Kapil Paaji is POed with the Kolkatans

Cricket legend and former Indian skipper Kapil Dev

If you follow Indian cricket, you probably heard about the Ganguly fiasco where he got into a public spat with the coach Greg Chappell and then was relieved of his captaincy and axed from the ODI squad. Of course, Kolkatans went crazy. Cricket experts like Rupa Ganguly (Draupadi from the Mahabharat show in the late 80's) voiced their displeasure at his exclusion. Apparently his exclusion was a slap in the face of Kolkatans, never mind that he a liability on the team.
Anyway, Kapil Paaji went ballistic on Kolkotans for their (over)reaction on this issue.

"Why did you not protest about (Anil) Kumble [who was excluded from the one-day squad] not playing ? Don't you feel bad? It's the same thing. The time Kolkata people feel bad about Anil Kumble, then I will feel bad about him [Ganguly's exclusion]. When they feel bad about (V V S) Laxman, then I will feel about Sourav Ganguly. Because India comes first, then the State; You cannot think about your State and not think about your country. Country is much more bigger."

Ganguly back with the Indian test squad

Paaji has a point. Ok, Kolkotans! Now its time to burn Kapil's effigy. After all he insulted the great country of Kolkata. What was that again?? Kolkata is not a country in itself?? Can you blame someone for thinking otherwise??