“Agar Rajiv Gandhi koi Nigerian ladies se byaah kiye hote, gori
chamra na hota, toh kya Congress party uska netritwa sweekarti kya?”
Union minister Giriraj Singh uttered these lines recently and
following his universal condemnation, even from his own party, has
expressed regrets. As a responsible leader, he should never have said
something like this. Anyone can see through the racist tone of his
remarks.First thing, it is wrong to generalize a women of one nationality and
secondly he spoke of them in degrading tone. Third issue is that as
Sonia is holding a responsible position from several years now and has
proven her mettle, it is ridiculous to opine that her merit is her skin
color. So it is indeed a shameful, politically motivated, sexist and
racist remark that the minister made.
Being settled on all that, let us just go a bit more deep into his statement. If hypothetically we imagine that Rajeev Gandhi had indeed married an African and if she is as qualified and skilled as
It is a known fact that Indians have an obsession with fair skin. A fair skin is our first identity of beauty, of innocence, of charm. We need our female actors and cultural icons to be fair skinned. In our market are numerous products that promise fairer skin to its customers. On our TV and other media we encounter ridiculous advertisements that praise the benefits of fair skin. And many of us shamelessly buy and use them, fully aware their promises are empty.
After condemning the minister for his irresponsible remarks, it will also be worthwhile to just look into the Pandora’s box that he has opened. In it we may find a face mirror and on that mirror we may see a hideous face staring back at us.
Being settled on all that, let us just go a bit more deep into his statement. If hypothetically we imagine that Rajeev Gandhi had indeed married an African and if she is as qualified and skilled as
It is a known fact that Indians have an obsession with fair skin. A fair skin is our first identity of beauty, of innocence, of charm. We need our female actors and cultural icons to be fair skinned. In our market are numerous products that promise fairer skin to its customers. On our TV and other media we encounter ridiculous advertisements that praise the benefits of fair skin. And many of us shamelessly buy and use them, fully aware their promises are empty.
After condemning the minister for his irresponsible remarks, it will also be worthwhile to just look into the Pandora’s box that he has opened. In it we may find a face mirror and on that mirror we may see a hideous face staring back at us.
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