You really need Good Luck coz the quality of articles your are writing and jokes cracking. Kindly leave the state and its people to their destiny coz all you media people can do is hype and hype things and carve a sellable scoop out of it.
I am an Bihari in US working in an IT comapny..No place can match my state.People in US too by and large agree about the brain power of "Biharis".So kindly stay away from us and our home.Good Luck, hope your article sells anyways.And don't worry, no one would even touch a Frightened Non-Bihari. Ever heard that Lion and Tiger feed on dead animals.
Would like to thank Mr. Salil Kumar for shedding positive light on Bihar. It has been long affected by mere politics. Its high time we regroup and fight the odds out. A lesson learnt in school- United we stand, divided we fall. Being a Yadav myself, I wouldn't overlook issues like castism, which has looming large on this state. Lalu might have tried to handle this issue but his approach- totally disagreeable. Education and awareness (public awareness) are much better weapons to fight castism. Lets shoot to how these casts were divided when they were divided- by work! However the scenario has completely changed now. We don't live in the same discipline as it was in the Kings age. We are a democratic and secular state. Form of work is more diversed- All Yadavs are not doodh-waalas, all rajputs don't fight in the Army, all Brahmins don't do Pujas (infact most of my brahmin friends eat non-veg, which might sound like 'a paap' to their ancenstors in peace). People should be respected by their work. Even by following the rules of castism, I have this question as an example- imagine a society without doodh-walaas, how would it be? Try & think of as many pros & cons.
Read this article "Welcome to Planet Bihar"...interestingly posed... Din't get to read the previous article in which the author (Mr. Salil Kumar) refers he had refered them as 'Biharis'. 2 things about it: all my life, to everywhere I have been (even as far as US), when I say I am a bihari, there's a chuckle & when I say "Infact I'm a Yadav from Bihar..."...I'm looked upon differently. I for one think, my parents fought real hard to bring me up this far and they are not the only one. I'd say, people like them (parents to all successful biharis) deserve more respect. Again to Mr. Salil Kumar, most people might have found 'bihari' insulting by the tone not by the term. I personally feel proud to be one. Somehow, those who make fun of the state conveniently overlook some serious issues that need to be dealt. 1> Major job source- politics! 2> Dirty politics means high corruption 3> Lack of clear policies by the Government 4> Lack of self-confidence 5> Lack of respect for each other 6> CASTISM Lalu could be a good entertainer, good politician, but a BAD leader. If I was a journalist, I'd taint him with quetions questions on education, universities, relevant jobs, policies
Why it is said Planet Bihar? What rights do these people have to critisize bihar when they have never done anything to improve it? Why do you say it is not a part of India? Bihari's are also Indians. I ask what has press or central government done to improve the conditions in BIhar? Everyone knows what is happening and what is the reason for this but no actions are taken yet, why? why hasn't the press been successful to open the eyes of Govt. to impose military rule in Bihar? Stop publishing and critisizing my place so that press can make some money out of election news from Bihar. Why the press remembers Bihar only during elections? Does anyone has answers for these questions? Everything the press does,does only for money, values of press is lost. If you have answers to my questions then do critisize my homeland, if you have done nothing for this place then please stop critisizing, still some people are there like me who FEELS PROUD TO BE A BIHARI.
hi salil, thanks for that article and for being a bit different from other columnists (read writing atleast something positive on bihar).I wish you luck for your assignment on assembly election coverage and hope to see your sebsequent coverage in black and white and not just in black as other media persons would love to sell bihar. bye, pavan
Dear Sir I read ur piece on Bihar thanks for being good to bihar and biharis. I feel its through and through the media which has made "bihari" sound like a derogatory term and also the people living in metros who think themselves to be superior.I cant see our capital(where I ve been staying for years), shining, how can u say of the entire country, but for people it seems only Bihar is in darkness. I feel the fact is it's(bihar) saleable so its being sold, and the media has come to know that it can be sold only in shabby packaging thanks regards Rashmi
It's said that love and commitment is not about looking into each others' eyes but looking towards a common goal. Remember this and only things that will be shot around you will be photographs! I personally have this feeling that even a blind bihari turns red with outrage if stared. Forget third grade jokes - that's still too good a humour. Go experience the nth grade ones this time. Visit a somewhat interior polling booth preferably in Central Bihar. Just remember to keep away from staring into the eyes of anyone. Try looking towards the common goal (obvious ones) that the strongest goon decides to go for. Show him your support. You will definitely witness some extra-ordinary scenes and that too without fear. Only thing that can touch you is your captain's pat! If you are really unlucky, there will be group clashes. Try taking sides with the stronger one! How to make out that? The less reputed goon has the higher probability of coming out trumps (over-confidence, you see!). 95 out of 100 cases.
Have a nice outing ... Martians are not so interesting anyways.
Your article is interesting.. For some people, it may be derogatory word but not for everyone!! I am from Bihar and I don't feel shame being called "Bihari". I feel bad, when they say that is it the state of "*aalo"?
I am staying in USA.. and I see some people feel bad being said "Indian" and they are from various parts of india especially from south and most developed part of India.
For me, I am proud to be an Indian and equally proud to be called "Bihari".
