Regional divide in India
Hating the fellow beings is nature of the living world but its absence marks humanity. Dog barks on dogs, tree does not allow sun and water to other tree but humanity spells the difference! More you come out of it more human you are.
India and the concept of Indian nation throbs the best in the hearts of the people in the Hindi heartland. Last few decades after computer magic and decline in the control over the national affair by the congress party in general and the Nehru- Gandhi family in particular has made people in the Hindi heartland a second grade citizen. But things will not remain so as at last India lives in its villages and now villages are remaining only in the Hindi heartland! (Joking but turn around will happen) its not long that politicians will have to pay attention.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Floods in Bihar
Floods in Bihar have been a perennial problem. Even in the best controlled years from 1970 to 1990, when the hard work of earlier people was showing the effect, part of Bihar like districts of Drabhanga and Sahrsa used to be flooded. The reason is the perennial rivers coming directly from Himalayan ranges which swell during rainy season. On top of that there have been decades of corruption and ignorance which is now showing the effect. The fact is that for last many decades no maintenance work has been done effectively. Superadded to that is the increased rainfall due to global warming. Only after that we should blame the "kamala Maiya" (that’s how Koshi - the respected – due to fear-river of Bihar is called in the region- like ganga). Koshi is known to change its course from the time of known human history. basicaly the whole region is a low land. Last more than 60 years Koshi did not change its course. Due to barrage in the Nepal area continued to Indian Territory. Now we have a hostile government in Nepal. The Nepal PM says that the koshi pact was the biggest fault! So, present "Pralya" in Bihar should be seen in totality. Not with patial vision.
To solve the problem first thing should be that our politicians should honest. Then they should have conviction to solve the problem. The fact is that all the top politicians from Bihar are from Bhojpuri speaking area where flood is not a problem. Leaders in Mithila which is affected with flood keep licking the foot of these people so that they can eat the relief money without problem!
Given the difficult situation of lively hood, migration is unavoidable from Mithila region. Given the insult and poor response even in their own state (people in Bhojpuri speaking area don’t look at them with any different attitude than ones in Mumbai), people from there are going to be hard to be pacified. At least I wish so. I am sure very few people will have courage to go in the area after seeing the devastation of flood. But there are people who make their huts every year braving the nature and ignorance and resistance of their fellow citizens! Who can match their tolerance, persistence and bravery? And if these people come out will there be any one who can defeat them? Those who are braving the nature, if they come out of the region, who can face them? Can some one match their courage and patience? And what else do you need to rule the world? The effect will be seen though it will take few more decades.
To solve the problem first thing should be that our politicians should honest. Then they should have conviction to solve the problem. The fact is that all the top politicians from Bihar are from Bhojpuri speaking area where flood is not a problem. Leaders in Mithila which is affected with flood keep licking the foot of these people so that they can eat the relief money without problem!
Given the difficult situation of lively hood, migration is unavoidable from Mithila region. Given the insult and poor response even in their own state (people in Bhojpuri speaking area don’t look at them with any different attitude than ones in Mumbai), people from there are going to be hard to be pacified. At least I wish so. I am sure very few people will have courage to go in the area after seeing the devastation of flood. But there are people who make their huts every year braving the nature and ignorance and resistance of their fellow citizens! Who can match their tolerance, persistence and bravery? And if these people come out will there be any one who can defeat them? Those who are braving the nature, if they come out of the region, who can face them? Can some one match their courage and patience? And what else do you need to rule the world? The effect will be seen though it will take few more decades.
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