‘I grew up an India that was much different’: Shashi Tharoor shares a post that resonates with many

Rana’s post was shared by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in the form of a picture which has gone viral with over 7,500 shares. Rana’s original post also went viral with over 1,000 shares.

Here’s what he wrote.

I grew up in an India that was much different. I stood up for national anthem, because I found it cool, not because I had to. When I visited a temple, I questioned priests about the idea of god and they did not mind it. When I met a political party worker, I told him that his leader was stupid and he laughed. When I supported Australian cricket, because of Steve Waugh, no one objected. I was surrounded with soldiers and military officers, yet, none of them ever talked about nationalism and anti-nationalism. It’s funny, just a decade or two, and how quickly we have moved backwards.

“Feels really good when Dr Tharoor shares your post. Thanks everyone for such positive response. And even to those who criticised. That’s the whole point. I want to live in an India where we can disagree and still coexist happily. It wasn’t a political post, but a personal one. Hope you will understand,” wrote Rana.