Are You Proud of Your Mumbai Spirit?
Comments (1) Note: I appreciate and commend all those policemen, firemen, good Samaritans and twitter users who helped scores of affected people yesterday evening. This post is in no way meant to disrespect their efforts.
But,
Please, for once, stop hogging over the term Mumbai spirit. Especially you, media people. It’s tiring and nauseating when I see you feeling proud of your Mumbai spirit. No, I am not a Mumbaikar. But being an Indian, I have as much right on Mumbai as you do. And I have all the rights to criticize your Mumbai spirit ‘cos it’s nothing but human spirit.
But I want to ask all you Mumbaikars, why does this spirit come only when there is a blast?
Why does your Mumbai spirit fail to show itself when the traffic police asks you for a bribe?
Do you tell him that you are okay with a fine of Rs. 200 but not okay with a bribe Rs. 20? You might have saved Rs. 180 in the process, but you just robbed the police force of some bullets.
You might have saved Rs. 180 but you kicked on the stomach of the farmer who will most probably commit suicide tomorrow in Vidarbha.
Does your Mumbai spirit not feel angry then?
Where does your Mumbai spirit go when MNS is attacking your brothers from UP?
Why don’t you come out and hold a candle light vigil for those who were denied work in their own Country? You are scared of the lathi-bearing right wing fanatics, then how will you stand up against the gun-toting terrorists?
First stand up against those who beat your siblings. Then only you will be more effective when you stand up against those terrorists who kill your siblings.
Where does your Mumbai Spirit go when elections come?
You all were blaming the congress-led UPA Government when 26/11 happened, but your Mumbai spirit was lacking when it was time to vote out this same govt. in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
But you all came out with a splendidly shameful 43% turnout. Result: all the 6 Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai were won by Congress and NCP.
I know BJP-Shiv Sena combine is not a saint either. But did you even bother to know about the independent candidates contesting from your constituency? They could have been bad, they could have been good, but did you even bother to checkout?
Or was it your Mumbai spirit which asked you relax at home when you were supposed to go out and vote?
Helping injured people is not Mumbai spirit, it’s human nature. Bashing politicians is not Mumbai spirit, it’s your verbal vomit. Going back to job the next day after the blasts is not Mumbai spirit, it’s a compulsion.
Want the real Mumbai spirit? Then show the rest of India and the world that you are not corrupt. That you are not selective and that you stand for EVERTHING that is wrong. That you really care about the type of leaders you elect.
If you are a Mumbaikar and feeling angry on reading this post, comment below or tweet me at @RakeshTheKumar, feel free to use any gaalis if you want.
Themocracy