PLEASE MNS, ACT RESPONSIBLY

MNS initiates a crusade against NORTH INDIANS IN MUMBAI. Now, I dunno why and how.. nor am I gonna endorse that act.. I respect every community and myself though being A MAHARASHTRIAN, I am NOT FROM MUMBAI.. I myself am an IMMIGRANT from a distant part of MAHARASHTRA. My parents immigrated form SATARA when they were not even married. My identity was not even conceptualized then. Now, after I look back, look back at MUMBAI to be more appropriate, look back of the history of this city, the time that this city has witnessed, I put forth my views in retrospect.


Mumbai.. a city of dreams, equivalent to the AMERICAN DREAM.. Many came here, made big... Many will come and make big, many do still now.. It has been a huge collaborative effort of every part of this country that every immigrant transudes.. He is the one responsible for the city we can call as MUMBAI... Every single identity, every single fauna that is in MUMBAI currently has and is contributing to the growth of this city. This city is in real essence.. no matter what any human being may say, is COSMOPOLITAN. You are jobless, you look towards MUMBAI in hope. You are hungry and are in bad times, you can at least look at this city and hope to live life... This is as serious as it gets.



Current scenario: I myself being a descendant of an immigrant, PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR EVEN ATTEMPTING TO RATIONALIZE MY VIEW. I see people from every part of this country living a life here. A life i.e.. A life of filth, degraded surroundings, obscurity and helplessness. The majority of those being the NORTH INDIANS. I don't brand that as living but.. thats my VERY PERSONAL POINT OF VIEW. They have settled here, have dissolved homogeneously in a rainbow of population and, they have made this city a city of dreams. Call it an effect of BOLLYWOOD, effect of DALAL STREET, effect of BRITISH RAJ, effect of MAZGAON DOCK, they and an innumerable other factors. Its this city which is greatful for these for what it is currently.



Mumbai is the worst casualty of crippling infrastructure. Huge population with a support system not capable of handling even 1/10th of the current growing population. Infrastructure not enough even to provide the really basic amenities like public toilets. What do these people do then? Do they have any other choice than defecating on roads, rail tracks, public grounds, gutters... DO THEY? You, me, everyone reading this blog pays his taxes and thus can ignorantly state that they deserve to stay in this city cause they are legally allowed to..


As our friend SIR.OSCIE enlightened us,


1) All citizens shall have the right—


(a) to freedom of speech and expression;


(b) to assemble peaceably and without arms;


(c) to form associations or unions;


(d) to move freely throughout the territory of India;


(e) to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India; and


(f) to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.


But, is the city capable of abiding by these laws? Should these laws be applicable to Mumbai as of now?



Immigrants those have made significant contributions to this city and which can be truly credited a huge chunk to are the GUJARATIS... They have made this city the financial CAPITAL of INDIA... They are the ones who have contributed hugely to the financial status of this city.
THEY ARE NORTH INDIANS... WHY DOES MNS SPARE THEM? DON'T THEY DESERVE THE TAG OF 'ME MUMBAIKAR?' They literally should be the rightful citizens of MUMBAI.


Ok.. lets leave communities aside.. lets take into account the whole population... BMC have talked endlessly about DE-CONGESTION... I don't see them take any steps towards it.. HYPOCRITES they... Everyday thousands pour into this city in search of bread, thousands get their piece.. Its not finance thats mattering currently, its the SPACE... What to de-congest? Whom to throw out? I am not ready to leave.. nor will any other involuntarily be ready.. So, like me, every one may have their opinion of solution to this problem right from NUKING MUMBAI to DISALLOWING FURTHER ENTRY by taking appropriate steps..



PLEASE MNS... VANDALISING CURRENT POPULATION IS NOT A SOLUTION...