Hi I am a Mahrashtrian and I am ashamed by the course things have taken in the recent past. However I think majority of the maharashtrians do not feel this way,irrespective of their status in the society. In fact I was had a discussion about this with a Marathi autodriver and he said he and others like him are of the opinion that if some people want to play politics (read dirty politics)then they should do so in elections and against other parties , why drag poor people into this and deny them their daily bread and butter. Friends, this is nothing but age old practice of this and some other parties to "make their presence felt". People "employed" to take part in such violent activities are unemployed youth who would do anything for one day of free food or money.They do not understand the value of hard earned money since they havent ever "worked" for it. Hence they do not give a thought to that middle class individual's sacrifices and dreams before smashing his car. This is not new and yet we fall prey to these antics is what surprises the sane part of me.
