Comments on: The Commonwealth: A Post Colonial Club http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/ Change your Mind, Change the World Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: KarmaDude http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/comment-page-1/#comment-416 KarmaDude Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:15:56 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/#comment-416 <strong>Ashish</strong>, are you selling out for a few gold medals? Our colonial past is exactly that, in the past, and to be read in history books. Does it not defeat the purpose of our Independance, if we still belong to a group led by the queen of England, ceremonial or not!? Really, if there is any pride in us, then we should be troubled by being part of this group, and get out of it. Here is some fresh news from the Commonwealth games: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4835826.stm" rel="nofollow">Athletes "go missing from Games"</a>. Ashish, are you selling out for a few gold medals? Our colonial past is exactly that, in the past, and to be read in history books. Does it not defeat the purpose of our Independance, if we still belong to a group led by the queen of England, ceremonial or not!?

Really, if there is any pride in us, then we should be troubled by being part of this group, and get out of it.

Here is some fresh news from the Commonwealth games: Athletes “go missing from Games”.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » India: Why Commonwealth? http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » India: Why Commonwealth? Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:27:09 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/#comment-389 [...] In the context of the Commonwealth games, Karmadude looks up the history of Commonwealth and isn’t too sure why India should be a part of this any longer. [...] [...] In the context of the Commonwealth games, Karmadude looks up the history of Commonwealth and isn’t too sure why India should be a part of this any longer. [...]

]]> By: Ashish Gupta http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Ashish Gupta Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:54:15 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/#comment-388 While it is true that is not influential body, I don't see it as an insult. After all, British Monarch is ceremonial chief too, for all practical purposes it doesn't bother us (India). And per definition, it is group of EX-colonies, so it doesn't vilify our freedome fighters, indeed we are EX- because of them. Of course, reasons to get out can be strengthened if we had to incur some cost for being in the group. As of now, lets just enjoy whatever gold medals we are winning! While it is true that is not influential body, I don’t see it as an insult. After all, British Monarch is ceremonial chief too, for all practical purposes it doesn’t bother us (India). And per definition, it is group of EX-colonies, so it doesn’t vilify our freedome fighters, indeed we are EX- because of them. Of course, reasons to get out can be strengthened if we had to incur some cost for being in the group. As of now, lets just enjoy whatever gold medals we are winning!

]]> By: DesiPundit » A Post Colonial Club http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/comment-page-1/#comment-385 DesiPundit » A Post Colonial Club Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:54:48 +0000 http://www.karmadude.com/2006/03/20/the-commonwealth-a-post-colonial-club/#comment-385 [...] We may be winning medals galore at the Commonwealth Games but Karmadude is furious that India is still a part of this group. [...] [...] We may be winning medals galore at the Commonwealth Games but Karmadude is furious that India is still a part of this group. [...]

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