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The
recent public statement by Mr. Raj Thackeray
against non-Maharashtrians and particularly
against the people of Bihar has opened eyes of
every Indian. This has now become cynosure for
media and burning topic of discussion among
Indian community on cheap politics and heinous
act by few politicians which is completely
against nationhood. The points here are to
mention that this is not first time that any
such public statement has come against Bihar in
the name of protecting Marathi culture, in the
name of making Mumbai dirty and few more other
reasons.
As far as Marathi culture is concerned, I don’t
think this is very much different from other
Hindu cultures. I was in Maharashtra for couple
of years, I know people of Maharashtra as soft
spoken, business minded, strong faith in
religious cultures and harmony and the passion
for nationhood.
Yes, there are some instances that happened in
Maharashtra in which people of Bihar were
involved themselves in the wrongdoing and
crimes. Because of the bad governance and
lawlessness in the state and also by some
students of Bihar in different colleges of
Maharashtra who involved themselves in politics
in the colleges and involved themselves in
criminal activity, they feel that even common
mass of Bihar is boorish and violent.
The reason for bad reputation against Bihar and
people of Bihar is well known, Bihar should
develop its own region in terms of literacy,
unemployment, education, law and order and
infrastructure etc which is gradual process,
takes time.
But as far as state wise culture of our country
is concern, this is not at stake because of
people of Bihar or any other state /region. I am
sure, they (common people of Maharashtra) don’t
believe that people of Bihar in Maharashtra are
maligning the culture of the state. They are
living in complete harmony and brotherhood with
all other citizens of India in Mumbai and other
parts of Maharashtra.
Only politicians like Mr. Thackeray believe
threat to culture and make this as big issue
because he/she wants vote banks by spreading
regionalism through these kind of heinous
statements which is against any good society and
culture.
In the same way, many a times politicians and
Mumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC claimed that
Mumbai is dirty because of the people of Bihar
and UP. But this is not the fact. Mumbai city
has become dirty because of the complete failure
of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. The
improper way of making plan and its execution is
the main cause for dirtiness of Mumbai which is
going from bad to worse. The govt of Maharashtra
should pay more attention to that.
If we look from a different angle, Mumbai is the
cosmopolitan city of India, treated as financial
capital of India, and has good reputation in the
world.
If any city grows, develops, and becomes a
metropolitan, then not only because of the local
people but also good people from different parts
of the country who go there to start and
establish business and contribute in their
economy for the development of the state as well
as of the nation. This is true.
In the professional world, no one can offer jobs
to anyone for charity. If the people of Bihar or
any parts of India go there to seek employment
and get employment, then not because of the
charity that company or institute offers, this
is only because of the talent, which he/she
possesses.
Being an Indian, we should preserve our talent
and give a chance whether they are from any
parts of India working in any parts of India.
India is known for the talent; let us not
squeeze those talents in the name of language,
culture, regionalism, casteism and religionalism.
People go to every state for business and jobs
and have right to go anywhere, reside any where
in India. Let every body enjoys their life
wherever they want in India.
Let us not forget that formation of state is
only for the good governance of the country.
Don’t spread regionalism among any Indians.
Nationalism is above than any other factors. At
the cost of "desivad", nobody should dare to
spread any kind of mistrust, regionalism and
casteism, religionalism etc in India.
People should understand that we are progressive
and doing well in all front and giving
competition many nations of the world. In the
modern India, there is no room for looking back
into blunders of the past medieval India.
This is not the first time that any politicians
raised voice against any particular
state/region, this had happened in the past too.
In 1970’S, Shiv Sena made similar statements and
even harassed a few Tamilians because they were
taking many office jobs.
In 1990’s and post 2000 era, this has increased
and many instances are there into Maharashtra,
Assam, Manipur and few more states.
I don’t want to dig into the reasons of the
incident that has happened in the past but
certainly these incidences are serious cause of
concern and dangerous portents of Indian
society. This type of public statement against
any Indian national or any state of Indian Union
is shocking and against the national character
of our nation. Such people whether he is in
Maharashtra or in any other parts of the country
should be punished and declared as "Traitor of
India".
This is very bad that till today nobody has
appealed to the court against his remark. People
or law expert should come forward for the Public
Interest Litigation (PIL) for the noble cause.
I would like to draw attention to the central
govt that as this case is increasing and has
increased in the recent past, Govt should
enforce law under Indian constitution to stop
this kind of heinous act and stopping
politicians to play cards of cheap politics
which will have adverse impact in the long run.
In my view, this case can be treated as "Traitor
of this country" and he/should be punished under
constitution.
This law will be good for well being of the
nation.
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