Is Mumbai a hub of dirty politics?

In Mumbai, life starts with a lot of struggle and ends up in the same mode. A stereotype perception that people have about metros is the lifestyle they live and pleasures they are encircled with it is highly blessed and conceivably, which is why Mumbai is getting packed. People from different states are fascinated towards the centre, and why not everybody in today’s world wishes to have all the comforts. People work hard to be wealthy and remain healthy. The life all over the week is full of activity, five days of work and left to two days to overcome from laborious work. There was a time when people did not have much to recreate themselves but now Mumbai is a dream city for all! However, what happens in this dream city is unpredictable.

The bomb blast and recurring terrorist activities are also part of this trance city. People have been suffering the pain but who knows how much it pains except the victim himself.

Mumbai is also becoming a hub of politicians and some dirty politics. After rejection from West Bengal (Mamta Banerjee) Trinamool Congress, Tata received invitation from Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to start Nano project from Maharashtra. ‘Nano’ looks like another dubious deal. What will happen who knows? Maharashtra has always been hounded with some or other hullabaloo.

Besides Nano, party politics has also reached its zenith. We all have right to express what we feel on different issues. We all have been associated with the controversial speech delivered by Raj Thackeray. Media kept a bird’s eye view on the content and explained it to the masses. The ironical part is that when he was delivering the speech, police was keenly listening to his act of mimicry.

Everyone was included in his attack: leaders, celebrities and government as well. Amitabh Bachchan stated, “India is a free country and everyone has the right to live wherever they please.� Bachchan’s statement came a day after a hoarding, erected at Mumbai’s north central area of Shivaji Park by Thackeray’s followers, made fun of the actor and called him ’Superstar Shetkari.’ (farmer) The recent observations experienced are that society is getting violent. Violence is the symbol of negativity. We all are becoming so insatiable that even if we are asked to kill someone, it won’t be a big deal. “Only Maharashtra Day should be celebrated in Maharashtra and celebration of any other day would not be tolerated,� Thackeray reportedly told the conference. In an article (in a Marathi daily), he justified his anti-north Indian stand and the attacks by his party workers on taxi-drivers and shops.


It is astonishing that in secular India, the head of the fledgling Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) targeted Bachchan and north Indians living in Mumbai. He did not spare even the family of Bollywood superstars. Thackeray is of the opinion that the citizen of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar should not enter Maharashtra because job opportunities for Marathi citizen is decreasing. Incredible aspect, which everyone fails to understand is why the police is not taking any action. United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is sitting idle and so is the chief minister of Maharashtra.


Using abusive languages in front of media and masses is clearly a symbol of his senseless bravery. Thackeray said that Bachchan earns his livelihood in Maharashtra and the welfare activity is done in Uttar Pradesh. Leave others; the only question that comes to mind is that what have you done for Maharashtra? But our police say they need evidence to prove the allegations.

The governor of Bihar, RS Gavai, disapproved of the Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) agitation against north Indians in Maharashtra, questioned Thackeray’s claim to safeguard the interests of the Marathi people. He said, "Thackeray doesn’t seem to have thought about the hostility that Maharashtrians in other states might have to face as a reaction to his hate campaign (against north Indian migrants). What type of love (for the Marathi people) is this?" Gavai told reporters.

Is it a political game or is Maharashta moving ahead towards improvement? Let’s wait and watch, who does what.