We, the hypocrites

For long, Indians have had a reputation for hypocrisy. In a country where, for instance, it is considered auspicious to gamble on Diwali, most states have banned gambling. Although we take pride in worshipping innumerable goddesses, girls are killed at birth and women routinely molested. Staunch meat eaters in our country ostensibly turn vegetarian on select days of the week. Sex is a dirty word with us, although everyone still hankers after it. All this leads to the question: Are we the biggest hypocrites on earth?

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