Musical chairs at the gymkhana
In the childhood game of passing the parcel, the gift moves from hand to hand while the music plays. Each child holds it for a moment, hoping the song will stop. When it does, the child holding the parcel wins.Privilege in India is a bit like that – whimsical, unpredictable, transient. The controversy around Delhi Gymkhana Club is the lawn party where privilege jumps from hand to hand: from colonial official to civil servant, from club committee to govt file, from old elite to new guard. While the hand changes, the music remains the same: Power.
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