I believe that we, the members of each state in India need to respect the cultures of each other. North Indians or South Indians who are staying in Mumbai need to respect the culture of the local Maharashtrians. In turn, Marathis, need to show respect to North and South Indians. I have a lot of respect for Maharashtrians. In my state Andhra Pradesh, for example, the Maharashtrian Sai Baba of Shirdi is very popular. I have visited Maharashtra a couple of times. The Ganesh Chathurthi festival celebration style in Hyderabad is inspired by the Mumbai celebration style. And I particularly liked Mumbai, because in Mumbai people were very polite compared to Hyderabad. My boss is also a Maharashtrian. And just as I am a fan of Krishnadeva Raya, I am also a fan of Chattrapati Shivaji.
If we don't respect each other, then we can't expect the outside world to respect us. Thanks guys and hope people wont fight each other on trivial issues.
