The article takes its source from a discussion I had last night with one of my friends from Patna, Bihar. He hated Delhiites and that was irritating for me. The conversation heated up and we end up fighting for this reason. I couldn’t believe that while staying in Delhi and studying in Delhi University, this chap had the audacity to hate Delhiites. The discussion started about Bihar and I accused him and other Biharis for being uncouth, raw and chauvinists, until the discussion took a different shape and became an eye-opening thing for me.
Most of us don’t like the way Biharis speak, or their attitude in public. The contemptuous attitude that we have towards them, is a prejudice that not only Biharis but also a number of people from poor states bear. The most common is the prejudice against North-Easterns, demeaningly called Chinkis. We have an attitude that all the Biharis are either Rickshawalas, labourers etc. But when the same people start studying with us in prestigious institutions, we call it usurping our seats. But do we know the reality of that state? Do we know the history of that state? Do we know the political conditions of that state? Parents are scared of losing their sons to crime, each and every day. This is the reason why they send their children especially sons out of Bihar. A student in Bihar has triple the pressure anyone in other states has to perform well in studies and get out of the problems. The State stood still without development and education for more than 15 years because of corruption. There were no teachers in the Government schools. In smaller cities such as Muzaffarpur , Voting had its own mannerism to be carried out. We need to know the reality and the victimisation before simply passing on judgments on peoples’ polished or brutal behaviours. Isn’t Bihar a part of India then why do we consider it usurping of our seats, when these guys make to great Colleges. Our mentality needs a change. If today all the Biharis are sent back to Bihar, this country would stand-still. No one to pull your rickshaw, no one to make the strategies (IAS), half of the working women would face tough time in wiping the floor and cooking for themselves. Our attitude needs a change. And comments need a reason when we contemptuously call a bad looking girl Biharin. We need to pressurise the government to fast forward the development in Bihar to control the problem of migration. Bihar needs radical change instead of contempt from hollow brains.
Most of us don’t like the way Biharis speak, or their attitude in public. The contemptuous attitude that we have towards them, is a prejudice that not only Biharis but also a number of people from poor states bear. The most common is the prejudice against North-Easterns, demeaningly called Chinkis. We have an attitude that all the Biharis are either Rickshawalas, labourers etc. But when the same people start studying with us in prestigious institutions, we call it usurping our seats. But do we know the reality of that state? Do we know the history of that state? Do we know the political conditions of that state? Parents are scared of losing their sons to crime, each and every day. This is the reason why they send their children especially sons out of Bihar. A student in Bihar has triple the pressure anyone in other states has to perform well in studies and get out of the problems. The State stood still without development and education for more than 15 years because of corruption. There were no teachers in the Government schools. In smaller cities such as Muzaffarpur , Voting had its own mannerism to be carried out. We need to know the reality and the victimisation before simply passing on judgments on peoples’ polished or brutal behaviours. Isn’t Bihar a part of India then why do we consider it usurping of our seats, when these guys make to great Colleges. Our mentality needs a change. If today all the Biharis are sent back to Bihar, this country would stand-still. No one to pull your rickshaw, no one to make the strategies (IAS), half of the working women would face tough time in wiping the floor and cooking for themselves. Our attitude needs a change. And comments need a reason when we contemptuously call a bad looking girl Biharin. We need to pressurise the government to fast forward the development in Bihar to control the problem of migration. Bihar needs radical change instead of contempt from hollow brains.
