This refers to the article “Shivaji Park locals hunker down for Chaityabhoomi” written by Bella Jaisinghani/TNN on 6/12/09. The article is totally biased against the sentiments of Dalits of India. The followers of Dr. Ambedkar gather at Chaityabhoomi to express their love, respect and devotion to their messiah Dr. Ambedkar. The people don’t come here as tourists to see Mumbai but to pay homage to their savior. The predominant gathering consists of people from rural background, the original inhabitants of Maharashtra. Highlighting the dirtiness of these people just shows the mentality of the rich for the poor people. In the area only bookstalls and food stalls are seen and not any kind of dances or dramas organized which would cause more disturbances to the people in the locality. The inconvenience caused to the people in the locality is bound to happen. This can be seen as the failures of the government who have not developed this area as a site of heritage. Instead, the government has allowed mushrooming of the residential and commercial complexes around the locality. It is alleged by the author that politicians behoove the people to come to Chaityabhoomi. But, the fact is that they come to pay tribute their savior and not to obey any politician. Otherwise, many of these politicians would have won the elections. Such a huge gathering conducted in a peaceful manner is indeed laudable. Heartiest thanks to Municipal Corporation which provides support and carries out cleaning on the very next day.
I feel that Every Pesrson who Doesnt follow the civicSence,cleanliness,hygine etc is going to be condemmed by society may be he is dalit or anyone else,local people reacted to this mass gathering beacuse of this issues and not on any particular religion..the best solution to critisism is to improve our self to such an extent so no could piont out at us..so dalit people should improve them to so much in every field, through biggest tool given to them..n thats education.
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