Jun 23, 2008

Why every Indian state needs one Bala saheb?

Most of them hate him, including angry (still) young man, Biharis, north Indians, non-Marathi speaking Mumbaikars(?), Congress, Muslims, other minorities, left parties and so on. I disagree with him most of the times when his followers tear apart the greeting cards with hearts or beat bhayyas or shut down restaurants owned by south Indians. Still I hope every Indian state had One Balasaheb Thackeray who can protect the well wishes of the state, be it by Gandhian means or otherwise. Every state can not expect to get a CM who gives first preference to the states pride (asmita), therefore states like Karnataka where the local people are losing out to the neighbors even in their own place need a iron fisted man. Even though we are first Indians and then Maharashtrians, or Punjabis, or Tamilians or kannadigas still no one can deny their patriotism towards their mother tongue. (Linguistic division of the states makes patriotism towards language=state). Sikhs protesting against Dera Sacha Sauda should do so (if it is unavoidable) in Punjab or may be in Delhi (!) but definitely should not harm the public property of Non-Sikh majority state such as Maharashtra or Mumbai. Biharis and other north-indian cousins whom south Indians consider as being aggressive and jhagadalu would have gulped the Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra if there was no Shiv sena. Humans especially Indians have been accostumed to understand the language of lathi (dandam dashagunam). Practically you cant EDUCATE someone not to spit on the road but to avoid it by levying heavy fine. So be it Non-Gandhigiri but it works for Shiv sena and Maharashtra's interest.

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