Saturday, November 14, 2009
Biharis - Migrants or infiltrants?
Some times in lighter mood I think like this. In fact in written history of India, it was Mauryas from Bihar who established Indian empire rather that empire was larger than the present India. It was Sher-shah Suri from Bihar who gave the key of peacefull and integrated ruling on which Akbar came up with the best mougal emperor tag! After that India has been existing only geographicaly. Politicaly it could be united only by britishers. After independence, different states marched forward to industrialisation getting support of the "BABUS" of Bihar and UP. But integration of the states in Indian Nation remained incomplete! Biharis have taken up the responsibility as usual - the job which was started by their forefathers need to be completed by them only! Who else can do that? Bihari labourers and other workers are just ambassadors of the Indian Nation. People in other states have to learn to live with them. Only then Integration of India will be complete. Basicaly people from Bihar and UP are not just migrant labourers, they are infiltrants of the Indian army's cultural wing! Recent study has shown that the migrants who are in many areas of the country being termed as Biharis, are basicaly not exactly from the geographical region of Bihar, many of them are from UP, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. So Biharis are not just "VIHARIS" they are the infiltrating "REAL INDIANS".
Hindi is no ones mothertongue
Recently there has been hue and cry regarding Hindi. As a person I have grown up listenning to the slogans for and against it. I think the best solution will be to encourage every regional language to its glory. Other languages are already doing fine, only regional languages of Bihar and UP needs to be elevated. The fact that Hindi is a recent language born out of necessity will be understood only when people will experience the difficulty with other state languages. When people in Tamilnadu will find it difficult to converse with some one who knows only Braja- Bhasha or maithili, then they will understand the necessity of a national language of intrinsic origin.
Cost of concept of india
Most of our politicians play devisive politics. Many intellectuals are masters in cutting the branch of the tree while sitting on it. To show their knowledge and ignorance, they shout grom the roof top that india as a country never existed! That it was due to britishers that India came in to being! They forget that 'India' existed in the hearts of every one north to Himalayas. Correct we are so ignorant that even our name derived from sindhu to hindu and indus and india have been deducted only by the foreigners. Bharat which we named ourselves, is living only in texte books or may be in so called villages. And the greatest thing of surprise for me is how people fail to understand that britishers succeeded in dividing India in at least two, if they would have been successful, they would have made many more parts. Thanks to our visionary leaders who made us strong.
And the base line is, from centuries of experience, we all know that staying united is our necesity. So please tolerate each other. For a strong India tolerate more. More you tolerate, stronger India will be.
And the base line is, from centuries of experience, we all know that staying united is our necesity. So please tolerate each other. For a strong India tolerate more. More you tolerate, stronger India will be.
Originality of ancient stories
Just now faced some one denying originality of manu! earlier i have discussed similar things regarding ramayana and mahabharata with many people. the story might be termed as fiction by some one. Even gandhi will be termed fictious few deacdes later, but what cant be confused with is there was some one who wrote 'my experiments with truth'! At least respect the imagiation, knowledge of geography and exeriences with different aspects of life which was excellent, unparrellel in those writers which none of the present day writers can repeat! respect the life history and personality of both balmiki and veda vyas.
Manusmriti
Manusmriti is not about caste alone. Manusmriti is moremisunderstood than anyother ancient texts.
caste is professional brotherhood in modern terms. He was talking within the religion. He was talking of system inside the hindu religion thats why it apears more about caste. more over bigger fact is manu was writing at a time when hinduism was under attack by jainism and buddhism. Serious for the first time. So it was a reaction and a reactionary reply to them. take his writings in that backdrop, things will apear more clear, more rational and modern.
caste is professional brotherhood in modern terms. He was talking within the religion. He was talking of system inside the hindu religion thats why it apears more about caste. more over bigger fact is manu was writing at a time when hinduism was under attack by jainism and buddhism. Serious for the first time. So it was a reaction and a reactionary reply to them. take his writings in that backdrop, things will apear more clear, more rational and modern.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Cheap slogan and Biharis
Friends,
In my knowledge, till 1989, there was no substitute for congress I at national level. Most of the middle class people were emotionally attached. So much so that even during the anti-congress wave of 1989 most of our village people voted for congress. It was only after mandal and kamandal which created upset and people turned away from congress towards BJP. Rather to say "people don’t oppose BJP". Their patriotism was never questioned but their ability to handle the country was always suspected. They proved it by accompanying the minister to Kabul with the terrorists. But we forgave keeping the emotional situation in view. Then came the experience with Pramod Mahajan during fight with local doctors in Mumbai. Late Mr. Mahajan (whom we all kept in very high spirit so much so that the future prime minister was being expected out of him) said on TV ("bahar ke log yahan padhane aate hain . . . . rajniti nahin karani chahiye"), "OUTSIDERS should mind their business and should not play politics"! We were conveniently termed as outsiders. That was for the doctors - mind it, not rickshaw pullers. And that was because the fight had started over bath room!
