There was a Hindi movie, not able to remember the name, in which the villain of the film hires one man (a comedian) who has to be with him all the time. Whenever the villain hears bad news, gets angry, commits mistake he just slaps that comedian. The scenes between the two were hilarious in the film, but now a days I feel we the citizens of Mumbai are getting into the role of that comedian. Only difference is the actor in the villains role changes every time. The reason why I think this way, is no matter who is at fault, who gets angry, whose mistake it is, it is we the MUMBAIKARs who are held ransom and who have to pay the price. Not agreeing, or don't know what I am talking about, here are the examples
1. Some atrocities being done in Mynmaar (Burma) against muslims. The muslims in India get angry due to this and stage a protest in Mumbai agaisnt this (?????????). Reports claim, the preparations for this agitation were going on for weeks now, sms and photos were being passed on etc. Yet no one bothered to take precautionary measures with the result that the crowd went berserk and created a huge ruckus in the CST area. Pvt vehicles, OB Vans, BEST Buses were burnt down, police men were beaten up (how hilarious does it sound) etc and we the MUMBAIKARS were held ransom for half an hour.
2. The autowallahs of Mumbai, are infamous for manipulating with meters, being rude to the customers, being arrongant, not taking short distances etc. After a huge number of complaints from the citizens the RTO (finally) takes some action against these Auto drivers. The result - The auto drivers when stopped and fined from doing all the above wrong things, felt that they are being deprived from their birth right and went on a strike. Mumbaikars were held ransom for around a week.
3. Sharad Rao is the leader of more than 70% of Mumbai Unions. Whenever he feels that he has not shown his might for quite some time and that he and his son Shashank Rao are fading in public's memory, he comes up with some sort of strike, either Govt employees, BEST Buses, Auto Rickshaws, Taxis etc. If he thinks it is really a long time he hasn't done anything, he calls for a strike of all the above. but the end result is Mumbaikars are held ransom again.
4. The motormen of Mumbai's lifeline, feel they also have not been in limelight for years now. They also start a flash strike suddenly, out of nowhere, and the city is held ransom from 3.30 PM till almost 10.00 PM. The people returning home from offices, have to face a hard time reaching home. The best buses are too crowded. The auto and taxis wallah go on a killing charging double the amount from the helpless Mumbaikars.
5. Some section of the society feel that whatever happened in Gujrat in 2002 was wrong and injustice was done to their community. So what they do, they plant 7 bombs on the lifeline of Mumbai, the local trains. The result - The poor Mumbaikars traveling in the 1st class compartment of those trains had to picked up in pieces in bed sheets and handed over to police. The Mumbaikars with their "MUMBAI SPIRIT" were again back to work in full force on the next day.
6. Some terrorist organization in Pakistan feels, we need to do something to keep the Indian, US and Israeli Govts on toes. So what do they do? They train 10 militants in all sorts of terrorist activities and sends them to MUMBAI. These 10 men go on rampage killing 100 of people, destroying property worth crores of rupees and wounding another thousand. The Mumbaikars held ransom for almost 60 hours.
There are many more of such reasons. No matter who is angry it is we the Mumbaikar who have to pay the price. It is our head on which in put on a Gunpoint to get "their" demands met.
Mumbai gives the highest amount of revenue to the Indian Govt and this is what we get in result.
If we consider Govt as the a Statue of Lord in a Mandir, we all Mumbaikars have become the GHANTA (bell) in front of the lord. Jo koi Bhagwaan se apni maange puri karwane ke liye aata hain, pahle hum Mumbaikaro ko bajake ke jaata hain.
There must be something, some damn thing, which we can do so that we do not remain such helpless. There must be something, I am sure, only thing we need to discover it and use it effectively. Else after some we really will be GHANTA of the Mandir. Bus jhoolte rah Jayenge.
1. Some atrocities being done in Mynmaar (Burma) against muslims. The muslims in India get angry due to this and stage a protest in Mumbai agaisnt this (?????????). Reports claim, the preparations for this agitation were going on for weeks now, sms and photos were being passed on etc. Yet no one bothered to take precautionary measures with the result that the crowd went berserk and created a huge ruckus in the CST area. Pvt vehicles, OB Vans, BEST Buses were burnt down, police men were beaten up (how hilarious does it sound) etc and we the MUMBAIKARS were held ransom for half an hour.
2. The autowallahs of Mumbai, are infamous for manipulating with meters, being rude to the customers, being arrongant, not taking short distances etc. After a huge number of complaints from the citizens the RTO (finally) takes some action against these Auto drivers. The result - The auto drivers when stopped and fined from doing all the above wrong things, felt that they are being deprived from their birth right and went on a strike. Mumbaikars were held ransom for around a week.
3. Sharad Rao is the leader of more than 70% of Mumbai Unions. Whenever he feels that he has not shown his might for quite some time and that he and his son Shashank Rao are fading in public's memory, he comes up with some sort of strike, either Govt employees, BEST Buses, Auto Rickshaws, Taxis etc. If he thinks it is really a long time he hasn't done anything, he calls for a strike of all the above. but the end result is Mumbaikars are held ransom again.
4. The motormen of Mumbai's lifeline, feel they also have not been in limelight for years now. They also start a flash strike suddenly, out of nowhere, and the city is held ransom from 3.30 PM till almost 10.00 PM. The people returning home from offices, have to face a hard time reaching home. The best buses are too crowded. The auto and taxis wallah go on a killing charging double the amount from the helpless Mumbaikars.
5. Some section of the society feel that whatever happened in Gujrat in 2002 was wrong and injustice was done to their community. So what they do, they plant 7 bombs on the lifeline of Mumbai, the local trains. The result - The poor Mumbaikars traveling in the 1st class compartment of those trains had to picked up in pieces in bed sheets and handed over to police. The Mumbaikars with their "MUMBAI SPIRIT" were again back to work in full force on the next day.
6. Some terrorist organization in Pakistan feels, we need to do something to keep the Indian, US and Israeli Govts on toes. So what do they do? They train 10 militants in all sorts of terrorist activities and sends them to MUMBAI. These 10 men go on rampage killing 100 of people, destroying property worth crores of rupees and wounding another thousand. The Mumbaikars held ransom for almost 60 hours.
There are many more of such reasons. No matter who is angry it is we the Mumbaikar who have to pay the price. It is our head on which in put on a Gunpoint to get "their" demands met.
Mumbai gives the highest amount of revenue to the Indian Govt and this is what we get in result.
If we consider Govt as the a Statue of Lord in a Mandir, we all Mumbaikars have become the GHANTA (bell) in front of the lord. Jo koi Bhagwaan se apni maange puri karwane ke liye aata hain, pahle hum Mumbaikaro ko bajake ke jaata hain.
There must be something, some damn thing, which we can do so that we do not remain such helpless. There must be something, I am sure, only thing we need to discover it and use it effectively. Else after some we really will be GHANTA of the Mandir. Bus jhoolte rah Jayenge.
