New Delhi. The Spanish newspaper ‘La Vanguardia’ has been embroiled in controversy. The reason for this is a graphics. The newspaper La Vanguardia featured a snake charmer in graphics designed to show India’s economic development. It has been shown that India’s economy, which came out of the snake charmer, is going upwards. This graphics of La Vanguardia has made him a target on social media. The news of the boom in India’s economy has been given by the Spanish newspaper on the front page. Let us tell you that at the time of British rule, India was called the country of madaris and snakes in Europe. Based on that, La Vanguardia has depicted the snake charmer in the graphics of the news.
Let us tell you that all the international monetary agencies have praised India’s growth rate. According to the data of these agencies, India’s growth rate in the year 2022-23 will be much better than other countries. Recently, International Monetary Fund IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva had said that India’s growth rate is estimated to be 6.1 in 2022. He had also told that during this period the economy of all the countries of Europe can remain negative. The IMF has also estimated the US economy to be 1 percent. This news was given a place on its front page by the Spanish newspaper, but due to the graphic, it came under target.
In a Spanish newspaper, there is a protest against the linking of India’s growing economy with the graphic of Sampere. The newspaper is being heard on social media. BJP MP from Bangalore Central PC Mohan has said that it is foolish to show our image as snakes even after decades of independence. On the other hand, Zerodha Zerodha CEO Nitin Kamath has called it an insult. You can see below what kind of reactions are coming against La Vanguardia…
“The hour of the Indian economy” is the top story of a #Spanish weekly.
While #India‘s strong economy gets global recognition, portraying our image as snake charmers even after decades of independence is sheer stupidity.
Decolonizing the foreign mindset is a complex endeavour. pic.twitter.com/pdXvF7n4N7
— PC Mohan (@PCMohanMP) October 13, 2022
“The hour of the Indian economy,” says La Vanguardia, a leading Spanish daily.
Quite cool that the world is taking notice, but the cultural caricaturing, a snake charmer to represent India, is an insult.
Wonder what it takes for this to stop; maybe global Indian products? pic.twitter.com/YY3ribZIaq— Nithin Kamath (@Nithin0dha) October 13, 2022
This sort of coverage will never change.
Take a look at this from a sister publication of the FT: https://t.co/yg5IR3ZmvU
— Karthik Subramaniam (@Karthik287) October 13, 2022
Our great politicians used to entertain them with this for a long time so it will take time for them to forget this and even in India liberals remember that era as golden period.
— Mudit (@MuditParash4449) October 13, 2022
Rassi jal gai par inlogo ka ainthan nahi gaya.kya kare bardast nahi hota.mera bharat mahan
— nks (@Sureshj74297655) October 15, 2022