For the Sake of Languages...

During the British rule, the law-makers survived by dividing the people on the basis of religions. Now, 63 years after Independence, the law-makers, a.k.a the politicians of India divide the people on the basis of castes and language. Is it any wonder why some people still wonder if the British rule was a boon or bane to India?

The Shiv-Sena in Mumbai gets all worked up about a film where Mumbai is mentioned ‘Bombay’ a couple of times. Then there is the issue about only Marathi-speaking being allowed to be taxi-drivers. Now, there is the Tamil – Savior, M. Karunanidhi who has decided to help the glorious Tamil language by giving preference to people who had studied in a Tamil-medium school, in government offices. During the Tamil Sangam held recently, I could hardly hear a word of praise about Tamil or its glories. No, it was all about how heaven had sent an angel [the CM] to guard the prestige of Tamilans. God knows when some Malayali or Gujarati politician is going to start ‘promoting’ his State language…