The Curious case of Coerced Nationalism
It’s really sad that we don’t get humored by the buffoonery of our governments; maybe we should learn to see things in a lighter way and put our heads back and have a good long laugh. One that let me have a good time was the “Aadhar Card” scheme. I love the way the card got publicized; mind you, it was really well backed by the government that they even got in the Prime Minister to appear in its advertisements. Curiously, Aadhar, that has to be mandatorily linked to PAN, your bank accounts, your mobile numbers and in future to your Facebook and Insta handles too (a hyperbole at this present moment; can become a reality) is somehow not your proof of citizenship in this country. Like many critics say, why don’t governments have the guts to link Aadhar with the electoral card? Alas, that would create a little bit of an inconvenience explaining those extra votes, guv. Right, I’m a tired, lost and hasty Indian having to shuffle between ‘n’ number of cards I have in my wallet. I...
