tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post6040018545054097672..comments2024-03-21T00:42:18.535-07:00Comments on Koenraad Elst: Gandhi and MandelaKoenraad Elsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503713923882807510noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-42117243958668811602013-07-18T22:46:10.965-07:002013-07-18T22:46:10.965-07:00I feel cheated today looking back by the image of ...I feel cheated today looking back by the image of MKG our education inculcated.<br /><br />Even at the ripe age of 30 years I had a romantic vision of him until I had a discussion with a Prof in the US about the Holocaust(...would G's non-violence have stopped Adolf).Here I was confronted with the reality of such ideas not just a hip conversation.<br /><br /> We were encouraged to bad mouth our own background(a south Indian Iyer) in a subtle way.But why were we treating these real life leaders as gods and being severe on the past.<br /><br />I have never been able to go back to where I was once and it has been rather painful to confront the quality of even the best Indian schools.<br /><br /> I wish I come back to a nation where the leaders are flesh and blood not false Prophets.... in another life.<br /><br />Thanks Mr Elst!Rita Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09571424829504222267noreply@blogger.com