Writer have well exposed a weak point in our country...
Anyway, one needs to look at reality also.
The states like Maharashtra and all southern states tolerated for decades industrialisation and openness compared to North India.
It is a fact well known in southern India and Maharashtra that the tax and monies paid to Govt. of India is uselessly spend on North India but not is west or south where people work hard and lead a better life.
This notion is very prevalent in states like Kerala where millions travel all over India and world for work and earn not only their living but pours foreign currency to the country. They consider their opinions are never heard in country capital since they have very less number of MPs and are low vote banks.
Lower performing North Indian gets much from Govt. and lot of problems in India for which country is spending money in from North only. Now terrorism is also being exported to peaceful states like Maharashtra and south where people till date lived peacefully.
So, anger is obvious.
Now, for Maharashtrains, they also have to check their attitude. Bombay /Mumbai is in Maharashtra for decades. Till date, even with all regional and community strong parties, why didn't we evolve economically better than others who came and stayed /went back ? One needs to think on that aspect more deeper.
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by niraj kumar on Feb 15, 2008 04:48 PM Permalink
well.... there is no doubt that mumbai is doing gud from a long time ... people who thinks tat they have caliber come 2 mumbai ,work hard nd fulfil there dreams tats because mumbai is the financial capital of india ... if u go back to history of mumbai people from different states start coming 2 this place to work in different industry .. people from south u have come here in 1930th have worked hard nd become rich here .... they invested in mumbai ... same is the case with the north indian people .. people like amitabh ,saurakh khan all come here with some dream and fulfill it here by there hard work .. these people have contributed very much to the economical growth of the city ... but suddenly some people just for the political gain start raising the marathi issue ... i agree that people who live in mumbai shuld respect it ( i think most of the people do so .. every 1 keep there flat clean whether its rented or their own ..)
So if u r talking on the taxes .. people from other state who are working here pay there tax properly but some businessman who natively belong from here .. i doubt they pay their tax .. y the real sector is booming in pune nashik tats becaouse there is a demand ... who is creating the demand the people from other state who have money ... tats because they have worked hard ... So the people from other state are also contributing to the financial growth of the city.. If u start distiguishing the people on state then the maharastra will be next assam wh
RE:reality sucks...
by humanist on Feb 15, 2008 04:58 PM Permalink
This is the matter of identity, not just the matter of paying taxes or making money.
If all big men came here and made it big, its because they can't do it in their respective states and maharashtra allowed it to happen.
Its also about attitude problem of Norths on other states in country.
Also, problem with security - like increased terrorism, criminal activities, etc. being propagated by norths.
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by amal tripathi on Feb 15, 2008 04:28 PM Permalink
sorry my dear friend mumbai has not developed all alone. Sixty percent of the devlopment fund goes for four metroes. Secondly you are boosting so much about taxes from mumbai. Just think tomorrow leaders of north say they will levy 20% extra duty from goods brought from west and south, how long you will be able to continue with profitability. mumbai has high tax xcollection since it has head offices of all units in india. MY ADVICE IS BE INDIAN AND THINK LIKE INDIAN.
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by humanist on Feb 15, 2008 04:43 PM Permalink
Hah, hah, How can north leaders sit up and say "they will levy 20% extra duty from goods brought from west and south"
Ultimately, world most extremely poor people without income from south /west - in their respective states /people will have to pay up for that tax. And terrorism will increase and they will bomb each other to oblivion.
People from west /south are produces of resources. they won;t go hungry.
Same with Hindi language. While hindi is only an official language, norths are force feeding marathis or others saying its national language - which its not. OK, people will learn it as and when required.
I have found the expression of elders standing in nationalised banks or govt. offices without any idea on what they are looking at. for sake of being 'hindustani'
RE:reality sucks...
by humanist on Feb 15, 2008 04:32 PM Permalink
'xenophobia' is point well taken.
But, what about extreme cultural impacts - like effect on language marathi, lifestyle of those people ? Govt. needs to think in that angle also. Or else maharathis will have to suffer like Australian aborgines or american indians.
Norths must take this point that this is the same complaint in other states like TN /Karnataka, etc.
