You gave a lot of history and facts but not much of it was related.
From my relatives in the famous fergussen college, Pune, I came to know that is commonplace for teachers to proclaim in class that 'you north indians are spoiling our great culture'. Marathi lobbies have got bad teachers who cannot even pronounce English to teach English. The whole system is in trouble due to bad education.
Strangely, the same 'great' marathi culture does not stop houseowners from colluding with 'uncultured' brokers and throwing residents out every three months and increasing rents. And mind you, these are properties little better than 'cattle sheds' - an expression the writer may identify with.
Yes, the solution lies in economic reforms in the BIMARU states but how can that happen when the 'cultured' marathis are supporting congress, which in turn, supported the misrules of both laloo and mulayam in UP and BR?
Last, WHY DO YOU GUYS BRING BOMBAY INTO YOUR MARATHI THING? Bombay was never marathi. It was a fishing village / port and everyone other than the descendants of those 'original' inhabitants there are OUTSIDERS. These include marathis. Why can't you guys see beyond language and land, etc.? You did not develop Bombay, nor did you develop Marathi. Yet, you claim both marathi and bombay as your own.
RE:Hmm
by heramb gude on Mar 21, 2008 11:05 AM Permalink
I am not too impressed either,Mr Das.Mumbai is because of what it is.A port city on the western coast of the city nearest to the developed European countries.Nobody made Mumbai.Its geographical locational advantage has contributed to making Mumbai what it is today.Mumbai is very much part of Maharsthra-the state of the Marathi manoos,for which 105 martyrs had to give up their lives.When Maharsthra and Mumbai were submerged in mid-2005,where were all those,who claim to have made Mumbai.You pointing fingers at the Marathi tendency to talk about land and language sounds paradoxical as you Bengalis are always at the forefront when your dada Saurav Ganguly is excuded from the Indian team.So improve your attitude first before pointing accusing fingers at others.Let's hope Calcutta is the first city that the central govt decides to bring under Central Rule and we Marathis would love to see how u Bengalis react to that,Mr Das
RE:Hmm
by arun naik on Mar 21, 2008 12:51 PM Permalink
DAS - WHO INVITED YOUR RELATIVE TO TAKE ADMISSION IN OUR FERGUSSION COLLECT , PUNE WHERE TEACHERS ARE BAD AS YOU SAY. PACK YOUR BUGGAGES AND GO OUT OF MAHARASHTRA AND GO WHO STOPPED YOU ? WHEN EVERYTHING IS BAD IN MAHARASHTRA, STILL YOU WANT TO STAY IN MAHARASHTRA ?
