Migrants from the failing rural economies especially in the North are ruining mumbai. Thackeray has hit the nail on the head. He is not commenting about the superiority/inferiority about one people against another. All he is saying is that migrants are causing a major headache for the city and for which the central government does not contribute anything at all. This policy of free migration only makes sense when most provinces are managed similarly. The entire N. India, especially UP and Bihar, is administered poorly and the successful southern states, especially maharashtra are paying for this. All those who are from Bangalore. Hyderabad, Chennai etc have not yet experienced anything of the likes yet. Wait till train loads of migrants come to these cities and see how these cities will cope up especially over 2 decades of unrelenting migration. If india wants to keep freedom of travel within the country, they must ensure all the provinces are administered fairly. In other words administration, law & order, financial institutions/markets should be independent like for judiciary and election commission.
RE:This is a problem for any major city
by anurag khare on Jan 05, 2008 11:28 PM Permalink
They are well within their rights bro remember the 'Indian constitution' or is Mumbai outside India
RE:This is a problem for any major city
by Rebel on Jan 05, 2008 11:37 PM Permalink
Step 1 : Identify your target constituency ...Language and liguistic group can be a very easy group to target .
Step 2 : Create an atmosphere of fear in your target group ... show them that everyone who does'nt belong to that group is their enemy ...has taken over their resources ...is taking over their jobs ...is responsible for earhtquakes , responsible for Tsunami and Hurricanes and droughts and Storms ..
Step 3 : Brainwash your constitueny for over a period of time ( it may take years ) but keep going ...you will succeed .
Step 4 : Convince your constituency that you are their only Saviour and Leader .. ( the crowd will believe you because the ordinary man is Ordinary in its intellect ) ...
Step 5 : Now you can win elections comfortably and come to Power ....your ultimate goal ....make money lots of money . Yes , but don't forget ,keep reminding your constituency of the fact that they would be anihiliated if you are thrown out of Power ....keep reminding them what the "OUTSIDERS" can do if they are not in power . Now you are a Successful Politician ....and the "Common Man" ....well since he is ordinary he derives comfort from the fact that atleast someone is there to "protect him " from the "atrocities of the outsiders"... THe outsiders have been Ganda bhai's , (to remind the gujjus that their forefathers were also beaten up ) , then the lungis ( all southIndians because they had "taken over all the jobs of the "dharti putras or the Insiders " ) ..
RE:This is a problem for any major city
by GSB on Jan 05, 2008 11:31 PM Permalink
I dont see the migration from UP or Bihar ending anytime soon, so Mumbai should learn to police effectively, this kind of complaining will not help.
RE:This is a problem for any major city
by Kannan SivaramanViswanatha on Jan 05, 2008 11:37 PM Permalink
A very balanced and sensible viewpoint. There is no bias here towards anyone coming to Mumbai for seeking livelihood. It is the virtual anarchy in the northern states that is driving people mad into Mumbai and when thousands move with an honourable intention, you can't filter the good ones alone, a few rotten ones slip through and this is the result!
RE:RE:This is a problem for any major city
by vijay tiwari on Jan 06, 2008 12:51 PM Permalink
but then a few rotten ones r everywhere even in ur state kannan. and remember sunil more a constable who raped a minor girl so does this means all maha people r rapists. apply some logic.
