Sunday, February 15, 2009

India, not Hindustan !!!


Broken glass, damaged bikes, burning furniture and shattered dreams. Anil was lying there numb with a fractured arm and bleeding forehead but mental pain was much more then physical pain.

Gupta motors, exclusive showroom of Bajaj Auto (written in bold English and Hindi letters ) in Andheri, Mumbai was his first step to make his dream of becoming entrepreneur a reality. Anil was very excited today as within 15 days of opening he has sold 100 bikes. Last week he got a call from some local political party and was asked to change name of showroom and write it in Marathi, Anil surmised it as a fake call.

Some people gathered in the evening with posters of a Marathi political leader in hand at Gupta Motors.

Broken glass, damaged bikes, burning furniture and shattered dreams.

Being “Hindustani” is a crime in few parts of India

These slogans were still resonating in Anil’s ears

“Jai Shivaji, Jai Bhavani, Jai Maharashtra”