What a shame...
India still hasn't learnt anything from Chak de... Regions/Religions and Ethnicities still play a role on their verdicts.. who says we reached levels of meritocracy... India has a long way to go before they think outside the box!!!
I am not the only one... the judges too noted that Abhas's exist was a blow...
Complete Shame...
Those who voted with biases...will have a short lived pride when their candidate becomes SVOI... A pride even the candidate will accept half heartedly as they deep down in their concious will know they were not deserving of it!!!
I pray that India wakes up and acts as united Indians and puts their identity as a Indian before their regional or religious identity!!!