Mr. Raj Thackeray was in news. It was obvious he doesn’t like lock ups or jails. But what is surprising is his lawyer’s name who was in the limelight most the time, Mr. Akhilesh Chube. What a North Indian sounding name! Or probably when one’s *ss is truly in danger of being grilled, North, South, East or West Indians don’t matter. Vageesh Saraswat, the MNS vice-president is also from Aligarh, probably a north Indian town. Few weeks ago Mr. Raj Thackeray had organized a computer software course for Maharashtrian Youths. The head instructor was Saurabh Mishra.
But Manish Chauhan has written a pretty interesting account on this ongoing sub nationalism plaguing modern metrosexual Indians. His target is Shahrukh Khan. 🙂
Shahrukh Khan is in trouble. He calls himself a Delhi boy, which he duly is, but Bal Thackray insists now he is not because Mumbai has given him wealth and fame. Though at the same time, he also insists that Sonia Gandhi is still an Italian, a Videshi.
Shahrukh must be disoriented by now about his existence. Myself sailing on the same damn boat. Join the notorious club. Who knows, someone might club us all.
I repeat, Bal Thackray insists since it is Mumbai and Maharashtra which has given him wealth and fame so why does he harp about being a Delhi boy.
As if, as soon as he touched Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, or shall I say Bhusawal, almost magically, someone started giving him all his wealth – to make him rich, and concurrently, someone else (or the same guy perhaps) started calling his name on AIR, to make him famous.
Applying the theory of mathematical induction (though I never came across a bigger fraudulent theory), every one making money or name in Maharashtra started doing in the same manner. Well, not every body, though. Some of them were beaten black and blue right on landing at the Kalyan & Kurla station. However, rest get it for free, by almost doing nothing.
It may also be that all the movie audience of Shahrukh Khan is from Mumbai and Maharashtra only. Rest of India and world are not counted. It is already known that he dances at the ceremonies of Netas to earn quick bucks. So this settles it.
Mahindra and Mahindra, Telco, Bajaj sell all their vehicles only in Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra. So those workers who come here and work should also pay their homage and respect for their bread and butter, and to their very existence, only to Maharashtra.
Had there been no Maharashtra, who would have created these vehicles and much worse, who would have bought them, isn’t it ? Anyway it is not their work which is bringing them money. They are being paid only for the fact that they have entered Maharashtra.
It is God’s will that they were born to move into Maharashtra in future. Was this not tobe, may be God would have cancelled the order. That’s why, my dear Shahrukh, you ain’t no Delhi boy. You were desitined to come here, and that’s why you were concieved (or else it would have been someone else in your place). You are now Mee-Mumbai-Maharashtra boy.
Now let us all say in chorus – Jai Maharashtra!
good article…
the thackeray’s are the most cunning n dirty politicians in the country, we as a country should pray to god (shivji) that they rot in the stinkiest cells in some bihari jail for the rest of their lives, they have earned it …
btw my 2 cents on the marathi nationalism issue:
here’s the problem:
There are so many different communities in Bombay and it was never/ could never be “Maharashtriacized” or “Marathicized” and that n that alone is the problem.
It simply doesn’t feel like part of Maharashtra, the tragedy is that Bombay was given to Maharashtra even against tooth n nail opposition back then in the 60s, we now know how bad a decision it was. Pune was a fit capital for the state of Maharashtra were there is a fair bit of marathism for the ghattis to enjoy (to use a slang) and Bombay should have remained a union territory. Before getting all enraged over the recent Marathi nationalism or nationalists like the thackeray’s we might as well look at things from their perspective; for any Maharashtrian coming from any other part of Maharashtra (say for eg a new police recruit from kolhapur,) its such a big culture shock! they have a hard time adjusting and long for the same kind of atmosphere n marathiness they grew up in… its just so natural for them to get resentful (this resentments the politicos like raj exploit) at all the outside influence in Bombay and even try to change it and of course Bombay RESISTS!! ppl still talk in hindi or bombaiya hindi, try as they might by talking only in marathi amongst themselves or to everyone (as best conductors, gov clerks, police have been doing recently) change names; Bombay to Mumbai, VT to ST, Kurla terminus to Lok Manya Tilak terminus, enforce marathi cinema on cinema owners etc etc etc, it won’t become the way they want it. Now, it all depends how quickly they understand and accept this fact and it is scary that some foolish retards like the thackerays might never understand or simply ignore this for the sake of their votebanks…
When we were in school we were very proud to say ‘Jai Hind’. No regional thoughts ever occurred to us. Now on TV shows contestants blatantly exhibit regional sentiments and there are no protests.
