Why are people so stuck in criticizing Shiv Sena and MNS on the basis of 'Politics of parochialism'? Why do they shout repetitive slogans like "Mumbai is for everyone" and "Mumbai belongs to India". Why can't they criticize the 2 parties on the basis of a bigger, more disgusting feature that they have, that is 'Politics of violence'!
When they threaten to disrupt movie screenings, break shops that display Valentine Day's cards, assault mediapersons, beat up people who have come for making a living in Bombay, their message should takes a backseat and their actions should become more noticeable.
This post is with reference to Shah Rukh Khan saying that Pakistani cricketers should have been allowed to play IPL and the Shiv Sena, desperate to get attention, threatening to halt screenings of his movie My name is Khan. I for one am against inclusion of Pakistani players in the IPL too. However, that isn't what I'm talking about now. The bigger issue is threatening a violent reaction when the movie is screened. Even I am against what Shah Rukh Khan said but I will never support the Shiv Sena's methods to protest.
I am willing to go the extent of saying that every political party has a right to have a view which may be provocative and unreasonable to some. MNS has a right to be concerned about local people not getting jobs. Shiv Sena has a right to protest the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers. However their methods are NOT acceptable. The politics of vandalism, hooliganism and mob mentality needs to stop.
When they threaten to disrupt movie screenings, break shops that display Valentine Day's cards, assault mediapersons, beat up people who have come for making a living in Bombay, their message should takes a backseat and their actions should become more noticeable.
This post is with reference to Shah Rukh Khan saying that Pakistani cricketers should have been allowed to play IPL and the Shiv Sena, desperate to get attention, threatening to halt screenings of his movie My name is Khan. I for one am against inclusion of Pakistani players in the IPL too. However, that isn't what I'm talking about now. The bigger issue is threatening a violent reaction when the movie is screened. Even I am against what Shah Rukh Khan said but I will never support the Shiv Sena's methods to protest.
I am willing to go the extent of saying that every political party has a right to have a view which may be provocative and unreasonable to some. MNS has a right to be concerned about local people not getting jobs. Shiv Sena has a right to protest the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers. However their methods are NOT acceptable. The politics of vandalism, hooliganism and mob mentality needs to stop.
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