The Unwanted Bark Over Rajan's Andhon Mein Kana Raja Comment

Should Rajan's remarks - andho mein kana raja (in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king) - be taken to mean he was critical about NDA govt's performance?

What is the meaning of the idiom?

Well it means - a person with a little ability is favored among persons with no or lesser ability ...

So, he meant to say Indian economic (Kana Raja) growth is better when compared to other less-growing and developed economies (andhon) ...

So, it is clear: Kana Raja = Good Indian economic growth, and Andhon = less-growing economies

Even, Rajan has already clarified his statement in Pune during an address ...

So, what's the fuss about? Why this controversy? 

For wise men at least his comments were apt, sane and importantly harmless, with good intent ... not meant to run down the country's economic performance ...

I see mischief at play ... I am not surprised at all .... We all witnessed such mischievous play earlier too ... it's becoming a fad ...

Two good examples are: Modi's 'sadness if even a puppy came under the wheels of a vehicle' remark ... 

His rivals pounced on it, claiming he was equating the lives of humans killed in 2002 Gujarat violence to dogs. 

Another remark was Union Minister General VK Singh ...

Countering rivals for blaming the central govt for being blamed for death of two Dalit children in Faridabad fire, Singh had commented, "Even if a stone thrown at a stray dog will invite accusation against the Centre."

Singh was relentlessly criticised for equating Dalits with dogs ...

By doing this, the Opposition believed they could score over the govt for vote-bank politics .. but sooner than later it evaporated ...

And so would the hoarse sounds of Raghuram Rajan comment die down in the din of "barking" TRP guys, picking up another set of bones to run their wet tongues on ... Haha ...

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