If that could be tolerated and the contestants got votes, Mr. Raj has just made the stage a lot bigger. Why should anyone complain now?
Neetz, welcome. Thank you very much for visiting my blog. I find yours an interesting one.
Raj, Welcome. And thank you very much for shedding such interesting light on this problem.I have never thought about Mumbai from that angle. It would be a great solution if it can be a union territory. And you are right in saying that if a Marathi migrated to Mumbai he must be in for a shock. Do you have a blog? If yes, please leave a link.
Paradox, you mean asking for vote and people getting killed are the one and same thing?
http://renjithmn.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/raj-thackeray-maharashtra-violence-a-reality-check/
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THEY DON’T WANT TO DEVELOP THEIR STATES SO THEY MUST FACE THE MUSIC.
PEOPLE OF MAHARASHTRA – PLEASE SUPPORT SO THAT AFTER 10 YEARS FROM NOW WE WILL SEE 25% ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR GOALS.
I THINK UP HAS SEEN SLIGHT DEVELOPMENT POST YEAR 2000. SO THEY SHOULD ALIENATE THEMSELVES FROM BIHARIS WHO IS THE MOST HATED COMMUNITY IN INDIA.
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hmmm.. so u all think what he is doing with north and south indian is right..good..by the way whr is ur raj thackrey when mumbai blast happen, why they have to call ppl from north and south india to protest aginst these terroist..whr is ur brave sena..didnt hear anything about ur brave sena and Mr. Thackrey in the newz.. scared or what…dont worry its over now..those north and south indian ppl were brave enough to control evrything..now u can come out again on the road and continue what all u were doing….. why dont u undersatnd that we all are Indians.. and Mahashtra comes under india… and we should get united because then only this terrisom will stop because ppl outside know that we only fight for our community and they take advantage of it…. We all are proud indians and now lets show it to other that we all are together and united… and only believe in humanity and we are only scared of GOD!!!!
Hi Alka,
I am proud Maharashtrian and support Raj 100 %. All those who are criticing Raj know In their heart that they are wrong and what Raj is waying is right.
Why should one city bear the load of failures of bihar n UP.. why people from other states are not flooding Maha..
Give all a break..No one comes to Mumbai to develop mumbai. This is the biggest joke I am hearing from all North indians..
All comes to Mumbai just to earn money thats it.. SHow me one nOrthy who has come to mumbai and dedicated his life for causes of Mumbai selflessly.. There thousands of Maharashrian selfless activists who are responsible for what maharashtra is today..
That list starts from Ambekar to Amate,,to Hajare.. There are thousands who are not even named..
I run an NGO focused on issues of this state.. and to tell you frankly.. Maharashtrians have stayed in the state and took lots of efforts to make the state as the it is today.
The intellectuals from UP/Bihar have fled.. and are simply blogging against Raj.. thats it.. No one ready to come work for their state..
In Maharashtra we have a social base who is very practical and always working towards real problems…
My NGO is working with very diverse regions in Maha… In Maha politicians are more connected and accountable to people than any state..
If you think Mumbai is maharashtra then rethink again.. Maha today has 6 lakh crore GDP and out of that only 2 lakh from Mumbai.. rest from PUne/ nahik/Aurangabad/nagpur/Kolhapur…
Who has developed these regions.. who has built the basic infra.. Industries dont run on just talks they run basic Infra..
Today rural maha is facing huge loadshedding and power is diverted to industries.. Rural Maha is bearing the brunt and some selfish industrialists hire migrant labourers ignoring what rural maharashtra is suffering..
Those who are talking about Imposition of Marathi.. Please visit Hyd/bang/chennai.. then say.. these cities are also not only develpoed by locals only.. but migrants there respect speak local language becasue they know they will be thrown out if they dont..
Those dreaming about Union status to Mumbai..can only dream.. maha has and can show guts which no one can display in India.. and you will see more of that when anything like this is even attempted..
Before writing blogs do some social research on state as well.. just giving opinions and lectures doesnt make sense.
Rajesh..
Well done Mr. Rajesh. So according to your logic what is happening with Indians is Australia is right. Our contribution in developing Australia is ZERO. So the beatings. Good.
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