Adil Najam
I must confess that I am fascinated by the outrage over the outrage over the outrage that was the fake degrees.
Our own position on the issue is clear. While we do not agree that ‘a degree is a degree is a degree.’ We do very much believe that ‘a lie is a lie is a lie.’ The fact that you get away with a big lie is no reason to argue that you should also be allowed to get away with a small lie. Let’s catch the ones we can and set the examples we can so that the pressure also mounts on stopping the big lies.
The outrage over the outrage over the outrage is fascinating, but also silly. Those involved, on either side, seem to care little about either degrees or about lying – they just get their kick from being outraged. So if their daily dose of outrage comes from fake degrees for a few weeks, so be it. Who cares which side of the outrage they are on!
And that, dear readers, why I think this wonderful old song by Shamshad Begum and Mukesh is the most meaningful commentary on the fake degree issue I have heard yet. Someone should do a nice video on this with the fake degree wallahs, and soon.
Thank you Naveed Riaz for sending us the link.
What great fun.
You made my day. Something to laugh about but also to think about.
So, who is the girl representing: The Supreme Court? Or maybe the people?
hum ko ghusa na dilanaa
bukwaas ker kai
…..
this is wht are politicians are doing bukwaas
and instead of ishq they are MA pass in corruption
by the way watin-aziz by calling everyone else bigot, what are you proving about yourself. It really amazes me when people like you want to believe they have the right balance of left and right and all others are bigots. I think people like you just want to argue for the sake of it, and cant accepet that someone else can say something intelligent. Anything right and balanced must be said by watin aziz.
whenever i read your post you are never appreciating anyone’s ideas, either they r too liberal or too conservative. i think u need to loosen up a little bit and step down from your pedestal.
I like the song for its own sake too. But it fits so well with our little fake degree dramas that my first thought was that maybe its a parody. Because it is not makes it so much more enjoyable.
The lyrics are so appropriate and fit so well to the current situation. Great find Adil bhai :)
Wow. What a great find. And how pertinent:
yeh 420 kissi aur ko dekhao
jao yeh hai jhooti degree
iss ko koray mein phaink aao