There is ‘Ram’ in Ramzan and ‘Ali’ in Diwali – this popular sentence has been being used to suggest that we Indians believe in composite culture and mutual respect. However, when it comes to real politics, the concept of composite culture and mutual respect is a one-way street.
Reaffirming this one-way street or one-eyed secularism, the West Bengal Council for Higher Education found out that the term Ramdhenu – which has been traditionally used to mean rainbow – was ‘communal’ as it literally meant bow of Lord Rama.
So they secularised the word and replaced Ramdhenu with Rongdhenu, a new word created to celebrate the Indian secularism (which is claimed to be based on the ideas of composite culture and mutual respect). Essentially, they said – anything related with Ram can’t be secular in India.
While the so-called “liberals” kept quite over this absurd decision that not only maims “mutual respect” but mutilates the language too, some others were outraged:
‘Ramdhenu’ changed to a non existent word ‘Rongdhenu’ and ‘Aakashi’ changed to urdu word ‘Aasmani’. Language jihad by mental Mamata. pic.twitter.com/253UCw3opA
— Spaminder Bharti (@attomeybharti) January 13, 2017
However, as it happens on Twitter, people can find a funny side to everything. And Mamata government’s decision to replace “Ram” with “Rong” reminded them of the old Twitter where #ReplaceMovieNames kind of hashtags used to trend:
Mamata di reminding us of good old twitter days.. #ReplaceRamWithRong
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 13, 2017
Since the move was inspired from politics, some wondered what will happen to Didi’s political opponents:
Should be interesting to see how SitaRONG yechury will be treated in West Bengal now.
— Pavan (@krantikari_yeda) January 13, 2017
Some wondered what happens to the famous Ram Krishna Missions:
What next, RongKrishna Mission? #ReplaceRamWithRong
— Sughosh (@sughosh_v) January 13, 2017
Will movies be remade or renamed too to suit secularism?
#ReplaceRamWithRong
. pic.twitter.com/3STnamxugF— PhD in Bak*****!! (@Atheist_Krishna) January 13, 2017
Didi must not have watched Sholay because:
Mamta di hasn’t watched Sholay cos it is set in the non secular Ramgarh. Now it can be told.
— Naomi Datta (@nowme_datta) January 13, 2017
Next time SRK brings his son for an IPL match, will he have to rename him?
In pic
Shahrukh Khan & AbRong Khan@coolfunnytshirt pic.twitter.com/bdCXJIshGF— The Rebel (@sapkalshreekant) January 13, 2017
And this renaming of a revolutionary’s name will just be so uber-secular:
Bengal government to change name of the revolutionary Khudiram Bose to KhudaRong Bose. #ReplaceRamWithRong
— Pavan (@krantikari_yeda) January 13, 2017
What about Ram Guha? Didi trusts him?
Why Mamati Di don’t believe in this great distorian though he is ‘secular’?
Because he is Rong#ReplaceRamWithRong pic.twitter.com/UXJAtLvVSt
— Ishant Sharma (@CrimeMasterV2) January 13, 2017
And poor Hanumanji:
Jai Shree Rong ~ Hanuman in WestBengal #ReplaceRamWithRong
— Akshay Jain (@ComedyBanda) January 13, 2017
Not just politics, it affects IT too:
Should be declared the Most communal in West Bengal. #ReplaceRamWithRong pic.twitter.com/gdJ2Ms81rd
— Ashish (@ashishtikoo31) January 13, 2017
And biology too:
This is called Rong in Bengal:@bhak_sala #ReplaceRamWithRong pic.twitter.com/mGsLykJPtw
— Kaliya #Lohri #Bhogi (@kaaleeya) January 13, 2017
Good that Gurugram, which was recently changed from ‘Gurgaon’, is not in West Bengal:
Meanwhile people in ‘Gurugrong’#ReplaceRamwithRong #Didimovies pic.twitter.com/xWcaP2JNfo
— Megha jain (@MplusJain) January 13, 2017
But things are going to hurt in West Bengal:
Why did the baby start crying just on entering Bengal?
A- The Baby’s Pram turned into a Prong & it hurt ??#ReplaceRamWithRong
— Thought Gun (@ShootinThoughts) January 13, 2017
The governance in West Bengal:
What people wanted – RamRajya.
What Didi gave – (w)RongRajya. #ReplaceRamWithRong— pracchannAstrin (@WordOfTheFree) January 13, 2017
Despite this stupid decision, the “liberals” are not outraged, because:
Liberals will support every damn thing that’s against Right.
Either Left Or Rong. #ReplaceRamWithRong— Maithun (@Being_Humor) January 13, 2017
And Gandhiji’s reaction to the whole affair:
@coolfunnytshirt “Hey Rong!” #ReplaceRamWithRong pic.twitter.com/vgJPxKnmtX
— Mori_RT (@IronyisHumans) January 13, 2017
