But if there is one figure that stood tall during this election and after, it is the much-maligned videshi bahu.
For whether the Sangh Parivar's busy bodies like it or not, and regardless of whether we think V-day has been excessively commercialised or is a videshi import, February 14 has come to stay.
Laloo Prasad Yadav also chips in with a swipe about the deshi government going on a videshi road.
Yet, any videshi apple now costs above Rs.85 per kg.
The Sangh Parivar's public relations specialists, high on borrowed videshi marketing strategies, have become masters of doubt and ambiguity.
A government like ours that cannot prevent State-owned industries from poisoning air and water sources is not likely to be able to enforce high standards on private industry - be it desi or videshi.
1.1(especially of manufactured goods) made in a country other than India.