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Saturday, August 13, 2005
Independence for the Mumbaikar
Mumbaikar's are a selfish lot. There are a few kind soul's in the concrete city whch give the city its Mumbaikar "spirit".
The majority of people don't care for the poor. If someone who appears dressed well faints on the road, immediately a crowd would gather and take the person to the hospital. On the other hand if its someone who belongs to the lower strata of society, one can see the mumbaikar look the other way in indifference.
The Money power is evidenced in all aspects of the Mumbaikar's life. The common man does not make enough money to sustain his family and we hear of real estate appreciation of 25-50% in residential areas.
60% of Mumbai lives in the slums, another 20% lives in the buildings which are crumbling and the rest of the 20% is where there is rapid appreciation.
Its ironic a city of 15 million the mill land renewal will feed the frenzy of the real estate barons instead of housing the people who need it the most. and ofcourse the Mumbaikar will turn a blind eye too it, and get down to his selfish cause of making his living.
If he had civic sense, there would be movements and rallies against the blatant rape of the mumbaikar, instead the mumbaikar will try to catch the 5.12 fast. for thats where half of his life has been spent, in the years gone by.
On the eve of independence day the Mumbaikar has to rise and seek his(and her) own independence from the squalor, apathy and the state of disgust the city has become ¶ 9:53 AM 0 comments
Mumbaikar's are a selfish lot. There are a few kind soul's in the concrete city whch give the city its Mumbaikar "spirit".
The majority of people don't care for the poor. If someone who appears dressed well faints on the road, immediately a crowd would gather and take the person to the hospital. On the other hand if its someone who belongs to the lower strata of society, one can see the mumbaikar look the other way in indifference.
The Money power is evidenced in all aspects of the Mumbaikar's life. The common man does not make enough money to sustain his family and we hear of real estate appreciation of 25-50% in residential areas.
60% of Mumbai lives in the slums, another 20% lives in the buildings which are crumbling and the rest of the 20% is where there is rapid appreciation.
Its ironic a city of 15 million the mill land renewal will feed the frenzy of the real estate barons instead of housing the people who need it the most. and ofcourse the Mumbaikar will turn a blind eye too it, and get down to his selfish cause of making his living.
If he had civic sense, there would be movements and rallies against the blatant rape of the mumbaikar, instead the mumbaikar will try to catch the 5.12 fast. for thats where half of his life has been spent, in the years gone by.
On the eve of independence day the Mumbaikar has to rise and seek his(and her) own independence from the squalor, apathy and the state of disgust the city has become ¶ 9:53 AM 0 comments
