** Hooliganism in Assembly **

Raj Thackeray, before two days, had issued a diktat to all newly elected MLAs to take oath in Marathi. When a MLA of SP party took oath in Hindi, RJ's party MLAs abused, manhandled and did everything that goes against human decency to stop him from taking oath.

"Maharashtra only of Marathis" reminds me of the old "Tamil Nadu only for Tamilians" slogan of our own Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu during the 70s and 80s. All such acts are just political gimmicks and no real good intentions are meant. To me, such personalities, who instigate and stroke separatism are no different from Maulana Azad and other terror group heads. This is only a different form of Terrorism with similar such goals in mind. In fact, acts instigating separatism from within our own land is more dangerous. Setting Indians against Indians is monstrous and would split the nation. Hence these activities needs to be curbed with iron hand.

These sort of Regional chauvinism is no different from Racism. In Australia, the recent attacks on Indians were based on colour of skin - here it is based on the language one speak. There are too many politicians and political parties these days. Everybody want to show themselves as a savior of public, clamoring for public attention and lime light - so that they can go on looting public money. Raj Thackeray is no different. 6% of Maharashtrians who voted for Raj's party in the just concluded elections would have put their head down in shame due to act that was enacted by RJ's party MLAs yesterday.