There's a theory going around that the large population of India has rallied behind Sanjaya. But that theory seems unlikely. While Sanjaya is making a splash in America, he's barely made a ripple in India. He's reportedly only received a couple of mentions in newspaper articles and blogs, and was included in one TV news segment.

According to Amit Varma, Sanjaya is "also an object of ridicule." Varma runs a popular blog called India Uncut.