Thursday, November 12, 2009

Raj Thackeray







Raj Thackeray admires Hitler. I am watching "Auschwitz" on Fox History channel. I am watching the systematic planning and execution of men by men. Of Jews by Nazis. Raj would strive to become Hitler were it not for the constitution of our country. I also read in the Indian Express yesterday how the owners of a grape farm in Maharashtra are welcoming workers from Bihar because they work harder and longer. "The locals are lazy, they arrive at 9am and want to leave at 5pm", said one owner." The Bihar workers work from 7-8am till 6-7pm". Raj Thackeray and his MLAs say they are doing what they do for Marathi pride. And what do they do? They beat up young men who alight at railway stations to write some exam; they beat up taxi drivers; they hound out workers from their shanties in Nasik; they beat up Abu Azmi for not taking his oath of office in marathi......

All of this does not reflect on Raj Thackeray. What he is is for all to see and judge. The inaction of the government is what is worrying for all us citizens of Mumbai and of India. Karan Johar has to apologise for an inconsequential issue. Because he knows the government of the day will not be willing or able to stop the MNS workers from stopping the screening of "Wake up Sid".

Germany in 1941 was not the Mumbai of 2009. Hitler spoke fiercely about his love for the Fatherland, and how the Jews were responsible for the German loss at some war. He was voted into power soon after. If Germany had British, American, Indian, African men, Hitler would not have become what he did. Mumbai has Gujuratis, Oriyans,Sindhis, Mizos, Biharis, UPites, Delhiites, Punjabis, Rajasthanis, Nagas, Nepalis etc etc residing here and thus, giving the term "Cosmopolitan" to the city. One uses violence or force only when one cannot persuade, by reason, his opponent. What reasonable man will agree to the vile diktats of Raj Thackeray? Fear is the only weapon he has on his side. He intimidates and his men carry out his threats.

The government has the moral and constitutional duty to protect citizens from the acts of violence the chief of MNS perpetrates in the name of love for Maharashtra. How can love for anything bring about hatred? Raj Thackeray's stand is irrational and the battle lies not in opposing him, but in exposing him.

All dictators in history caused unspoken grief and despair on their "victims". Yesterday, the enemy were Malayalees and South Indians, today the enemy is the man from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, tomorrow it could be you and me. Someone wisely said if you want to see whether an idea is good or evil, look at it's consequences. My eyes are open, my mind is active. I see what Raj Thackeray's ideas are achieving. Think about that.

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