Ek Bihari... Sau Bimari

By Nitesh Ambuj

Mar. 6, 2008

"Ek Bihari.. Sau Bimaari”. Well, I won’t target the person who is giving such ridiculous statement but I would urge all Biharis to seriously think on this. There’s something which needs deep introspection.

- What happened to Bihar?
- Why Biharis don’t get the kind of respect they deserve?
- Why Bihar is called a Bimaru state?
- Why people can’t feel proud on the current situation?

If there’s a problem, there must be a solution. Instead of protesting against anybody, it’s the time to think, think on the problem, and draft a plan to resolve it. It’s your problem and you need to solve it.

Wake up, rise and move forward, move until you achieve your dreams, move until you achieve your lost glory. You have given the message of peace in the form of Gautam Buddha, you have given Lord Mahavir. Aryabhatta was born on your soil and you gave birth to first democracy of this world. You taught the entire world in Nalanda University. You had a learned like Chanakya and you had a king like Ashoka. The same blood is running in your vessels, identify it and you’ll come to know that you can also do all these things. Remember, even today your children crack IIT and IAS with better score, better than any other state or region. If you have all this why can’t you be successful in business, technology, and other areas? Surely you can be, you just need to understand your potential, work on it and dream big. I know you have fire in your belly. Don’t waste it in any verbal argument, nurture it, protect it, and use it to do something constructive, to do something creative.

The theory of unity doesn’t sound good from a weak person although it might be from bottom of his heart. Let me recall, “Kshama shobhti us bhujang ko jiske pas garal ho”. A poisonous snake can feel proud by forgiving somebody. Be strong and then talk about unity of India and theory of India as a nation first.

Today if a Bihari says that I’m an Indian first and then a Bihari, it would be treated as his weakness. There’s nothing wrong in that. People will brag as per their character and you can’t change it. What you can do is, to strengthen yourself, to build a new Bihar, to decorate a new Bihar and in any case don’t forget you are an Indian first. You remembered this theory when you were emperor; you remembered this theory when you were teaching the lessons of peace and prosperity to entire world, you remember this theory when you are not in a good condition and I hope you would always remember this even if you achieve your lost glory again.

I would like to give an example. Recently, Narendra Modi won the elections in Gujarat despite the fact that everybody was working against him. Media started saying that he is greater than his party, he is greater than BJP. When they asked the same thing to him, he replied, “Ek bachcha apni Ma se kabhi bhi bada nahi ho sakta”, A child can’t not be bigger than his mother. The principle is same; you may grow as an individual, as a region, as a state but you can never be bigger than your country. But, to say so firmly you need to grow as an individual, as a region and as a state. If you want others to listen to you, you need to be strong.

Stop protesting against all ill-centric statements. You can’t stop them by protest but you can stop them by your progress. The only option you have to work hard. For the time being, look into your home, your village, your district. If necessary help your villagers, help your neighbors. Let them know what’s happening outside. Let them know what people think of them. You don’t need to change their beliefs; you don’t need to change their culture. You just need to motivate them, to stand tall, to show the real strength of Bihar. “Kasam hai tumhe apni matribhumi ki”, “Kasam hai tumhe apne hazarao salo ke itihas ki”, now you have to show your real power, it’s time to work hard. Show the entire world that we still have the capability to lead the nation and to lead entire world. You would never wish to listen to people talking about all his rubbish; you won’t wish that your children go through this humiliation. It’s a time to forget all your inner problems, forget all caste, religion, regional biasness, and break all local barriers. Come together and work for a purpose. Work for a better Bihar, work for bright India which sees Bihar as a great contributor to its development.

Those who are talking rubbish are showing their character, don’t response and reply in same manner. Remember it was never your culture to verbally abuse anybody and if that anybody is your own brother, the son of your own beloved mother India then just forget all these things and most important forgive those people. You can’t grow with having hatred feeling in your heart. Protest against Maharashtrian Governor should be condemned. He hasn’t come from some other country. He deserves to be in Bihar Governor’s house. He has the same right as of you.

“Agar zara sa bhi swabhiman bacha hai tumme to aaj se hi lag jao apne mission pe”. Forget what all are saying, just concentrate on your “Lakshya”. “Lakshya” for a peaceful, prosperous Bihar which could lead India in all fields as it had done for thousands of years. Let’s make this dream come true, and then welcome all Indians as you have always done.
 

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