The other day over a cup of coffee, me and my friend had a short but deep conversation on the recent turmoil in the city of dreams - Mumbai.We were astonished by the fact that in the democratic India, the freedom of speech can be misused and can affect the masses to such an extent that the regionalism seems to be a religion.
I really don't know the motive behind Raj Thackeray suddenly emerging as a SAVIOR of Maharashtra , which in itself is so cosmopolitan that its difficult to find who is the son of soil and who is not.
Mumbai,the city which drives the Indian economy has the biggest investors from outside Maharashtra.Ambani,Birla,Godrej,Bajaj to name a few,though are not BhoomiPutras but have been the Shravan kumars who made Mumbai an economic capital.I dont say,Mumbai is Mumbai just because of them, but I would put it as a joint effort of people from many states.
I agree, Mumbai is getting overcrowded and highly populated but instead of finding a mature and "beneficial to all" solution, it was heart breaking to see that the innocent Northies were brutally beaten up and frightened to leave Mumbai and their livelihood.
This arouses few questions. What are they paying for?
Paying for just being an outsider? Pay for executing their fundamental rights? Paying for looking Mumbai as the city of dreams? or Paying for racism which is being introduced as a religion by our politicians?
This is India of 21st century.. We know what to believe in and what to discard.In this global era, when the world is getting local and boundaries are just mere symbols of dividing the nations geographically, we Indians would not let India divide by regionalism\caste\creed and more importantly language!!
Last but not the least I would say Jai amchi Mumbai , Jai Maharashtra, Jai Bihar and Jai Hind!!
I really don't know the motive behind Raj Thackeray suddenly emerging as a SAVIOR of Maharashtra , which in itself is so cosmopolitan that its difficult to find who is the son of soil and who is not.
Mumbai,the city which drives the Indian economy has the biggest investors from outside Maharashtra.Ambani,Birla,Godrej,Bajaj to name a few,though are not BhoomiPutras but have been the Shravan kumars who made Mumbai an economic capital.I dont say,Mumbai is Mumbai just because of them, but I would put it as a joint effort of people from many states.
I agree, Mumbai is getting overcrowded and highly populated but instead of finding a mature and "beneficial to all" solution, it was heart breaking to see that the innocent Northies were brutally beaten up and frightened to leave Mumbai and their livelihood.
This arouses few questions. What are they paying for?
Paying for just being an outsider? Pay for executing their fundamental rights? Paying for looking Mumbai as the city of dreams? or Paying for racism which is being introduced as a religion by our politicians?
This is India of 21st century.. We know what to believe in and what to discard.In this global era, when the world is getting local and boundaries are just mere symbols of dividing the nations geographically, we Indians would not let India divide by regionalism\caste\creed and more importantly language!!
Last but not the least I would say Jai amchi Mumbai , Jai Maharashtra, Jai Bihar and Jai Hind!!
7 comments:
Extremely well written. But a thought should be given to where Mumbai is heading. I don't endorse whats happening in Mumbai but looking at the bigger picture some thought must go into de-congest Mumbai. I agree common man today has more important concerns than those raised by politicians in India
Well said... but regionalisim is not a specific problem of Mumbai only. Its spread all over India. This has become a weapon in the hands of our politicians which adds to the already exisiting problems, India is facing today. It has taken long time and great efforts to make India a united and secular country... and breaking this tradition by deeds of handful of politcians is a defeat for the young generation... I think even a smallest contribution from every individual will make a difference. Jai Hind!
nice post girl! you wrote something which i've been wanting to write for ages but just couldn't get myself to do it.
it's very unfortunate that in the 21st century also people get carried away by regionalism
Well said!
India is certainly lacking some visionary politicians to really understand what it needs in the 21st century. Most politicians are not even aware of the long term consequences of their acts.
very nicely written girl totally agree with u people are wasting their energy in such things thats why India is still far far behind the world keep posting such topics
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