Monday, November 12, 2012

Telugu- Guilty

"Guilty"- The sounds familiar. Is n't it? Yes as per the ongoing lexicon! There is unfamiliar angle to this word. Telugu people are also referred /addressed/ called as "Guilt/ Guilty" apart from other names. The first time I encountered this name calling was in 1985, when I entered IRMA. Since some of those from other parts of India, can not pronounce Telugu in its proper manner, used this word as a slang. But after quite an amount of reflection and introspection, I realise now that Telugu people are always guilty of some thing/pretext or other. Telugus are "guilty" for giving overwhelming majority to Indira Gandhi, even while the whole country dumped her and elected Janata Party, electing NTR and then dumping him, electing Chandra Babu Naidu twice and then dumping him, electing YSR twice and enabling him garner huge property etc. Way to feel guilty!

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