Why should Raj be blamed for fomenting regionalism ?? 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 those who cry foul agaist regionalism ?? 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. Lalu and Amarshing should take a dip 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 people of Orrisa, Delhi, Assam, Rajasthan about people from UP and Bihar and you will know why the Raj Thakeray got so much support. As for Abu he is ISI agent. Govt should expedite pending criminal cases against him.
RE:Raj is right
by Suresh Bhave on Feb 12, 2008 03:13 PM Permalink
That's said like a true Maratha, Attatar. No one has a right to snatch someone else's hearth and home. One disagrees with Raj's way of doing things, but one cannot disagree withe sentiment. Pt. Nehru said once that he thought Maharashtrians are docile people, he would have been surprised and outraged at the rise of Shiv Sena. The root lies in the fact that we Maharashtrians have been given a less than a good deal by successive government at the centre. They are completely ignoring the sentiments of Maharashtrians and would like to forget about these troublesome poeple. They wanted us to live in a bilingual state and unleashed machinery of repression that took 105 lives. Maharashtrian Cogress leaders should show more spine that they have shown in this imbroglio and tell the old fogies in the center like Pranb and Arjun that unless something is done for stemming this flow of Upiand and Biharis into our state, they cannot count on Maharashtra to vote for their party. Vilasroa, RR and Patnagrao, how long are you going to be beholden to those non-Maharashtrian bosses. These guys are acting like the Vatandars in pre-Chhatrapati Shivaji's times, bowing before the badshahs, nawabs and sultans in Delhi to save their gaddis. Come on, if you are true Marathas, tell Mulayam and Lalu not to stir up trouble here and set their home states in order so that their populations will stay at home.
RE:Raj is right
by Attatar Yena on Feb 12, 2008 11:49 PM Permalink
Har Har Mahadev !! Aadhi Lagin Kondanyacha Maag Raibaacha !! I am Marathi first then Indian!!
RE:Raj is right
by Sachin Kamble on Feb 13, 2008 05:27 PM Permalink
adhi AAI mag mavshi ! for all other UP and BEHAR ke bhaio ke liye with utter most respect towards there language and culture Pahele apni MAA than MAUSI.
RE:Raj is right
by Navneet on Feb 13, 2008 07:10 PM Permalink
Kannadigas for maharashtrians ( we will settle our score later on belgaum) Raj is absolutely right.
