Facebook post — 09 November 2016

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I'm a little irritated right now, and I'll share my troubles with you.

As soon as the demonetisation news came out, people started sending jokes over WhatsApp. I find some of these in very poor taste, for two reasons.

First, there is the image of Mahatma Gandhi on all of our current banknotes. The most distasteful forward shows a roll of ₹500 notes, with Gandhiji imprinted on them, being dispensed as toilet paper.

Second, it's all paper. When I was young, I was taught to respect paper. Not to step on it, or throw it on the floor. All paper was vidya, knowledge, an incarnation of Goddess Saraswati. I may be an atheist know, but I still culturally ingrained in me to respect what I may have an excess of but others find hard to get - money, knowledge, food.

So, excuse me if I snap back at you for your jokes. We are looking at them from different perspectives, and you may not appreciate mine.

14 comments

Saurabh JI know a lot of BJP and Modi supporters are really excited right now. And rightly so, for this is a good move. However, unless you are a hard core RSS member, you would respect Gandhiji. And even it you don't, as a firm believer in Indian culture and values, how can representation of money as garbage or toilet paper not offend you? Just a couple of weeks ago you were worshiping that very money as Goddess Lakshmi. So please, celebrate as much as you wish, but keep your own sensibilities and values in mind.
Asheesh AgrawalYou are being selective here.. Its CREATIVITY that even you flaunt at several times, at the expense of your athiestism or different thinking... Sorry, you may be genuine but today, this seems RANT, an excuse which seems like a lame side step coz there is nothing to criticize? Hide
Asheesh AgrawalThe black money hs been hit hard, and instead of praising or raising concern, I see you taking a side step, considering an ICON on a note...throwing importance of a piece of paper... Well... Hide
Suraj MarpakHey dude. Fuck you. I will review your entire timeline and take a call on retracting this post of mine. But seriously the only thing you found mentionable in the whole idea and execution part of today's coup was this ... ? Did not expect this of you. Loss of respect ... Sheesh .. Hmpf... Grrr ... Hide
Gautam KiniI agree with you Saurabh. In the spirit of Gandhiji and Goddess Saraswati, they are beyond disrespect - folks who disrespect them are disrespecting themselves. It is regrettable though that people have come to this - only proves (again with regret) that there is limited correlation with education, wealth and the quality of people's thinking. Hide
Nalin MittalSatya vachan Hide
Deepti GulatiWell said Saurabh! Hide
Saurabh JSaurabh J · 9yI know a lot of BJP and Modi supporters are really excited right now. And rightly so, for this is a good move. However, unless you are a hard core RSS member, you would respect Gandhiji. And even it you don't, as a firm believer in Indian culture and values, how can representation of money as garbage or toilet paper not offend you? Just a couple of weeks ago you were worshiping that very money as Goddess Lakshmi. So please, celebrate as much as you wish, but keep your own sensibilities and values in mind.LikeReply
Asheesh AgrawalAsheesh Agrawal · 9yYou are being selective here.. Its CREATIVITY that even you flaunt at several times, at the expense of your athiestism or different thinking...Sorry, you may be genuine but today, this seems RANT, an excuse which seems like a lame side step coz there is nothing to criticize?LikeReplyHide
Asheesh AgrawalAsheesh Agrawal · 9yThe black money hs been hit hard, and instead of praising or raising concern, I see you taking a side step, considering an ICON on a note...throwing importance of a piece of paper...Well...LikeReplyHide
Suraj MarpakSuraj Marpak · 9yHey dude. Fuck you. I will review your entire timeline and take a call on retracting this post of mine. But seriously the only thing you found mentionable in the whole idea and execution part of today's coup was this ... ? Did not expect this of you. Loss of respect ... Sheesh .. Hmpf... Grrr ...LikeReplyHide
Gautam KiniGautam Kini · 9y · by authorI agree with you Saurabh. In the spirit of Gandhiji and Goddess Saraswati, they are beyond disrespect - folks who disrespect them are disrespecting themselves. It is regrettable though that people have come to this - only proves (again with regret) that there is limited correlation with education, wealth and the quality of people's thinking.LikeReplyHide
Nalin MittalNalin Mittal · 9y · by authorSatya vachanLikeReplyHide
Deepti GulatiDeepti Gulati · 9y · by authorWell said Saurabh!LikeReplyHide