During Maharashtra elections, Raj thakerey started the marathi onslaught but shiv sena and BJP including even NCP followed the same spirit. They did not oppose it. Congress a wise and shrewd player just watched it. But it was Sonia Gandhi who dared to speak against the separatist slogan. BJP and shiv sena may curse raj thakarey for the debacle but what they forgot that in mumbai suburb they have lost large support base due to their recent goof ups.
But are these goof ups or are these their true colour? All knows that Bal Thackeray started his politics with anti Tamil slogan when same congress kept quite to finish the communists in 70’s! Later for bigger reasons he switched over to Muslims. He was the first one to talk against immigrants’ way back in late 80s - even before their first government was in power. When they were in power, tried to pack Muslims back to Bengal! We all kept quite thinking it as political gimmick and because it was not affecting us.
Friends, Biharis are the most vibrant and able people. We have fought Laloo Prasad Government for 20 years and still we are fighting with the discriminations bravely. If Pakistani refugees of yesteryears can rule this land, one day the home grown Bihari crops also will fill the Indian marckets. But it may take another 20- 25 years! Till that time don’t involve in any type of cheap slogan. Because if some one can raise one type of cheap slogan, he/ she can raise other type of cheap slogan too which can hurt you!
Dr. manish Kumar
In my knowledge, till 1989, there was no substitute for congress I at national level. Most of the middle class people were emotionally attached. So much so that even during the anti-congress wave of 1989 most of our village people voted for congress. It was only after mandal and kamandal which created upset and people turned away from congress towards BJP. Rather to say "people don’t oppose BJP". Their patriotism was never questioned but their ability to handle the country was always suspected. They proved it by accompanying the minister to Kabul with the terrorists. But we forgave keeping the emotional situation in view. Then came the experience with Pramod Mahajan during fight with local doctors in Mumbai. Late Mr. Mahajan (whom we all kept in very high spirit so much so that the future prime minister was being expected out of him) said on TV ("bahar ke log yahan padhane aate hain . . . . rajniti nahin karani chahiye"), "OUTSIDERS should mind their business and should not play politics"! We were conveniently termed as outsiders. That was for the doctors - mind it, not rickshaw pullers. And that was because the fight had started over bath room!
During Maharashtra elections, Raj thakerey started the marathi onslaught but shiv sena and BJP including even NCP followed the same spirit. They did not oppose it. Congress a wise and shrewd player just watched it. But it was Sonia Gandhi who dared to speak against the separatist slogan. BJP and shiv sena may curse raj thakarey for the debacle but what they forgot that in mumbai suburb they have lost large support base due to their recent goof ups.
But are these goof ups or are these their true colour? All knows that Bal Thackeray started his politics with anti Tamil slogan when same congress kept quite to finish the communists in 70’s! Later for bigger reasons he switched over to Muslims. He was the first one to talk against immigrants’ way back in late 80s - even before their first government was in power. When they were in power, tried to pack Muslims back to Bengal! We all kept quite thinking it as political gimmick and because it was not affecting us.
Friends, Biharis are the most vibrant and able people. We have fought Laloo Prasad Government for 20 years and still we are fighting with the discriminations bravely. If Pakistani refugees of yesteryears can rule this land, one day the home grown Bihari crops also will fill the Indian marckets. But it may take another 20- 25 years! Till that time don’t involve in any type of cheap slogan. Because if some one can raise one type of cheap slogan, he/ she can raise other type of cheap slogan too which can hurt you!
Dr. manish Kumar
Friday, November 6, 2009
Biharis as villains
I was born in Bihar but have lived most of my life outside Bihar. Most of my education has been outside Bihar only. Thakerays and chauvans are not rare, its just that now they are reaching to the authetic posts. Earlier they used to be road side people for whose words we never minded.
Any riot or socio- political unrest effects the lower strata of the society only. They lose their job or little money or life. Middle class gets affected only emotionaly, occaisionaly by others losses like property as well. So ultimately such cheap rhetorics will not affect the ground level situation. Every one knows that Indians are not respected in USA or Europe, still people go there for studies and earning . . . Similar situation has happened for Biharis in their own country which they have helped to built through their blood and sweat!
Last 40 years there has been negative growth in Bihar. It has to reflect some day. Insults all over the country will only improve/ change the behaviour of Biharis in long run. But one thing is clear, as a political organisation, congress is the only one having national unity as its agenda.
Any riot or socio- political unrest effects the lower strata of the society only. They lose their job or little money or life. Middle class gets affected only emotionaly, occaisionaly by others losses like property as well. So ultimately such cheap rhetorics will not affect the ground level situation. Every one knows that Indians are not respected in USA or Europe, still people go there for studies and earning . . . Similar situation has happened for Biharis in their own country which they have helped to built through their blood and sweat!
Last 40 years there has been negative growth in Bihar. It has to reflect some day. Insults all over the country will only improve/ change the behaviour of Biharis in long run. But one thing is clear, as a political organisation, congress is the only one having national unity as its agenda.
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