Now the maharashtrians have come up with the explanation that their fight is not against any particular community, but against those who show no resepect to Marathi culture. May I ask the maharashtrians settled outside their state, whether they are not celebrating all their festivals. In Delhi, where I stay, Maharashitrains celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with lot of enthusiasm, so are Keralites when Onam comes, and it is Tamilians turn when Pongal arrives. Kannadiga celebrates udugi, Biharis celbrates chaat puja so on and so forth. Maharashtrians have Maratha schools, Keralites have Kerala Schools, Tamils have Tamil school and they send their children to these schools as far as possible. If the same yard stick applies everywhere, the migrant population should nether celebrate their own festivals, nor start schools or build temples/church for their community. This applies to Maharashtrians also. Are they doing that? I feel those who live in glasshouse, should not throw stone on others.
RE:Respecting local culture
by Ramanath Babu on Feb 12, 2008 06:12 PM Permalink
Not only Karunanidhi, but also karnataka government as well. They too started AGITATION ON THE SAME LINE.
RE:RE:Respecting local culture
by Ramanath Babu on Feb 12, 2008 06:17 PM Permalink
What is even more surprising for me is that while I was in Kerala, I come across with people who play the same blame game against their own brothers. the North Keralites say, south keralites are eating up their jobs!
Funny is our mentality. We indians think on similar lines whether you are maharashitrian, Tamilian, Keralite, Kannadiga or UP/Bihar people. It is the 8th wonder of the world that we are still suriving as a nation - may be because of Hinduism. And efforts are there to undermine this religion and this division now created by Raj will help them further their cause.
