Its funny to see the ongoing "who is more marathi" battle between MNS and Shiv Sena. Mindless accusations, cooked up allegations, random cacophony have filled the atmosphere. No matter how much the situation is manipulated, the underlying event is of an Indian ( Mrs. Bachchan ) addressing an Indian audience in the National Language of India, from where an issue of disrespect to a certain section of society arises is beyond comprehension. However what is ironical is the fact that the two leaders- history bears testimony - will still end up gaining political mileage out of the whole dramatic clamor. And its none other than the citizens of India to blame for this, who have time and again proved to opportunistic politicians that they can be divided on parochial lines. I think its time these leaders are shown right in their faces that we are Indians before Marathi, Gujarati or Tamil in consonance with the spirit of our nation laid on the lines of unity and fraternity.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/13/stories/2008091355731002.htm
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