I want to join the Army and fight Pakistan, says 15-year-old Dhangapaya. And what if he doesnt get selected? I will join the Bajrang Dal and protect the country. From whom? Terrorists, anti-nationals, those promoting western culture… he rattles off in faultless Kannada. Dhangapaya is one of the 70 children from Meghalaya who are receiving free education at the Sri Rama Vidya Kendra - an institution run by the RSS in a small town near Mangalore called Kalladka. .... ...Before we leave, we look for Dhangapaya. We find him at the playground practicing the long jump. Many boys, dressed in RSS Khaki shorts, have gathered around to watch him. They roar and clap for their champion after each jump. He allows us to hang out with him as he cools down. Asked if he has female fans, he blushes. He says he doesnt have time for a girlfriend but hopes to fall in love with a nice girl some day. What if the girl he falls in love with is Christian or Muslim? In love, all that doesnt matter. She should have a good heart thats all, he says But the Bajrang Dal, the organization he hopes to join, might not approve. Actually, my mother doesnt want me to join the Bajrang Dal. She doesnt like me getting into fights. Besides, in my village anybody can marry anybody. He suddenly goes silent and after some thought asks sternly, What do you really want and why are you asking me all this? hindustantimes/…/catch…/article1-1296286.aspx
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:37:52 +0000
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