The 'ghost' of Italy'

Time and again BJP leaders use the Italian connection of Sonia Gandhi to rouse people's passions against a foreigner ruling India. In 2004 after NDA's defeat, Sushma Swaraj and Uma Bharati cried that they would shave their heads if Sonia became the PM. During election time, many Sangh leaders, like Togadia and Modi, don't forget to harp on Sonia's Italian connection to invoke people's swabhimaan for swadeshi leaders.

Here are some facts about Indians doing good as politicians in foreign lands: Over 120 years ago, Dadabhai Naoroji was a member of House of Commons (UK) between 1892-95. Bobby (Piyush) Jindal is the current governor of the Louisiana state of the USA. Bobby was born to Indian parents in the USA and brought up there. There are also many MPs in Canada, Australia, UK and USA of Indian origin. President Obama's government too has many Indians in important positions.

BJP leaders would do a great service to the nation if instead of invoking the 'ghost of Italy' during election campaigns, they present sound policies before the people to check corruption and price rise.