The majority people in this discussion are bengalies and that is why i can share certain things that we encounter every now and the.
When we ride an auto, the autowala consider we are equal hence no need of showing any kind of curtesy.
When we take a taxiride the taxiwala thinks we are the fools and he demands extra fare then what meter says.
The fruitwala, machhiwala thinks he is doing favour by supplying the articles that u r buying with ur hard earned money.
When we start a new project somebody stands to see that there is no progress.
All the so called best educational institutions are rajnitir akhara. See how would be engineers and doctors and teachers behave.
U protest u will be stopped by shrill voices -- moshai ke baba apni, apni ki kolkatay thaken na. etc. and yes there will be some voices and body gesture that scare u.
This is story of Bengal today for which i was a proud advocate.
Can we change this situation!!!!
It is not because of a party but it may be we need to look within ourselves. Somehow we have become Jhogrute in other people's eye.
A very wise bengali once told me when i discussed these and other issues, that since we bengalis are becoming more weak physically to such an extent that best of our girls are marrying persons from other state, as they consider we may not be suitable/ compitable monitarily and physically!!!!!
