Regionalism- How costly is it for nation?

I'm reluctantly dragging my self in to this issue now. I tried not to write about it. But this question keeps coming back to me. Now again the recent drama going on in amchi Mumbai - Mr.Raj Thackeray and UPA gvt.

Mr. Raj Thackeray's statements -
"I will say it to Maharashtrians who work in other states too. Wherever you go, respect the local culture or you will suffer. Maharashtrians in America have a Maharashtra mandal every year. You know when they celebrate it? On July 4, the American Independence Day. "

It may be true that one get to see maharashtra culture less in Mumbai. But why not he understand that whole of India thinks 'Mumbai' as theirs? Mumbai has crossed the limitation of state , it now belongs to nation, which every one must be proud of. Same way as all Indians think and love Sachin Tendulkar as an Indian than a Maharshtrian.Will it not be stupid if Mr.Raj limits Sachin to Maharashtra ?

There is no end to regionalise our self,- Indian, a kannadiga, then a bengalurian or a still a small town Dharwad etc. Need of bread drags people to anywhere. A Dharwadi migrates to Bengaluru, a Kannadiga migrates to Maharashtra, An Indian migrates to U.S./UK. Mr. Raj opposed Uttar Pradesh din in Bombay; Indians take out a parade in U.S celebrating Indian independence day in U.S. of course on Aug 15th not on July 4th . Chinese new year was recently celebrated so grandly in UK.There is a demonstration of international tolerance and it is ridiculous that UP din was not tolerated in India , a country known for tolerance and harmony !!!. It is the responsibility of a migrant to respect local culture, and also it is the responsibility of locals to tolerate migrants and understand their attachments to native culture.

Now if we regionalise and say a Maharshtrian in Mumbai or kannadiga in Bengaluru is deprived of a job etc and see the solution as sending all non-locals back to their home, then why need something called a India ? Lets all separate out, make our own nation, have our own regional military. Country Karanataka, Country Maharashtra. Military of Maharashtra ......Lets become what we were before the advent of Europeans.

What Raj could have done?
Solution is developing other non-developed states.....says Mr.Raj, I agree too. Then what is that he is doing for it? It is always easy to point to an issue and talk.Is there a concern to solve it for the benefit of people ? There is talk, Where is the action ? He is a leader and hence his voice is always heard at least better than mine :-). He could have raised an alarm without public agitation. He could have talked to leaders at centre and other states to find collective solutions if he really had conerns about Nation as a whole. No ,he will not do that. why ? answer is simple. 'Divide and rule' with self centered benefits. He did nothing to actually address the root cause, And what is that any other politician is doing to solve the issue? nothing.....absolutely nothing. There are statements saying what Raj is doing is not correct. Is anyone taking the real message that there is a need to deveop other cities as well? No....there is no one.

So who suffers ?
Its the public, one who is driven back to home state and the city of Mumbai and finally India- in case of Mumbai , it is Indian economy. Time when global economic recession is imminent, isn't such developement in Mumbai-the economic centre of India, dangerous for Indian economy? Now, does the after effects of such things leave Maharashtra ? - no, because it is part of India right ? Effect is cumulative, any state harmed drowns every one else on the ship called India.

So whats in our hand?
We know our politicians are useless, don't have a vision and if at all any one like Abdul Kalaam becomes president, they will not be allowed 2nd term. There are no chances that we will get eminent visionaries as leaders. So all we have to do is protect our selfs. Don't succumb to the false propagandas politicians use to 'divide and rule'.Its easy to get angry on people from other state, but think of consequences. Lets preserve local culture by following it our self and not imposing it on others. Imposing will lead to differences and intern affect India as whole and come back to us; we need to forgive; else we all together will be drown in regionalism driven propagandas. We will end up in same situation as pre-European invasion, with regional differences, ruled by Rajas then and modern day politicians like Mr.Raj today. If that happens, then? Then it is easy for others waiting to invade/break us- the silent killers and back stabbers. You know who they are.

Thanks for reading till end