Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Local vs Outsider Politics...
Investment brings about cheer in the state that new jobs will be created! In the craze of new jobs, governments give a lot of incentives to business conglomerates. However, it results in influx of outsiders for the jobs created in the state because unlike government jobs, there is no local quota or reservation for locals. So, the very purpose of investment is defeated. Over that, the locals are employed as labour and outsiders rule over the locals! This triggers a discontent among the locals. This discontent takes form of a revolt, which develops into a rebellion. Political leaders derive mileage from this form of rebellion and fight for a revolution. Incidents like anti-north Indian campaign in Mumbai are examples of local-outsider problem. Today, the Government of Maharashtra has finally changed policies with respect to taxi driver licenses towards the locals.
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I think the context you are talking about and Mumbai-north Indian problem are a bit different. The Mumbai issue was mainly due to the political aspirations of few emerging leaders. Also most of the jobs there occuupied by the outsiders are of very low paying which anyway Mumbaikars need someone to do for them.
Talking about real issue may be say POSCO setting a plant in Orissa. here also people will get jobs may be unskilled but that will be due to the unavailability if the skilled labours.
It is not only the case of Mumbai,almost in every place this type of problem arises.And,it is not only because of the aspirations of few leaders but because of the clash of interest of two regions.
If Raj Thakery talks about the interests of the locals,people are endorsing it,that's why they comes in support of him.It's the another matter that Mr. Thackery is taking political mileage from it.
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