That is akin to saying that the person is higher above than the country. By that Logic I shouldn't have even started the thread being in UK currently for my studies. Does that make me less Indian or deprive me of my rights to celebrate the Independence day :| Peace.
All the bars were open in Blore yesterday (at least all the ones I saw while coming by bus from Majestic to Yeshwantpur). Wasn't 15th supposed to be a dry day? Or is it like the bandh/hartals where shops open after the 6pm or so?