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Sunday 14 June 2015

An Insult to the Anglo-Indian Community

This article informs the readers, that a dual purpose commode to be produced in India is going to be called the "Anglo-Indian" commode. This is an insult to the minority Anglo-Indian community in India and abroad.
http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/onmyplate/indian-innovations-to-squatty-potty-there-is-a-whole-body-of-work-to-bring-the-waste-out-of-you/

The term "Anglo-Indian" has been loosely used by the Media over the last decade, to refer to anything and anyone with a link to England and India.
The commodes in India were called and are still called "Western" style commodes. Why on earth should such commodes be called "Anglo-Indian" commodes?
http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/onmyplate/indian-innovations-to-squatty-potty-there-is-a-whole-body-of-work-to-bring-the-waste-out-of-you/

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