Ailing health of Bala Saheb Thackeray, put Mumbai on high alert few days back. His son repeatedly repeatedly asking the party worker and people to remain non-violent and maintain peace. When finally on Saturday he breathed his last, all shops were closed. Taxi and Auto guys were on jammed wheel for a day. Schools and colleges were declared off for Monday, and extension of it considering the situation. Lively Mumbai, all of a sudden went to comma.
The next logical question that comes to my mind, is it all happened out of respect? Answer will be a "NO" but a candid one. Even if you ask the same question to a SENA worker answer will still be the same, but little more candid.
If you compare the first generation of politician, post independent they earn there respect. They sacrificed there lives. Be it Abdul Azad or Sashtri or Patel. They command respects. But now politics and politician made these post highly negative, and if you think of the word itself by closing your eye, it always reminds of a corrupt guy, with a mustache and a licking tongue dangling out of mouth, about to lick anything and everything that comes in his way. Scam after scam, CD after CD and pants down video in half a dozen cases. So over the years the reputation has corrupted to that extent even an illiterate guy knows the closest synonymous of politician is "chor" (thief).
The new generation of politician which lost its respect now started demanding it. They also sense they are not being treated with same scale except there party worker. I was watching an interview few days back where a SENA worker was addressing Bala Saheb and his son with adjective "honorable". This sort of adjective were used to the rulers and kings hundreds of years back, but never to the politicians to my knowledge. They are there to serve people. I don't understand why the f**k i will use such words, which alienate them from the common man.
So the procedure of demanding respect has changed. They need red beacon on there car hood, security guards or many Scorpios in there cavalcade. Even deep inside they know there is no threat, nor they are busy working so that traffic delays will hamper there efficiency, these are all the means to get a salute from here and there and wild pass to cross the traffic signal just to feel important which he is not. So in sixty odd years we have shifted from command to demand. Though not related, someone said why an animal husbandry director needs a red beacon on his car?
Now, how far we are going to support the Girls who voiced there candid answer over Facebook. If i believe NDTV report the status was "People like Thackeray are born and die daily and one should not observe a bandh for that". For a second lets assume that this is an offensive statement for argument sake (i could do a better job though ;). So SENA should have the guts to assimilate it. In democracy all are legally entitled to have there own opinion. If you consider him to be leader of masses then the gal well in her rights to her opinion on him. Else, if you think its your prerogative don't talk about a Memorial at Shivaji Park which is still a public place. Make the memorial in your party office.
Well, will talk about Thackeray in next article. Those who can't digest one line full article sounds little harsh on them.
Take care.
The next logical question that comes to my mind, is it all happened out of respect? Answer will be a "NO" but a candid one. Even if you ask the same question to a SENA worker answer will still be the same, but little more candid.
If you compare the first generation of politician, post independent they earn there respect. They sacrificed there lives. Be it Abdul Azad or Sashtri or Patel. They command respects. But now politics and politician made these post highly negative, and if you think of the word itself by closing your eye, it always reminds of a corrupt guy, with a mustache and a licking tongue dangling out of mouth, about to lick anything and everything that comes in his way. Scam after scam, CD after CD and pants down video in half a dozen cases. So over the years the reputation has corrupted to that extent even an illiterate guy knows the closest synonymous of politician is "chor" (thief).
The new generation of politician which lost its respect now started demanding it. They also sense they are not being treated with same scale except there party worker. I was watching an interview few days back where a SENA worker was addressing Bala Saheb and his son with adjective "honorable". This sort of adjective were used to the rulers and kings hundreds of years back, but never to the politicians to my knowledge. They are there to serve people. I don't understand why the f**k i will use such words, which alienate them from the common man.
So the procedure of demanding respect has changed. They need red beacon on there car hood, security guards or many Scorpios in there cavalcade. Even deep inside they know there is no threat, nor they are busy working so that traffic delays will hamper there efficiency, these are all the means to get a salute from here and there and wild pass to cross the traffic signal just to feel important which he is not. So in sixty odd years we have shifted from command to demand. Though not related, someone said why an animal husbandry director needs a red beacon on his car?
Now, how far we are going to support the Girls who voiced there candid answer over Facebook. If i believe NDTV report the status was "People like Thackeray are born and die daily and one should not observe a bandh for that". For a second lets assume that this is an offensive statement for argument sake (i could do a better job though ;). So SENA should have the guts to assimilate it. In democracy all are legally entitled to have there own opinion. If you consider him to be leader of masses then the gal well in her rights to her opinion on him. Else, if you think its your prerogative don't talk about a Memorial at Shivaji Park which is still a public place. Make the memorial in your party office.
Well, will talk about Thackeray in next article. Those who can't digest one line full article sounds little harsh on them.
Take care.
