Wednesday, May 04, 2005

This my friend, is called Innovation

Apparently, UP sports minister has found a novel technique to make India win more medals in Olympics. Indian Express Reports:
‘‘Nats (roadside entertainers) have basic talent for gymnastics, while Mallahs, Kewats, Vindhyas, Nishads and Kashyaps are natural swimmers and divers. Similarly, Ahirs, Ghosis and Gaddis are natural wrestlers while Bahelias, Adivasis and Aherias have inherent talent for archery,’’ says Chowdhary.
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‘‘So far, we train the cream of society and succeed in shaping hardly one sportsperson (of international calibre). But if we start training on caste and community lines, we can shape hundreds of sportspersons every year,’’ says the Minister.
I am sure honorable minister's findings will be exploited at national level. So here's a glimpse into next Olympics. Announcer for Swimming event: "First Event. Indian candidate. And what is this new technique. Why is he yelling and splashing water", and the Indian candidate drowns.

Mantriji, who is graciously accompanying the Indian Olympic team inspite of his busy schedule, is summoned. Everyone is looking at mantriji while he wrings his hands in air "But he bhas a kashyap, he is a naturaal sweammer. It is not phassible".

Shock and dis-belief in the Indian camp. Mantriji summons his research team and orders them to find out why a kashyap couldn't swim. Team researches web, and book on aadim jaatis and concludes that Kashyapas and not Kashyaps are natural born swimmers. Mantriji is very angry. He sets up a committee on how this mistake could have happened.

Meanwhile, there's unrest, fear and panic in the Indian camp. They have unanimously agreed to withdraw participation from Olympics, because they are afraid they have been wrongly classified, and fear disastrous consequences. It is a rumour that the Indian swim candidate died because Gods were displeased with him.

Mantriji, whole-heartedly agrees with Indian team, spends the rest of days vacating in Olympic city, while awaiting the results of the committee.

India has returned without participation from Olympics. A committee is working on correcting caste based classifications. Hopefully, by next Olympics we'll be able to participate. All is now in hands of God (Well, the committee is awaiting the descent of Lord Krishna himself, to explicitly state the Varna Vyavastha).

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