Click to play videoNew Delhi: Indian-American Bobby Jindal created history when he was elected Governor of Louisiana, becoming the first person of Indian-origin to become Governor in the US.
“You can never adequately thank everybody but since I do respect my elders I want to take just a moment to thank my parents. My mom and dad came to this country in pursuit of the American dream,” said Jindal in his victory speech.
The moment the news of his victory broke on television channels, Jindal's ancestral village in Maler Kotla in Punjab erupted in celebrations, with relatives and friends distributing sweets and dancing to the beats of the dhol.
“We are happy with Jindal's achievement,” said Jindal's cousin Sammy Jindal.
But actually how much credit can India take for the success of Bobby Jindal, considering the fact that his parents Amar and Raj Jindal moved to the US 40 years ago and he was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?
Well, this is really not the first time this year that Indians are celebrating the success of the 'Global Indians'.
Sunita Williams, the woman who spent the longest time in space was quickly declared ‘India's Pride’.
While achievements of Indira Nooyi and Lakshmi Mittal were credited to their Indian roots, even Shashi Tharoor's candidacy for the post of UN Secretary General was seen as triumph for India.
Some of the so-called Global Indians have no problem with India celebrating their success but there are some who would rather distance themselves from it.
Sunita Williams was not born in India nor was Bobby Jindal and there are some like Mittal and filmmaker Manoj Night Shyamalan. Success came their way with recognition in the West.
But who cares? India will celebrate, we just got yet another chak de moment!
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