18:08:14 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 11 18:08:14 1985
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> 
> I'm especially flabbergasted at talk of "political maturity" when political
> nonentities like Amitabh Bachhan win landslide victories over veterans like
> H N Bahuguna and Chandra Sekhar.  Whither maturity when the only factors
> that matter are a celluloid reality and caste and party stickers?
> -- 
> Saumya Debray
> SUNY at Stony Brook
> 
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> 	CSNet: debray@sbcs

  Right on, Saumya Debray !!  You are hereby classified as a Type 3 Indian by
  our friend Ravi @ Wisconsin.
  
  I agree with you, but I cringed a lot when you mention H. N. Bahuguna as
  a veteran.  Given the choice to me, I would have been quite lost.  Bahuguna
  is a veteran alright : at every dirty game that exists in politics in India.

  It was my great 'fortune' to be living next to a gentleman in Lucknow, U.P.
  who was known as one of the most dangerous anti-social elements in the city.
  He controlled practically all of the liquor , tire and bussing business in
  the city,  openly bragged (to the neighbors, including me) of having killed
  7 of his business and other opponents.  And he happened to be Bahuguna's
  personal henchman during his term as Chief Minister of UP.  His access to
  Bahuguna was direct, and the stories that I have heard from him about
  the kind of violent games played in UP politics were the reason I felt
  thrilled no end when I learnt Amitabh Bachhan had defeated him.
  So now we'll have violent games on celluloid.  Wow, what a choice !

  Incidentally, I have kept tabs on this neighbor of mine.  He was shot
  about two years back by the brother of a guy whom he had killed.  He
  survived, though.  I am told, currently he is a strong supporter of
  Cong(I), has the current chief minister in his pocket, is a millionare
  and was recently honored as Model Citizen of Lucknow by the local
  merchants.

  Kulbir Arora