Sunday, November 2, 2008

!(Jai Marathi); Let Humanity Survive

Am sure all of us (even those who live in dream world or whatever) must have heard of Raj Thackeray these days. Well it seems that hes just keeping up with the traditions of his family. But the sorry fact is that instead of opposing him politicians from ALL parties are siding up with him.

Here is the most recent endorsement:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NCP_backs_Raj_campaign_against_migrants/articleshow/3665048.cms
and thats from the opposition party and from a cabinet minister!

what he is opposing against is influx of north indian (up and bihar) migrants in mumbai. atleast thats the issue he wants to bring out. Okay its true to some extent that in comparison labuor is cheaper from north india. Also about the RRB exam. It may be somewhat wrong to allow candidates from same state to participate in different exams held by different divisions. but is violence the solution?
and where will the division stop?
what is the solution?
seal borders of all states?
allow only those who will benefit the state to enter it?
and will the leaders be satisfied in state division?

what if the now asking to seal bombay so that nagpur people dont come in. surely labour would be cheaper out of mumbai that in mumbai. why cant people see that as raj thackeray is interested in winning polls from only maharashtra that why he's just a maharashtrian. when a new person comes whos satisfied with being just mumbaikar then he'll ask for a seperate mumbai. when will people stop falling for division on lines of states, religion, language or anything new these corrupt politicians come up with. why dont they protest against many foreigners based in the city who have raised the cost of living of mumbai. surely thats affecting the common man.

Also about Marathi signboards. Why does people force common sense out of their mind? In a metropolitian city like Mumbai how can a shop choose a marathi signboard over an english one. If they can put two then its alright but choosing marathi one over english is as good as cosing down the shop.

Its similar to the kind of argument i heard few years back for making Hindi as the national language and to make it compulsary for learning. Now using raj thackerays sense of marathi only we can assume that everyone will learn the language of the state. thats valid for all of south states. Now no one challenge English as the worldwide language. So anyone who studies gotta learn english too. Now how in sane mind can you expect a normal person to learn 3 languages in his childhood? Why can people see that for any reason English is much more suitable for being a unifying language of india instead of Hindi. Am not saying that let any culture die. For that even Sanskrit is important. But make it optional. Culture does not survive by force but survives only when people are really interested. Even I was forced to learn (excluding any understanding) Sanskrit but that forceful act did not result in me preserving the language. I threw it out of my mind as quickly as i gave my exam.

And lastly when will people realise that violence for any reason is not justified!!. Am not a preacher of Gandhi but I bealive unless someone physically hurts you violence should be avoided.

Why do people need some label to bind them! Is not human heart and mind strong enough for that? I just hope that someday people rise above divisions and think with an individual mind!

Any Indian still left out there??? or better anyone whos satisfied just being a HUMAN?????????

1 comment:

  1. Yeah good views about national language even though we have 22 national languages, no one knows that fact{4 recently added} & they mistake it for official language How can only Hindi be the only national language with official status even though it is spoke by only 35-40% of people & for the convenience of Hindi speakers, it is the co-official language with English.You must have read Mulayam's emanifesto before LS 2009 elections.Instead of learning English they want to scrap it off english from India?

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