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The Idea of 'Correct' English in India

When a book written by an Indian having British English, American slang, Urdu, Hindustani etc. in one narration without a glossary in the end goes on to become an international best seller, one asks why are we still so focused on using the ‘correct English’? When I completed my graduation in English Literature, I asked myself why as Indians we are still so concerned with the British pronunciation and make fun of the Indian English i.e. the Mother Tongue Influence on English. Probably I was a bit too late in thinking about the issue, given my mind is still a victim of colonization, but I asked it nonetheless.