Balle Balle! One blogger imagines Hillary in Punjab
Posted on: June 11, 2008
This blogger muses about the many foreign ladies who made an imprint and a lasting contribution to India’ The big three are easy to mention: Annie Beasant, Mother Theresa, Sonia Gandhi each from a different part of Europe. Now imagine the former First Lady, conquering the hearts of Indians, and why not? Bill Clinton is beloved in India. Let’s get back to quoting the blogger:
“… Mobbed by the press on landing at the IG international airport, New Delhi on the way to Chandigarh, Hillary denies intentions of heading the Congress (H) formed in eager anticipation of her arrival by breakaway congress leaders. Instead, she announces the formation of “Shiromani Democratic Dal” and the controlling organization, “Shiromani Democratic Dal Prabandhak Committee” (SDPC) with leading lights of US based diaspora from Punjab as committee members. Soon, Congress (H) merges with Shiromani Democratic Dal…”
The blogger is just getting started. The wild ride that is Indian politics, the sycophancy, the clamour, the posturing — it has just begun.
The wild ride continues after the jump
“….Hillary’s propaganda team has finalized her election platform too. She will fight for restoration of Punjabi pride by campaigning to ban sardarji jokes. Reacting angrily to this the anti-capitalist communist parties in Kerala and West Bengal proclaim an indefinite hartal claiming that banning sardarji jokes is a human rights violation and promptly go about wrecking public property. …”
The emphasis is mine. Sardarji jokes in India are what Polish jokes are in America (or Irish jokes in England, or presumably Martian jokes on Jupiter). They are all the same, at once derisive, other-directed, and utterly silly. The wild circus of parochial politics in India roars on.
“…. However, sensing a wonderful opportunity to counter their Italian rival, many political parties try to woo Hillary memsahib. Lallu Prasad Yadav, who is rumored to have landed an exclusive booth capturing contract from SDPC, announces a new super fast train from Patna to the communist bastion of Kolkota named Hilarious Rath. Mayawati announces 10% reservation for Americans in government jobs. PMK in Tamil Nadu while retaining the same acronym has changed it slightly. Now known as Punjabi Makkal’s Kakchi, it will campaign among the Punjabi spare part dealers and lorry drivers in Tamil Nadu on behalf of SDPC on a retainership basis. …”
The blog entry ends with this grace note:
” Bill Clinton has changed his name to Gill Clinton.”
Pumas 4 Palin 
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