After Maharashtra, it is the turn of West Bengal
From “CPM Minister’s remarks trigger protests in Rajasthan”
“…Insulting remarks against Rajasthanis in general and Marwaris in particular attributed to Abdur Rezzak Mollah, Land and Land Reforms Minister in West Bengal, have evoked a sharp reaction in Rajasthan.
…According to reports, Mollah, while speaking at a function…had said that Marwaris in the State had become land mafia of sorts and were busy grabbing land. They dominate business and other spheres and use all kinds of means to get their work done…That was the reason Bengalis in their own State were lagging behind.”
Apparently Shri Mollah also said:
“…these non-Bengalis, especially Meros (Marwaris)… they are capturing Bengal not on the basis of their talent or intelligence. They are management masters. If they have a scheme, they remain prepared to manage 10 per cent of that scheme. They slip in that 10 per cent to wherever necessary and get the job done. Bengalis are still not habituated in this…”
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Thought for the Day:
“Public Works Department Minister Rajender Singh Rathore said that people from Rajasthan have contributed more in the States where they reside than their own home State…” (from The Pioneer)
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Any guess on which state would be next?
How about Jammu & Kashmir? Sorry, I forgot…no problem of “outsiders” there - except for a few people from Pak-occupied Kashmir who sometimes stray and find themselves on the Indian side of the border…
You say, they are sometimes carrying “arms and ammunition”? Oh, thats only for self-defence…don’t you know Pakistan is a dangerous place?
As for other “Indians”, they need not worry about Jammu and Kashmir…since it is in any case, a country within a country, with its own flag, emblem and constitution…and you cannot buy land there (if you are from outside J&K)…
Or can you?
“…The Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffer Hussain Baig’s statement that outsiders could buy land in Kashmir, has stirred a hornet’s nest.
…Taking strong note of the statement, the National Conference accused the Peoples Democratic Party of undermining the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and the special rights the state people have enjoyed, while the Congress has distanced itself from the statement.” [link]
What I found amusing was this response to the Hon. Minister’s statement:
“…Jammu and Kashmir is a Muslim majority state and in the garb of technicalities no one would be allowed to change this essential character of the State,” NC provincial president, Dr Mehboob Beg, said, adding that NC would oppose any move, which would change the demography of the state”
Enough for the day…Good night, all.
Find of the Day: Jammu & Kashmir: Self-Determination, Demands for a Plebiscite and Secession by Dr. Maharaj Kaul
Related Post: There is a “???????” in “??????????”…
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