exodus

mind making
by the media

By Kulamarva Balakrishna

Vienna,Sunday,February 24,2008:Mr.Vir Sanghvi,
Hindustan Times email author, writes today on
the problem of U.P.and Bihari immigrants to
industrialization pockets of the very backward
state of Maharashtra.I am sure Savnur Diwan´s
grandson, Dileep Padgaonkar will not enjoy my
description of Maharashtra.I say Maharashtra
backward for two reasons.Barring Bombay,
Pune,Nagpur, Aurangabad industrial pockets
rural Maharashtra remains worse than the aboriginal
Madhya Pradesh or Orissa or for that matter.Still
worse U.P. and Bihar.In politics, following Shivaji
and Peshva values, the general Maharashtrians
live about 250 years behind time thus missing
an opportunity to give India a Prime Minister! With
Maharashtrian identity painted dark on his forehead,
Sharad Pawar paraded himself in New Delhi
to succedeed assassinated Rajiv Gandhi and
lost the race to Narasimha Rao.

The Thackeray uncle and his pincle nephew Raj with
their CKP slogan remain isolated from Dalit Bahujans.
Maharashtra is rich because of immigrant workers,
invited by the late Jamshydji Tata for building Bombay
what it is today.As far as dalits are concerned, they
bracket Shivsena goons among brahmins and Marxists
for the luxury swim of Golpitha sewer river flowing under
the man hole.That is the problem of Maharashtra
politicians.

Mr.Vir Sanghvi gives in his article some reasons of
Bihari and UP bhayya exodus to Bombay.It is not false
pride champion Bombay alone that attracts the
people of backward heartland of India.One can see
the bhayyas in Bangalore/Bengaluru,Chennai/Madras
and Hyderabad as well.So the message should go
to not only big Bachchan´s adoptive parents
Mulayaam Singh Yadav and their bahu Karodpati
opponent Mayavati.
She should not think she would
become the Prime Minister of India by waving her
magic single wing sari.Because the other end of
the sari holds feet tied down to the reality on the
ground.It is one thing to get finances from the Center
in hundreds of thousands of millions.But by putting
them to work for poverty eradication,she has to
prove herself.

Both Bachchan´s uncles Mulayam and Amarsingh
are responsible to answer for keeping U.P.backward.
Similarly the rich Bahujan Rani Mayavati is also accountable.
From C.B.Gupta,Chaudhruy Charan Singh downwards
all the U.P.Chief Ministers, have shown what humbugs
they had been.This includes the current leadership of
BJP.That is why their voters run away to other states
for their bread.This goes to other backward giant state
of Bihar of Taxi Union chief George Fernandes as well.
Imagine Buddha´s Bihar,Ashok´s Bihar led not only the
sub-continent but also the far east bordering eastern tip
of Siberia.Caste politics may help some time to get votes.
But not all the time.During elections, when people are
told the truth about the reason of their suffering poverty,
in the clear language that they understand,
things will not rot but would take a reverse turn for
a sudden change.The necessity remains of course
communication.Rahul should choose his field team
carefully. I am sure he is upto the task.He would
disappoint none.

The energies of Indian upper caste middle class today
remains diverted to hooliganism of the worst kind
unleashed by the BJP and partners Peshva gurus.When
the hooliganism is checked, by the administration and
the Election commission by disqualifying politicians
indulging in breach of the public peace, then
as Nehru said from Bombay Chowpatty sands a few
months before his death, Indians are capable of
proving they can keep the promises he made and
manage the country. The time is not far off.Media men
like Vir Sanghvi also have a responsibility not only
during the election times but all time to keep awake
and alert.Media role is not a minor role in a healthy
democracy. If media becomes a Foras road randi
than no one can help any country.(end)