The puncturewallah "insult" used by many in the Hindutva crowd is telling.
It is directed against the landless labourer Muslim, who earns his salary by providing a vital service.
It targets not just Muslims, but also against the dignity of labour, and is inherently caste-ist.
It is directed against the landless labourer Muslim, who earns his salary by providing a vital service.
It targets not just Muslims, but also against the dignity of labour, and is inherently caste-ist.
The labour of hands, of a person earning by the sweat of their brow, the unrecognised Indian that allows for the smooth functioning of society, should be beautiful, should be celebrated.
That for these people it is an "insult", is a sad commentary on them, not others.
That for these people it is an "insult", is a sad commentary on them, not others.
I've always been fascinated by the work that roadside mechanics do.
On cross country trips I've been indebted to their help, without which I would have been, many times, stranded.
They make me proud of my country, with the caveat that I wish they had greater opportunity.
On cross country trips I've been indebted to their help, without which I would have been, many times, stranded.
They make me proud of my country, with the caveat that I wish they had greater opportunity.
