The Right's of the ideology:
1. Migrants coming and using(stealing) the resources like electricity & water free of cost, which is ultimately paid by other residents. Illegal slum developments - though it is their majboori - I don't think it is anymore acceptable in the already congested city of Mumbai, also keeping in mind the number of illegal developments already existing in Mumbai.
2. The shops should have the name printed in Marathi also. We are not yet a completely English speaking/writting country/state. Every citizen is atleast entitled to be able to read the name of the shop - regardless of whether he/she wants to enter it or no. It shouldn't be made such an issue as it is a common phenomenon inherited by a regionally divided state of India. Plus there is nothing unsophisticated in having vernacular language name alongside the English name. Unfortunately, many people consider this as an insult to their favourite brand. People you are just being Indian in doing so, so please consider it to be normal and not a pathetic style statement.(This is an effect of being westernized). But again, no reason for 'whichever' Sena to go on the streets and create a tamasha through violence. Also I think it would have been politically more correct, if they used the word 'Devanagri script' instead of Marathi. Probably, it wouldn't have been 'politically' correct for the Marathi shovenists.
3. Learn to speak Marathi.
My view:
But no offense if you don't want to. But if you may have visited government offices you would have the idea of the importance of knowing to speak Marathi in Mumbai. The situation is hard to change. Most Government jobs have their ranks occupied by Maharashtrians, sometimes I feel these positions are through family inheritence going by the degree of laziness and inefficiency shown by some of these particular officials. If somebody ever plans to settle in Mumbai, it is really a plus point if you know how to speak Marathi. Though it is not a compulsion in any case, but it is definitely an advantage in certain situations. So Sena, Please don't beat up people. live and let live.
The endless Wrongs:
Owwwww .... my hand is hurting even before starting to write this
1. To put the point straight. Mumbai tumchya Bapachi nahi aahe. Me Marathi asun tumchya muye mala marathi aslyachi kadhi kadhi laaj watte(Mumbai is not your fathers property, Though I myself am a maharashtrian, because of people like you I sometimes feel ashamed to be one). And btw Mr. B/R Thackeray Mumbaikar's are not a gift you got as Dowry to use them the way you want to. Who gave you the right to destroy public property or even cause a slight feeling of being terrorised amongst the residents of this beautiful city of mine.
2. Do the Sena's even realise who they talk about throwing out? For a fact, Maharashtrians are not the best of Entrepreuners to have existed in India at least up to today's date. Mumbai wouldn't have been Mumbai if it weren't for the Gujarati's, Parsee's Muslims, Jain's, Marwari's, Sindhi's, Christians, Punjabi's, Sikh's ... name more which the Sena names as migrants. These people have been the highest job creators for the city. The Finance departments are being ruled by the South Indians, and they are brilliant at what they do. If there are 'bhaiya's' who cause nuisance in the city, there are also Maharashtrians who cause nuisance, why not throw them out too. What to do they are part of your vote bank. There are so many Yadav's, Sharma's and Tiwari's who are successful and leading their lives as good citizens. If my tiny voice could ever reach you, the issue at hand is to identify the nuisance creators and take action against them. This, will effectively make a better Mumbai, which every Mumbaikar, every Indian dreams of.
3. Mumbai belongs to Mumbaikar's. Delhi belongs to Delhiites. Kolkata belongs to Bengali's. You are just stating an obvious fact. But as Indian you should realise that whoever comes to Mumbai as a migrant is an Indian first, and he/she has by every means full right to stay in India. Dont belive you are an Indian?? Let us have a look at your birth certificate. I would be proved wrong if in the nationality column it is written Maharashtrian. It is not the fault of the migrants that their state doesn't have enough facilities to provide, for them to become successful. It is just a human tendency of following his/her dreams due to which they take a decision of coming to the city of dreams. Apart from that, as a matter of fact the Koli's and the Agri's are the original inhabitants of Mumbai. So your claim of maharashtrians having a hold on Mumbai becomes null and void as is.
PS: I respect my community. I respect the success stories of all Maharashtrians. I respect the Maharashtrian culture and I am proud of the unique talents possessed by so many people in my community. I love Mumbai. I am proud to be an Indian.
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