Richa write:
I must say there are people who still dont know much about the state
Jharkhand formed on 14th, November, 2000. But who is at fault? If
you look at it we are the ones, the ones who have stayed in
Jharkhand. The government is also responsible for the non-existence
of the state. It has been 7 years but there are the same old things.
People are still fighting on the basis of caste. When people in
Jharkhand will start accepting the fact that anyone who has been in
the state for more than 5 years will be a Jharkhandi, then only at
other places we will get the required reputation.
Richa
"Dr. Dhuni Soren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi All,
I know a place called Jharkhand which was a name of the region even before
the creation of Jharkhand state in 2000. I was born and brought up in the
region which was then called Bihar and I am proud of it in spite of the
negative image of the place.
I left the the Bihar some 40 years ago and have settled in U.K. I have also
changed my passport for the sake of convenience but I am still Indian at heart
and even people in the street know me as Indian /Asian and I am proud of my
Indian origin. Not only this, I am also proud to tell people who care to know
that I am an ADIBASI from newly created state of Jharkand in India and they
respect me for that.
So ,you chaps there should not feel ashamed of your background, language and
culture because that's the strength of Indian unity in the land of diversities.
As regards Jharkhand in 20-30 years not many people will remember that it was
ever part of Bihar just as not many people know that even less than 100 years
ago BIhar ,Orrissa and Bengal was one state.
Dhuni Soren
On 9/23/07, Jharkhand Online Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Do you know a place called Jharkhand?
Year: - 2000
Location:- Could be any city of the new state Jharkhand or the erstwile Bihar
I was in standard 12th. But that was the secondary thing in mind then. The hot
and happening topic doing the rounds even in the most dumb groups in every
school, college around me was - What will the rest of India know us as?
'Biharis' or 'Jharkhandis'? Neither name found a favor among the youth who
planned to move out of this state as soon as possible.
A state, where the young generations donot have their father's name suffixed to
their own - no Topnos, Kumars, Kundus, Choubeys, Ekkas, Singhs, Sinhas,
Chaturvedis, Lals, Jaiswals, Dubeys, Mishras, Toppos, Kerkettas, etc. etc. to
be found on the attendance registers...but all sorts of bizarre permutations
and combinations of two perfectly different names !
Why? Parents want their kids to get through the 'limited' seats in the limited
schools and colleges. Which in itself is a difficult task, what with more than
half of the seats being taken over through (un) conventional means. Who would
like to add totheir own woes by makintheir ward's caste public by giving them
their last names?
Year:- 2004
Location: - Any educational institute in any part of the country.
First day of a new academic year. First rounds of 'official' introductions
between the professors and students hailing from every nook and corner of the
country.
A general speech by a fresher from 'Bihar' or 'Jharkhand' -
"Good Morning everybody, I am XXXX, from ABCD, Bihar / Jharkhand".
While the former state name is met with stifled giggles and snorts, the latter
calls for confused glances. Where? Which place is that? "Ummm......errrr....it
is one of the new states formed in 2000"
"O.K. O.K. So say Bihar na yaar!! It is all the same any ways. You should
rather be greatful to be labeled a 'Bihari' rather than the uncomfortable
'Jharkhandi' "
"Ummmm ...But are we all not first Indians sir?" "Bacchae, this is only July,
15th August is still far away. Keep your patriotism for the cultural function
on that day."
Bursts of laughter in the background....
Year:- 2006
Location: - Again, could be any IT / Marketing / HR / Telecom / Finance office.
Another round of introductions. This time our character is more cautious and
tries to blunt her regional accent while speaking.
Same speeches met with same doubts. Where? Oh OK. Ya. Ya. All those minerals
and ores place no? Full of naxalites also na? Keep reading about those
massacres in the papers? Hmm Lalu has nothing to with the governing now right?
Year:- January 2007
Location - A trans-regional (love) marriage scene of a 'Jharkhandi' girl with a
boy from 'any other state in India'.
But you are basically a 'Bihari' na? Will the ladies wear those waste length
'Ghoonghats'? Do you still follow that 'Parda system'? Will the men be carrying
bamboo sticks and adorn those reddish towels in the Barat? It will be a scene
to watch? Oh! Do ask your relatives to be as comfortable as they want to. We
want to see them just the way they would be in their native places. Do you also
speak Bhojpuri? But we can not play those songs please? It will be too much.
Time: - Any morning.
Location: - Breakfast table in the new house.
Hey look at this news! I look up. The title reads "Six year old held for rape.
Location Some deep down district of my beloved Jharkhand" Its like reading an
article out of some 'Ripleys Believe It or Not' journal for my new relatives.
Do you have tourist spots in Bihar
err sorry Jharkhand? Err.. is it safe to
venture out alone there
We have heard that people, specially ladies do not
venture out after 6. Shops are closed at 8 there no? How come your parents sent
you away from such a protected environment?
Crap and more crap. Day in and day out. I stand up and fight back. I bluntly
answer questions in my own rash way. I fight my new extended family. I fought
the 'intellectuals' in the 'happening' IT cities of Bangalore, Pune and now
Amchi Mumbai. But it seems like a one-woman army.
Half of the currently booming industries (take your pick) are doing great
thanks to US. Us means Biharis and Jharkhandis. We make you laugh. We give you
a reason to smile. We make complete jokers out of ourselves. We are the most
popular pick for any comedian on any sick television laughter show.
B.U.T. we are also the leading designers, marketing, software, HR, PR heads,
political heads, models T.V. actors and news channel anchors, all over the the
country and the world abroad. One of us, heads the industry that employes the
most number of people in the entire world. We represent our country equally
well - like any other regional guy to the world.
T.H.E.N.
Why can't we be given some more respect? Why cant we given some hope? Are not
regional accents a setback to any Indian who wants to go and conquer the world?
Then WHY can't we be treated at par with the rest of the country? Every region,
every state, every language, every culture has its own idiosyncrasies; we love
to make fun of each one of those. But we respect them equally too don't we?
Then WHY can't the same apply to our part of the country too?
We are ourselves responsible for our fates, I admit. We do not stick around in
the state after graduation. Every youth whose parents can afford it, moves out.
And what if it is a girl child? Get her married off to someone posted in some
nice 'happening' city, and if the parents can get hold of some NRI then they
can never stop thanking their stars!
Yes. It is us who are not giving back to our states.
We. Biharis and Jharkhandis need to get back to our roots. But who wants to
come back? What with the naxalites suddenly taking fancy of ruling the land,
parents want their wards to be as far as away from the mess as possible. And
even if that issue is quelled away, what about the red tape? Politics? Quota
wars? Reservations? Miles and miles of land going to waste but no one dare even
look at them as they belong to certain special castes? Work culture? What about
the meaningless bundhs, riots and holidays every alternate day of the month?
Countless Rituals and Pujas to be performed every day? Myths and counter myths
for every other day of the calendar? Not a single task done or journey
undertaken without consulting the calendar and the home priest (more besotted
than the family doctor)?
How do we fight our own drawbacks? Do we really need to fight them? What's the
need yaar? You are well settled with a good package outside all this na? So,
forget all this and live happily? - And keep answering bizarre impractical
questions 4 5 - 7 10 15 years after the new state has been formed?? Part of
life yaar! Take it easy.
Jai Hind. Proud to be an Indian. Blah! Blah! But are you proud to be a Bihari /
Jharkhandi? We are first Indians, only then anything else - your words only.
Yeah right! Who cares any ways?
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