There is a limit to how many people Mumbai or Maharashtra can accommodate. No doubt about that. Certainly these places cannot accommodate all of Bihar and UP and the question is why should they ?? Has anybody thought about this ?? It is high time that we the people of this country decide on this issue which has serious implications on all areas that affect quality of life. Raj Thakerey's protest against UP and Bihars (not all Northies as media says) is the first step in that direction. So why should Raj be blamed ?? When DMK supports LTTE why is there no concern about regionalism ?? When Akalis install the portrait of Gernail Singh Bihdrawale in Dam Dami Taksal (who wanted to break up India) why was there chilly silence among the desh Bhakts ?? When Bengalis openly rioted to protest against exclusion of Saurabh Ganguly from Indian Cricket team where were the media that cries foul against regionalism?? When Biharis were slaughtered in Assam why was media silent?? Where was all the love for biharis then ?? The truth is people from UP and Bihar have swamped the states like Delhi, Orissa, Assam, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Wherever they go they start behaving like they are in Azamgarh or Siwan. They do not respect the culture in which they go. Raj Thakeray's fight is against those that want to convert maharahstra into azamgarh or Siwan. This fight is not for jobs or resources but to maintain local culture and avoid lawlessness of UP and bihar.
RE:There is a limit to how many people Mumbai or Maharashtra can accommodate
by Attatar Yena on Feb 13, 2008 11:37 PM
(CONTD%u2026) Lalu and Amarshing should drown in chulu bhar pani because it is their failure that people from UP and BIhar are flocking to other states. What have they done to improve the situation in UP and Bihar?? Before commenting on what is right and wrong these leaders should get out of their AC cars and mix with common people instead of partying with bollywood celebrities. Just ask what people of Orrisa, Delhi, Assam, and Rajasthan think about people from UP and Bihar and you will know why the Raj Thakeray got so much support in Maharashtra . As for Abu Azmi, he is ISI agent and a traitor. He incited muslim mob in mumbai to riot which directly lead to death of two policemen last year. People will not forget nor forgive traitor Abu Azmi.
The reason for attacks on bachan by thackeray is b/c they are closely associated w/the samajwadi party. The samajwadi party is mainly in uttar pradesh, which is the birth place of bachan. Doing something good in uttar pradesh such has building school ther along w/amar singh may have raised the issue of supporting samajwadi party.
The bachans are close to bal thackeray of the shiv sena, and mns party does not come to terms w.shiv sena and also samajwadi party.
Jaya bachan is the spokeperson of samajwadi party, and all these things that are done for charity are somehow assumed by politicians of othr parties to be a political movement on bachan's family.
Otherwise, if any other actor does charity, ther are no questions raised. Bachan jr. is supporting an aids organization founded by his close designer friends, and other charities are done.
But, out of nowhere this charity seemed to be the cause for attacks by a political party.
I donot agree with attacks on migrants in maharastra for political gain. It is same as racial abuse. If all other states do the same things with maharastrians living there, what is going to happen. It is against the culture of strong, democratic India. Coward people like Raj Thakerey should be arrested and sent to jail to send a strong massage to culprits. He is probably as good as a pakistani terrorist.
If the recent events are anything to go by, I think many Maharashtrians will agree the situation in Maharashtra with regards to migration is quite grim and it will only become more difficult with time. I don't agree one bit with Raj Thackerey's words or actions, but I also cannot turn a blind eye to the plight of our state and its people. We know in our hearts and minds that we are a decent people and we can do better than what some politicians project us to be for their petty political gains.
If we walk away from this, it will only create a void which will be filled with zealots. We need to do the right thing for the common good of our state and its people, so that we can all be proudly part of a prosperous and strong India. I'd like to discuss this with like minded Marathi-Maharashtrians and share our thoughts.
Please feel free to write to me at marathi.manooski@gmail.com.
RE:Calling all Maharashtrians
by Surajit Sinha on Feb 05, 2008 08:00 PM
donot agree with attacks on migrants in maharastra for political gain. It is same as racial abuse. If all other states do the same things with maharastrians living there, what is going to happen. It is against the culture of strong, democratic India. Coward people like Raj Thakerey should be arrested and sent to jail to send a strong massage to culprits. He is probably as good as a pakistani terrorist.
RE:Calling all Maharashtrians
by raj on Feb 05, 2008 01:35 PM
the reason your people are so down trodden is becos you are illiterate and lazy..dont blame the migrants..they are the ones who saved your sorry asses...otherwise you would have been starving by now...ask your raj thackrey to donate some of his many crores to you guys
RE:Calling all Maharashtrians
by sudhir kumar on Feb 05, 2008 01:00 PM
7 lakhs marathis are living in Bangluru,5 lakhs in Hyd,2 lakhs in Kolkata,4 lakhs in Delhi and many lakhs in Bhopal,Indore,Gwalior,Lucknow,Gurgaon amd Noida.
