It is very uncomfortable to know that our former President APJ Abul Kalam was once again subjected to unprecedented and unacceptable practices of frisking for explosives at JFK airport. Americans hardly think twice in humiliating even the tallest leader of a third world country. On the contrary, Indians traditionally believing in atithi devo bhava, welcome them with open arms and place them in their hearts, providing best hospitality as well. However, repeated humiliation makes us re-think over our yore age belief of atithi devo bhava, at least to the American atithis.
Shafaque Alam
New Delhi