Caste based politics is the mantra of modern day India. Well in this blog I would only concentrate on Maharashtra and specifically one particular family who proclaim to be the savior of Maharashtra. Till then all of you who has been in Mumbai for a week also would have come to know I am talking about the beloved Thackeray Family.
Firstly let’s take a look at the influential Political Family Tree of the Thackerays.
Firstly let’s take a look at the influential Political Family Tree of the Thackerays.
Prabhodan Thackeray, a father to Bal Thackeray and Shrikant Thackeray. Uddhav Thackeray son of Bal Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, son of Shrikant Thackeray.
Sitram Keshav Thackeray also known as Prabhodhankar Thackeray was a prominent leader in the formation of the state of Maharashtra during late 1950s. As per Raj Thackeray’s website he became a stringent critic of religious conformism and launched an attack on malpractices like tonsuring widows, untouchability and practice of dowry. He fought for people without giving a damn about their caste or religion. He would have never thought that his offspring would bring such a shame to his name.
Let’s take a look at all of them what they believe and what they do in the contemporary scenario. His son the infamous self proclaimed king of Maharashtra Mr. Balasaheb Thackeray is opposite to him in more than one manner. First of all is the formation of his party Shiv Sena, which is totally based on Hindutva, a religion. The base of the part is a religious discrimination and he and his men have done a variety of activities ranging from a igniting violence against the Muslims to encouraging Hindu Suicide bombers to dividing the people as per their castes. The agitations against South Indians, demanding money from Gujarati and Marwari businessmen and recently the fight against the North Indians. The latter is again a disputed territory with is very own nephew Raj Thackeray. Raj Thackeray the name has become synonymous to “Goondagardi” in the past two years or so in Mumbai. Threats, breaking glass windows of the buses and threatening the companies to use Marathi language in every work has become his fashion. This has helped in only creating a feeling of hatred divisions amongst the citizens towards a particular community.
I think both these uncle and nephew should take a look at their father and grandfather respectively and take a page out of his book about what is actual social responsibility and how to fight for the betterment for the society and not against it. Today both of them are fighting for the pride of Marathi Manoos and have totally forgotten what the real issues are. None of them have ever tried to provide a proper solution to Farmer’s suicide in Vidarbha, water scarcity almost throughout the state and lack of electricity becoming a grave threat worst day by day.
The aggressive brand of politics by these men has only brought disrepute to the state and the city and has just aggravated the problems instead of solving it. I hope people understand their selfish reasons and stop supporting them immediately.
