Comments on: MNS and the “outsiders” http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/ ~ Workshop of a chronic thinker ~ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Which Main? What Cross? http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3307 Which Main? What Cross? Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:54:34 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3307 I was in Mumbai on Monday and everything seemed normal! I was in Mumbai on Monday and everything seemed normal!

]]> By: IdeaSmith http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3302 IdeaSmith Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:14:54 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3302 @ fullmoononearth: And I second that. @ fullmoononearth: And I second that.

]]> By: fullmoononearth http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3293 fullmoononearth Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:03:09 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3293 The incident left me with a thought, "No wonder we were ruled for 200 years." The incident left me with a thought, “No wonder we were ruled for 200 years.”

]]> By: IdeaSmith http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3291 IdeaSmith Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:04:22 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3291 @ Dopedup: It seems like a stunt (see Sumit's comment after yours). And an FO hardly suffices...more and more I wonder what we are doing about it. Hmm? @ Sumit: Valid point. @ Dopedup: It seems like a stunt (see Sumit’s comment after yours). And an FO hardly suffices…more and more I wonder what we are doing about it. Hmm?

@ Sumit: Valid point.

]]> By: Sumit http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3287 Sumit Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:26:06 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3287 The point about any publicity being good is the vital component. All news channels carried more or less the same footage. It was not a news agency feed (you can see glimpses of different cameramen). The people indulging in the mindless violence did not mind it a bit when the cameramen more or less stuck the camera in their face. All news channels had their people live on the scene. This was premeditated. The media was informed well in advance. This is MNS' idea of a press conference. The point about any publicity being good is the vital component. All news channels carried more or less the same footage. It was not a news agency feed (you can see glimpses of different cameramen). The people indulging in the mindless violence did not mind it a bit when the cameramen more or less stuck the camera in their face. All news channels had their people live on the scene.

This was premeditated. The media was informed well in advance. This is MNS’ idea of a press conference.

]]> By: Dopedup http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3284 Dopedup Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:45:27 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3284 This just creates a rift between the people , there are dozens of starvations deaths and farmer sucides each week , going unreported in the news , ignored by the politicians. The sena rose up in popularity due to their agenda against the south indians and the mns is now up against the up / bihar people. a big F U C K - Y O U to all indian politicians This just creates a rift between the people , there are dozens of starvations deaths and farmer sucides each week , going unreported in the news , ignored by the politicians. The sena rose up in popularity due to their agenda against the south indians and the mns is now up against the up / bihar people.

a big F U C K - Y O U to all indian politicians

]]> By: IdeaSmith http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3282 IdeaSmith Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:34:12 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3282 @ dusty: I was thinking about that too. I actually thought of ending the post with "So much for the chalta hai attitude." but I didn't. I often think it isn't pride that makes Mumbaikers say 'The city goes on'...it's sheer resignation. @ dusty: I was thinking about that too. I actually thought of ending the post with “So much for the chalta hai attitude.” but I didn’t. I often think it isn’t pride that makes Mumbaikers say ‘The city goes on’…it’s sheer resignation.

]]> By: dusty http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3279 dusty Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:59:05 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/mns-and-the-outsiders/#comment-3279 Hey long time since I have been here. Just a thought,but isn't it time that the people of mumbai stopped taking so much pride in, "Mumbai will still go on" "Nothing fazes Mumbai" "A city that never cripples" etc sentiment, and actually make that a "weakness" of the city? Maybe then we will see reactions emanating from the public that could rid the city of such perils, than allow a tiny section of society from targetting "outsiders" so to speak. These very "outsiders" or "extensions" like you mention, along with the locals make Mumbai what it is. Perhaps the fact that Mumbai continues to go on, no matter what, encourages unsavoury elements to do what they do? I could be completely wrong, but this thought came to mind when i read your post. Have a nice day. Hey long time since I have been here. Just a thought,but isn’t it time that the people of mumbai stopped taking so much pride in, “Mumbai will still go on” “Nothing fazes Mumbai” “A city that never cripples” etc sentiment, and actually make that a “weakness” of the city? Maybe then we will see reactions emanating from the public that could rid the city of such perils, than allow a tiny section of society from targetting “outsiders” so to speak. These very “outsiders” or “extensions” like you mention, along with the locals make Mumbai what it is. Perhaps the fact that Mumbai continues to go on, no matter what, encourages unsavoury elements to do what they do?
I could be completely wrong, but this thought came to mind when i read your post.
Have a nice day.

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