Assembly elections give bitter lessons to Bal Thackeray
Many political observers feel that if Raj Thackeray had been given his due to become the next heir of the Shiv Sena, the split in votes of the right wing Marathis would have been avoided.
LOVE AND bias for son Udhav Thackrey has made Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackrey ruin his own party. When he shut his eyes towards the charismatic personality of his nephew, Raj Thackeray, he negated the usefulness of the right wing leader for the party.
Many political observers feel that if Raj Thackrey had been given his due to become the next heir of the Shiv Sena, the split in votes of the right wing Marathis would have been avoided. Many speculate that the combine would have had such strength that it would have challenged the Congress NCP combine, in a more effective manner than the current Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.
Such a situation would have been in national interest too, as the possible mature politics by Shiv Sena would have toned down the hardline ideology of the MNS, which is presently compelled to provoke regional sentiments to create a solid vote bank.
Family-bias is not uncommon in Indian politics. The formation of the Union Cabinet was delayed because of the demands for ministerial berths by DMK supremo Karunanidhi for his children. It is indeed sad that India has a system where political heavy weights are at liberty to put national interests at stake, in order to make their children as their heir apparent in politics.
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."MNS did such a disgusting thing in the state assembly which is not forgivable. Raj thackeray should be abolished from the politics as whichever he is doing that is not for marathi that is for publicity of his party. Raj should suicide as his whole things which his did since he came in party is not forgiveable ..............."
.It is stated here that had Mr. Raj Thackeray stayed with the Shiv Sena, it would have been in 'national interest' and that it would have been 'mature' politics instead of the 'hard line ideology' of the MNS. I would like to point out that isn't maintaining the identity and culture of a region (in this case Maharashtra) and preventing its rich culture from disintegrating done to preserve national interest only?? Isn't having self respect and a love for one's mother tongue as important as having the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter??
Isn't it against national interest if it is allowed for one state's people to trample upon the needs and pride of another region?? If the sons of the soil only are denied their rightful jobs which is instead given to the sons of another region's soil (UP, Bihar) that fails to be fertile because of extremely corrupt, selfish politicians; do you expect Mr. Raj Thackeray or for that matter any self respecting Maharashtrian to be quiet and accept this injustice?? Do the Maharashtrians remain doormats to the rest of the country just to maintain the so called national integrity??
Keeping quiet about it itself defeats the very idea of integrity, secularism and national pride that one hears other so called 'do gooders' of the society harping about when someone like Mr. Raj Thackeray happens to have the guts to speak out aloud against this long standing effort to rot Maharashtra. Isn't then a hard line ideology the only way to first wipe out the influx into an already bursting-at-its seams region before going about repairing damages?? Or you think having gentle talks over a cup of chai a solution with those who've been taking Maharashtra for granted for decades??
Change has come in the form of MNS, finally. The marathi manoos 'agenda' isn't just for garnering votes, it is a wake up call which should have been taken seriously years ago.
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