In 2000, a Republican lost the popular vote but still won the US Presidency, the Left liberals were frothing at the mouth at a “Hindu Right-wing government”, only a female could get an Olympic medal for India, Sonia Gandhi was Congress President, Congress talked of “intolerance” of the RSS and ruling government, Lalu Prasad Yadav was ruining Bihar, a film of Aditya Chopra was released, a Castro was ruling Cuba, Salman Khan was romancing young heroines, a Kim Jong was ruling North Korea, N Chandrababu Naidu was Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik was Orissa Chief Minister, Manik Sarkar was Tripura Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal was Punjab Chief Minister, a Pope apologized for the Roman Catholic Church, Vlamidir Putin was ruling Russia, Ram Jethmalani was kicking up a ruckus, a film called Sultaan was released along with 3 Akshay Kumar flicks while SRK had a mixed year, Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupathi drew a blank at the Olympics, the Indian hockey team failed to make it to the semis of the Olympics …
Sounds familiar???