Talking to Mumbai

Language chauvinism is the political strategy of the BMC poll. But it can create dangerous social divisions

Constructive politics, related to many people, and cynical politics can only serve the interests they command. With these measures, it is difficult to integrate the ongoing language conduct in Maharashtra into a constructive political model. While there may be a case where primary school children do not burden the third language – Hindi – and the allegations of “Hindi imposed” may have resonated with the state, they were no longer a problem when the Maharashtra government withdrew the three-language order last month and next month. Thackeray cousins ​​still have the right to participate in their Triumph event – Marathicha Awaaz – last Saturday because politics like Wimbledon needs to be constantly scoring against opponents. But by Hindi speakers targeting Mumbai and its surrounding areas, they release an elf from the bottle, which is by no means easy to lure into it.

What is the ideology of teaching Hindi in primary schools in Maharashtra, which justifies the slap of the non-Marathi Mita store owner and his employees? In this case, the defendant is a member of Raj Thackeray’s MNS, which has a legal record of thumbs. As he warned at Saturday’s rally – “You may rule the convention, but we dominate the streets.” Ironically – Lost him – After nearly 20 years of hatred against the “outsiders” – North Indians talking about North Indians – His party has not been accepted in the hearts of Maharashtra. It has no seats in Lok Sabha or the state legislature. It has the only double-digit parliamentary seat (13 in 2009) – it won lasting insult when its members attacked Abu Azmi of the Samajwadi party attacked him in the House of Representatives.

But consider the consequences of the rejected ideology of the rejected party – a Maharashtra minister attempted to join the MNS protest on Tuesday. With municipal polls across the state, other politicians can try other Hindi spokespersons as well. Meanwhile, Jharkhand MP Nishikant Dubey of the BJP dared to visit “Bihar, Up, Tn” for a taste of “Patak Patak ke ke Marenge”. None of these are constructive. Toxic words cannot serve voters. It cannot solve the citizenship problem in Mumbai, nor can it improve the learning outcomes of Maharashtra children. Maharashtra prides itself on being one of India’s largest growth engines. Its purpose is to become a $100 million economy. This split cynical political brand can’t get there.

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