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India's integrity in diversity
Bihari One Bihari = Laloo Prasad Yadav. Two Biharis = booth-capturing squad. Three Biharis = caste killing. Four Biharis = entire literate population of Patna. ****** Mallu One Mallu = coconut stall. Two Mallus = a boat race. Three Mallus = Gulf job racket. Four Mallus = oil slick. ****** UP Bhaiyya One UP bhaiyya = a milkman. Two UP bhaiyyas = halwai shop. Three UP bhaiyyas = a fist-fight in the UP assembly. Four UP bhaiyyas = mosque-destruction squad. ****** Gujju One Gujju = share-broker in a Bombaytrain. Two Gujjus = rummy game in a Bombaytrain. Three Gujjus = Bombay's noisiest restaurant. Four Gujjus = stock market scam. ****** Andhraite One Andhraite = chili farmer. Two Andhraites = software company in New Jersey. Three Andhraites = Naxalite outfit. Four Andhraites = song-and-dance number in a Telugu movie. ****** Kashmiri One Kashmiri = carpet salesman. Two Kashmiris = carpet factory. Three Kashmiris = terrorist outfit. Four Kashmiris = shoot-at-sight order. ****** Tamil-Brahmin One Tam-Brahm = priest at the Vardarajaperumal temple. Two Tam-Brahms = Maths tuition class. Three Tam-Brahms = Queue outside the U.S consulate at 4 a.m. Four Tam-Brahms = Thyagaraja music festival in Santa Clara. ****** Mumbaikar One Mumbaikar = footpath vada-pav stall. Two Mumbaikars = film studio. Three Mumbaikars = slum. Four Mumbaikars = The number of people standing on your foot in the train at rush hour. ****** Sindhi One Sindhi = currency racket. Two Sindhis = papad factory. Three Sindhis = duplicate goods shop in Ulhasnagar. Four Sindhis = Hong Kong Retail Traders Association. ****** Marwari One Marwari = The neighbourhood foodstuff adulterator. Two Marwaris = 50% of Calcutta. Three Marwaris = Finish off all Gujaratis & Sindhis. Four Marwaris = Threaten the Jews as a community. ****** Haryanvi One Haryanavi = tube light Two Haryanavi = agriculture Three Haryannavi= Lathi squad Four Haryanavi = actually just one was enough ******
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