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Ramachandra Guha: "In India, Patriotism is the first refuge of the incompetent. Non-performing BJP Ministers have spoken most stridently on "Bharat Mata Ki Jai"

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Ramachandra Guha: "In India, Patriotism is the first refuge of the incompetent. Non-performing BJP Ministers have spoken most stridently on "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" Empty Ramachandra Guha: "In India, Patriotism is the first refuge of the incompetent. Non-performing BJP Ministers have spoken most stridently on "Bharat Mata Ki Jai"

Post by Guest Sun Apr 10, 2016 8:18 pm

Q: How do you look at the current socio-political situation in the country where slogans like ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ defines your nationalism?
The 18th century British writer Samuel Johnson famously said that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. In 21st century India, patriotism is the first refuge of the incompetent. It is to draw attention away from their visible administrative and governance failures that some politicians have raised this issue of which slogans one can or must shout and which slogans one can’t or shouldn’t shout. It is no accident that non-performing union ministers and chief ministers have spoken most stridently on the subject of ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’.

http://www.navhindtimes.in/patriotism-is-the-first-refuge-of-the-incompetent/

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