But there is MORE to it:
*** Economic controls alone by those from a different ethnic background, by and of itself, would NOT create the kind of resentments they do, had it not been exacerbated by cultural/linguistic hegemony and segregation that economic controls bring, give succor to , perpetuate and in time spread as well. Had there been visible examples of cultural assimilation, at least over a few generations, then there would not be this kind of a backlash. The US is an extremely good example of that. At 6:15 AM -0800 2/14/08, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote: >There is similarity between Assam and Maharashtra in this issue. > > There used to be one province called Bombay >that included what are now called Maharashtra >and Gujarat. The capital was Bombay city and it >was dominated by non-Marathis, especially >Gujaratis. The Marathis got the crumbs in the >form of low skill jobs. > Compare it to domination of Assam by Bengali >baboos for many years and imposition of Bengali >as the major language in Assam. > > Gujarat and Maharashtra were created on >linguistic basis as recommended by the >Kunjru-Panikkar commission. Bombay became the >capital of Maharashtra. However Bombay, being a >major commerce center of the west coast, >remained in the hands of the non-Marathis who >control the money. The Marathis always resented >it and still do. Shiv Sena and its affiliates >stoke the fire and gain political mileage out of >"foreigner eviction drives". The common man on >the street becomes the target, the rich and >powerful who actually controls the economy never >gets touched. > > Thus it is a combination of economy, >ethnicity/language and politics that produces >the kind of disturbance now happening in Bombay. >Aren't the same elements driving some of the >sentiments in Assam? The political forces will >not allow India to be homogeneous through all >economic classes. > > Dilip Deka > =============================================================== > >Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 2:52 PM -0600 2/13/08, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: >>Hi C'da: >> >>> What am I missing? >> >>Or forgot that Indians, in general, are the most >>close and narrow-minded, prejudiced and racist >>people alive on the face of the earth? > > >**** But that would not explain this, would it? They are of the same race. > >Is it cultural hegemony? > >Is it economic controls? > >**** And is this reminiscent of Oxomiya >resentments? If so, are the Oxomiyas unique in >their resentments, as some would have us believe >here? > > >**** Finally, where did the much touted great >Indian Unity in Diversity disappeared , from its >most cosmpolitan metropolis, unless it was >another Indian myth? > >:-) > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>"In order to make spiritual progress you must be >>patient like a tree and humble like a blade of >>grass" >> >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:36:00 -0600> To: >>>[email protected]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Subject: [Assam] What is Going in >>>Maharashtra?> > I hadn't followed what has led >>>to what I saw in the ToI article > below. But I >>>am very curious about claims of Indians in this >>>forum > that Mumbai is the MOST cosmpolitan of >>>Indian metropolitan regions, > where such >>>conflicts as this does not exist.> > From >>>recent outpouring of certain assamnetters' >>>revulsion towards and > condemnation of their >>>fellow Oxomiyas, whom they perceive to be > >>>uniquely xenophobic, this news is certainly >>>coming as a surprise. > More so because it is >>>coming from Mumbai.> > What am I missing?> > >>>cm> > > > > > > > > Maha exodus: 10,000 north >>>Indians flee in fear> 14 Feb 2008, 0030 hrs >>>IST,TIMES NEWS NETWORK & AGENCIES> Print Save >>>EMail Write to Editor> > NASHIK/PATNA: With >>>violence against north Indians in this >>>industrial > town and adjoining areas showing >>>no signs of abating on the second > consecutive >>>day, the number of migrants fleeing for their > >>homes - > mostly in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar - >>>crossed 10,000, making it perhaps > one of the >>>largest exodus in the country from a single >>>district in > recent years.> > And ironically, >>>on the second day of attacks, its first victim >>>wasn't > from UP or Bihar; he was from Ojhar, a >>>mere 21 km from Nashik.> > Ambadas Haribhau >>>Dharrao, 55, an employee of Hindustan >>>Aeronautics > Ltd, was fatally wounded when >>>Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists on > >>>Wednesday attacked and pelted stones at the bus >>>he was travelling in.> > The violence started >>>10 days back when MNS activists attacked >>>migrant > workers as the Samajwadi Party held a >>>rally in Mumbai.> > Since then, MNS chief Raj >>>Thackeray has carried on a vitriol-laced > >>>campaign against north Indians, stoking >>>chauvinistic feelings and > appealing to >>>Marathi pride.> > >>>_______________________________________________> >>>assam mailing list> [email protected]> >>>http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Need to know the score, the latest news, or you >>need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". >>http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx >>_______________________________________________ >>assam mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
