Calling blacks 'negro' is not being racist: Dinanath Batra
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Dinanath Batra, who wants to "Indianise" and impart native value systems to the country's education, says it is a "fact that African-Americans are called negroes", a term now globally considered offensive but which finds mention in his book taught in government schools of Gujarat. "It is a fact, you cannot deny that an African-American is called a negro. Asked whether calling African-Americans "negroes" is not being racist, Batra said: "They are called negroes even today.... Published By: hoteldealsphuket - 2 days ago
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