THE traditional u2018 pohau2019 was pi** ed off. He puffed up his yellow chest to its full size and explodedu2014u2018 Iu2019m having a grain... sorry brain fade! How can I possibly be called Bangladeshi? That minister is crazy referring to us as immigrants? I have been on the breakfast table of millions of Indians for years. In fact, I am as much a common manu2019s food in Maharashtra as the vada pao... my relatives are scattered all over the country. Now, Iu2019m accused of belonging to another country! I fully protest.u201d A quick convention was called, comprising the five- member committee called NPRu2014 National Poha & Riceu2014 to understand this major issue that Poha was raising.

The President of NPR, Batata ( potato) Poha started the proceedings with pomposity, u201c I would demand that you show us your proof of citizenship. Do you have the required documention? Aadhar card? Voting? Driving licence?u201d His deputy, Dahiyanche ( curd) Poha, said in subservient agreement, u201c Sir is right, plus your ingredients do not match the conventional dishu2014 No coconut, no potato, no peanutsu2026 I think you are an illegal Indian!u201d The traditional poha, went ballisticu2014u201c Oh God, you regressive idiots, with your old fashioned notions of foodu2026 hiding behind all these nonsense garnishingsu2014 move with the times, man, less is more, I am a vegan poha. My brother is a gluten free pohau2026 we live in the present, not like you has- beens.