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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4875430.stm

Of donkeys, politicians and wives

By Narayan Bareth

BBC News, Jaipur

A school text book in the western Indian state of Rajasthan that compares politicians unfavourably to donkeys is to have the offending chapter removed, following complaints from aggrieved politicians.

Rajasthan's education minister Ghanshyam Tiwari failed to persuade members of the state assembly that the chapter was nothing more than satire.

The offending chapter also gives donkeys a higher rating than wives as "the wife keeps nagging" while "the donkey does not complain".

Complaints about the book have only just surfaced, even though it has been in use for a year.

Hari Mohan Sharma of the Congress party is one of the politicians objecting to the comparison between donkeys and politicians: "It painted all the leadership in one colour, it is wrong and lowering the image of our respected leaders," he told the BBC.

(no surprise that Sharma is a chopf#ck)

"India has had great leaders like [its first prime minister] Jawaharlal Nehru... how can one tarnish the image of such leaders."

In annual exams fourteen-year-old students were tested on their knowledge of the book and were asked if the skin of the donkey is, like that of the Indian leaders, too thick.

(excellent question--but the donkey's is probably thinner :lol: )

The offending chapter tells students that: "Leaders can create problem by braying any time."

(all too true)

Now the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) has decided to take action.

"I have directed the authorities to delete the chapter. When the next edition comes in the market, you will not find the chapter in the book," Vimal Agarwal, chairman of the RBSE, told the BBC.

But he still defended the chapter, entitled If the Donkey had Horns on it Head: "It was a satirical piece and not aimed to undermine any person."

'Serves its master'

The chapter was written by the late Hindi author Gopal Prasad Vyas, who was noted for his satirical writing. He makes the following observations on wives.

"Donkeys, like Indian wives, can go hungry and thirsty but continue working... but whereas the wife keeps nagging the donkey does not complain.

"When she gets angry she starts a non-cooperation movement and threatens to go back to her parents, but the donkey never gets upset and serves its master faithfully."

Commenting on modern Indian women, the chapter says that "devoted wives" are fast diminishing in number and soon enough the expression will just exist in the dictionary.

A senior education officer said he was surprised about the belated objection to the chapter.

"The book has been part of the curriculum for the last one year, but we did not get any complaints about the chapter. There are over 600,000 students in the 9th standard [school year], neither the students nor their parents came up with any such complaints," the officer told the BBC.

"But we have to remove the chapter as there was a hue and cry from political parties."

(bingo--the pols don't like their true colours in print)

Donkeys are still highly valued in many rural communities.

The donkey population in Rajasthan is estimated to be more than 150,000 and the state hosts one of India's oldest and most renowned annual donkey fairs.

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to be compared to the noble donkey/burro is a blessing these chops do not deserve..

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

Peppi_drinking_beer.jpg

my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

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to be compared to the noble donkey/burro is a blessing these chops do not deserve..

:thumbs:

(in India, the burro is NOT considered as noble but is generally associated as the smelly-laundry carrier)

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2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

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2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

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to be compared to the noble donkey/burro is a blessing these chops do not deserve..

:thumbs:

(in India, the burro is NOT considered as noble but is generally associated as the smelly-laundry carrier)

#######!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the noble burro is indeed the pick-up truck of the 3rd world...oh those indians... :no:

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

Peppi_drinking_beer.jpg

my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

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Can we burn books AND wives together to save resources?

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies."

Senator Barack Obama
Senate Floor Speech on Public Debt
March 16, 2006



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to be compared to the noble donkey/burro is a blessing these chops do not deserve..

:thumbs:

(in India, the burro is NOT considered as noble but is generally associated as the smelly-laundry carrier)

#######!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the noble burro is indeed the pick-up truck of the 3rd world...oh those indians... :no:

Dayananda had put it into perspective when addressing a group of Dalits (© 1860's): "you till the soil, and feed the population; you take away their trash and keep their homes clean. In return, they call you untouchable...(the chopf#cks)".

Unfortunately, Indians apply the same logic to the burro--not even asking which other beast would be willing to carry smelly laundry in the first place.

For those pols who had the textbook banned, the comparison should be with THE SMELLY LAUNDRY THE BURROS CARRY!

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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As long as the LORD's beside me, I don't care if this road ever ends.

Posted

to be compared to the noble donkey/burro is a blessing these chops do not deserve..

:thumbs:

(in India, the burro is NOT considered as noble but is generally associated as the smelly-laundry carrier)

#######!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the noble burro is indeed the pick-up truck of the 3rd world...oh those indians... :no:

Dayananda had put it into perspective when addressing a group of Dalits (© 1860's): "you till the soil, and feed the population; you take away their trash and keep their homes clean. In return, they call you untouchable...(the chopf#cks)".

Unfortunately, Indians apply the same logic to the burro--not even asking which other beast would be willing to carry smelly laundry in the first place.

For those pols who had the textbook banned, the comparison should be with THE SMELLY LAUNDRY THE BURROS CARRY!

yikes!!! i see the point..that is just wrong..chopf##ks

to be compared to the noble donkey/burro is a blessing these chops do not deserve..

:thumbs:

(in India, the burro is NOT considered as noble but is generally associated as the smelly-laundry carrier)

#######!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the noble burro is indeed the pick-up truck of the 3rd world...oh those indians... :no:

Dayananda had put it into perspective when addressing a group of Dalits (© 1860's): "you till the soil, and feed the population; you take away their trash and keep their homes clean. In return, they call you untouchable...(the chopf#cks)".

Unfortunately, Indians apply the same logic to the burro--not even asking which other beast would be willing to carry smelly laundry in the first place.

For those pols who had the textbook banned, the comparison should be with THE SMELLY LAUNDRY THE BURROS CARRY!

yikes!!! i see the point..that is just wrong..chopf##ks

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

Peppi_drinking_beer.jpg

my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

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Posted

Actually, even the smelly laundry comparison has a flaw: the laundry can (and will) be cleaned/deodorised--unlike the chopf#ck pols!

:lol: :lol:

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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As long as the LORD's beside me, I don't care if this road ever ends.

Posted
Actually, even the smelly laundry comparison has a flaw: the laundry can (and will) be cleaned/deodorised--unlike the chopf#ck pols!

:lol: :lol:

:lol::lol: i think you are right on that

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

Peppi_drinking_beer.jpg

my burro, bosco ..enjoying a beer in almaty

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&id=10835

 

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