Well friends I will explain to you my reaction to this news item which has appeared in the NZ Press.
The fact of the matter is that there is absolutely sensational news value in the whole episode. It is a very crude way on the part of the NZ media to make a dig on us Indians. In the first place, the prostitutes and their standard are totally dependent upon the economic power of the country in which they operate. When India lacked resources, the average Indian sex worker used to operate from the designated locality of most of the major cities.
With the open up of the Indian economy and the upward swing in the resources of the upped middle class, naturally all the weakness of the wealthy West have also arrived in India. Just like the US, UK, Australia etc today you can see the Escort service Advertisement in the classified column of Hindustan times. This is a natural happening in any respectable economy and India is no exception. The NZ report under reference tries to give an impression that it is only in India that the citizens have become so immoral that there are high end prostitutes.
My message to these chaps is that the British Empire no longer exists and the Royal Navy no longer rules the sea East of Suez. Since the HMS markings have got replaced by INS on the major sea lanes of the Indian Ocean, it is no longer the exclusive privilege of the White chaps to have company of high priced sex workers.Those Indians who can afford are now even hiring imported stuff from Russia and other countries.There is no surprise in this otherwise stale item.
In respect of Maj Gen Lalâs case, my point of submission is that according to the Press Reports the incident occurred in the bedroom of the Divisional Commanderâs residence. The very first question that arises is that no Lady junior Army officer will in the first place land up in the bed room of the GOC unknowingly. Therefore, the motive of the Lady Officer is questionable. I have a strong feeling that Gen Lal has been fixed by the Lady Officer perhaps for reason other than sexual. Let us see what the higher courts decide.
The fact of the matter is that there is absolutely sensational news value in the whole episode. It is a very crude way on the part of the NZ media to make a dig on us Indians. In the first place, the prostitutes and their standard are totally dependent upon the economic power of the country in which they operate. When India lacked resources, the average Indian sex worker used to operate from the designated locality of most of the major cities.
With the open up of the Indian economy and the upward swing in the resources of the upped middle class, naturally all the weakness of the wealthy West have also arrived in India. Just like the US, UK, Australia etc today you can see the Escort service Advertisement in the classified column of Hindustan times. This is a natural happening in any respectable economy and India is no exception. The NZ report under reference tries to give an impression that it is only in India that the citizens have become so immoral that there are high end prostitutes.
My message to these chaps is that the British Empire no longer exists and the Royal Navy no longer rules the sea East of Suez. Since the HMS markings have got replaced by INS on the major sea lanes of the Indian Ocean, it is no longer the exclusive privilege of the White chaps to have company of high priced sex workers.Those Indians who can afford are now even hiring imported stuff from Russia and other countries.There is no surprise in this otherwise stale item.
In respect of Maj Gen Lalâs case, my point of submission is that according to the Press Reports the incident occurred in the bedroom of the Divisional Commanderâs residence. The very first question that arises is that no Lady junior Army officer will in the first place land up in the bed room of the GOC unknowingly. Therefore, the motive of the Lady Officer is questionable. I have a strong feeling that Gen Lal has been fixed by the Lady Officer perhaps for reason other than sexual. Let us see what the higher courts decide.