For UP/Bihar people it is very difficult to understand why these Vidarbhi farmers commit suicide? Life is about living and not about giving up. If life is difficult, try to change it, instead of giving up on it. I saw a sad photo in a magazine recently where some people in a Vidarbhi village had put the sign: 'This village is for sale'. And the village indeed looked pathetic. On the one hand we have lavish builgings in Mumbai, on the other hand we have these suicide committing farmers of Vidarbha. And while all this is happening Sharad Pawar (the union minister for agriculture) is busy with cricketing matters. A classic example of Nero fiddles while the Rome burns. Actually, I have begun to feel sorry for the ghatteeland, and ask God for forgiveness for bashing them. But what could I have done? These people organized such large scale violence against UP/Bihar people in Nashik and other places. Earlier they used to practice genocide against the Muslims (remember this is the land of RSS, Hindu Maha Sabha, and Nathu Ram Godse). But, now they want to commit genocide against Hindus also. No wonder that Adolf Hitler is so popular in the ghatteeland.
RE:Why suicide?
by All Right on Mar 22, 2008 01:16 PM Permalink
Mr. UP Guy: Thanks for your attempts at journalism. There is no state called as ghatteeland in the Republic of India. Maybe you have come astray on this forum, whereas you wanted to go on to a Fiji forum? Just wondering.
RE:Why suicide?
by Manjula A on Mar 22, 2008 02:27 PM Permalink
I want to say something to Mr. U.P guy. Have you read this poem written by some rightwing german preist?
- When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews, I remained silent; I wasn't a Jew.
When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out."
My question sir, is Did you speak up when people, not exactly of your clan were targeted?
RE:Why suicide?
by UP Guy on Mar 22, 2008 04:34 PM Permalink
I was always opposed to the communal violence which is practiced on a large scale against the Muslims of this country. However, I was not living in Maharashtra then and watched the horror from outside. Srikrisna commission and its non implementation and all those things... However, the list of enemies of ghattees keeps changing every year. Earlier it was against the South Indians, then Muslims, now it is UP/Bihar people, and tomorrow it will be someone else...
RE:Why suicide?
by heramb gude on Mar 22, 2008 07:29 PM Permalink
Life is about living,you say.Look at the abysmal condition in which ur UP/Biharis stay in the slums of Mumbai.If that is the way people want to live life and mock at the suicides of others,then continue enjoying life where 10 people crowd around in space where ideally one/two people stay and that too where,thousands of kms from their parents,wife and children.Oh the great and virtuos life that UP/Biharis lead that has made their states hell
RE:Why suicide?
by Ashish Kanekar on Mar 22, 2008 10:44 PM Permalink
There is no point talking to these people. They do not understand that the reason for the suicides is the shame among Maharashtrians about declaring bankruptcy. Living like animals without sanitation on footpaths is a condition they would accept rather than live in their own states.
They have screwed up their own states and now are "angry" that they are not allowed to screw up other states.
Their only two strong points are willingness to work at wages that only allow life as a subhuman(this leads to their own exploitation) and a large uncontrolled population growth that allows demographic warfare on more responsible states.
RE:Why suicide?
by heramb gude on Mar 23, 2008 11:30 AM Permalink
Agree with u,Ashish.But the message must go across to all our linguitic brothers that the real threat to India are the UP/Biharis and the threat now imminent in Maharashtra and Assam is going to spread its tentacles to all the remaining linguistic states of the country ranging from Punjab to Kerala and from Tamilnadu to West Bengal.
