If the suggestions is that the European-looking (wouldn't Caucasian be the preferred term?) was an Indian national but wrongly deprived the lower fares, did she point this out?
Expect for the recent, abberant phase where the BJP ideology sought to subtly and not-so-subtly push its perspective (that religion = nationalism and nationality), the fact is India has been remarkably open in accepting a wide range of people as its nationals. Race hardly figures.
Could someone with a different perspective correct me here?
FN (Frederick Noronha-Goa)
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gabriel Menezes (?) wrote
A case in point is a Goan friend of mine has a very European-looking daughter (fair, blue-eyes). She was touring with her parents in New Delhi et al, and wherever they went, she was being charged the 'foreign' fares whereas the parents were being charged the 'domestic' fares.
Mario replies: Why was your friend with the 'firangi'-looking teenager expecting to get the domestic fares reserved for Indian nationals? It is discriminatory but legal to charge non-nationals and non-residents "foreign" rates in India. If you are getting the lower rate because you are masquerading as a "national" and they happen to check your passport they will fine you for having a "Indian national" ticket.
