At the moment, it does appear as if Raj and his storm troopers have convinced many sober and level headed Marathis that they indeed have a cause.

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The fact of the matter is, north Indians have become a significant factor in elections in Mumbai. If you go by the estimates of Sanjay Raut, the 230-odd seat Municipal Corporation of Mumbai has about 60 elected members who are from north India. “We have no problem with that. But we will never allow the flaunting of other cultures and the denigration of Marathi culture. All festivals including Durga, Navratra, Onam and Lori, etc., are celebrated in Mumbai. Nobody has a problem with them. Why do you think the Chhath festival is so controversial? That is because north Indian politicians are misusing it for political purposes.”

But clearly, Chhath is just an excuse for the politics of identity. North Indian politicians are under pressure to be seen condemning the MNS and demanding protection for them from goons. On the other side of the divide, Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray – estranged cousins – are under pressure to be seen as the real defenders of Marathi identity and Maratha pride. At the moment, despite occasional outbursts from Uddhav, it does appear as if Raj Thackeray is winning the battle for the hearts and minds of the Marathi 'manoos'. At the moment, it does appear as if Raj and his storm troopers have convinced many sober and level headed Marathis that they indeed have a cause.

This reporter’s younger brother happens to be an officer in the Indian Navy and stays in Navy Nagar in Mumbai. This oasis of peace and greenery in South Mumbai has hundreds of maids who stay in outhouses and work for the families of the officers. Sohini works at my brother’s place and belongs to Ratnagiri. Her husband works as a driver for a hotel owner in South Mumbai. She watches TV news and is quietly proud of what Raj Thackeray is doing. “Nobody used to bother about us. ‘They’ – outsiders – would keep coming and take away the best jobs. My husband lost his earlier job and someone from UP was hired. In his current job, he earns Rs 6,500 a month, after working for almost four years. Just last week, a new driver from Bihar joined at Rs 6,000. When me and my husband see Raj Saheb on TV, we at least feel assured that someone cares for our interests,” she says quite passionately. Lest you think that Raj has ‘converted’ only the illiterate, this reporter has come across dozens of educated Marathi professionals working in high flying jobs who think that the ‘Bhaiyyas’ are a nuisance.


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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).


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