Saturday, February 6, 2010

Shiv Sainiks wilt before Rahul

Congress MP and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi showed Shiv Sainiks that they were not bigger than the common Mumbaikers with whome he with them in local fast train journey. His remark that Mumbai is for all Indians had angered Shiv Sainiks as they have launch drive against the outsiders in Mumbai and advocate that it is only for Marathi manoos by playing their separatist, divisive and parochial politics. Mumbai is the financial capital of India and every citizen has equal right to live and earn their livelihood here. The innocent Marathis have been misleading by Sena patron Bal Thackeray since 60s and claiming himself to be the tiger of Mumbai who never roared out his den. Shiv Sainiks had called upon Mumbaikers to greet Rahul Gandhi with black fags for his Mumbai for all Indians remark. But the overwhelmimg support of Mumbaikers who were lined to welcome him clearly reflect that now they have also come to realise how they were misled by Shiv Sainiks in the name of region and provincialism. Rahul's visit to Mumbai also clearly reflects that the common Marathis have also nothing to do Shiv Sainiks style of divisive politics. The enthusiam among the people to have a glimpse of Rahul Gandhi leaves no body in doubt that Shiv Sainiks have become a spent forces spineless in Mumbai. They stand rejected in their own area of influence. Shiv Sainiks must understand that we are Indians first, then Marathis, Biharis, Keralites and others. Every Indian can go to any part of the country for earning livelihood. By hoping onto the train, Rahul also showed Shiv Sainiks how popular his Mumbai for all Indians remark is among the Marathis who have no grudge against the outsiders in Mumbai.Rahul passed through the bastions of the Saffron outfit to silence Shiv Sainiks not to play divisive and parochial politics. By mobilising people in Mumbai, he made the so-called tigers (Shiv Sainiks) of Mumbai to remain in den, fearing that if they came out of it, they would vanish amidst Mumbaikers' overwhelming support for him.

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