Dr Ajay Kumar of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha won by a comfortable margin of 1,55,000 votes from Jamshedpur parliamentary seat. Dr Ajay Kumar is neither a tribal nor a Jharkhandi nor even a Bihari or north Indian. He is from Karnataka.
Biharis (despite of division from Bihar and making of Jharkhand) dominate in the constituency from where he has won the election. Jamshedpur has a metropolitan outlook with large population of people from different states. Still the city is basically dominated by the Biharis and they are the ones politically more active than any other group including tribes. Infact whole Jharkhand is nothing but an extension of Bihar.
Dr Kumar won the election where every party had filled the candidate, due to his own good reputation. As an IPS officer he is said to have done good work. He served as the SP of Patna when riots took place in Patna City in 1990 which erupted after laying the foundation of the Rama Temple at the Babari Mosque site at Ayodhya. He was widely appreciated for the strict handling of communal riots. He was considered as close to the then chief minister of Bihar and now the RJD leader, Lalu Yadav due to this. Later he became the SP of East Singhbhum district––Jamshedpur. But ultimately in 1996 due to differences with the same political masters he resigned the job.
This win of Dr. Ajay Kumar known for his honesty, bravery and straightforwardness is another example of open mindedness of Biharis. Despite of recent attacks on Biharis in different parts of the country, Biharis still remain open to new ideas and new people.
This win of Dr. Kumar reminds me of few historical people specially those from southern states like Shakarcharya and George Fernandes who shot to fame from Bihar. Also we should not forget the role of Champaran in making of Mahatma Gandhi. And yes, even Chanakya was from Punjab and not from Bihar but could change the history as he came to Bihar!
Hindi Heartland of which Bihar has been always the axis, is being used by people from other parts of the world as a fertile land, has not been able to come out of its troubles for centuries. Even Nehru family who is still ruling the roots of the Indian politics is basically from Kashmir and could rule the country only due to and comfortably only till the support of the people from Hindi Heartland!
But no one has cared to improve the situation there.
Whats the reason?
This occasion also makes me cautious about the expectations. I think Hindi heartland will not see the light till we have our own people from the land to lead us. But it has not happened for centuries. Our leaders have only been happy by working as second fidal! After Lord Buddha and Mahavir, there has been no social churning in Bihar/ neighbouring Hindi heartland states. Neighbouring state of Bengal had people like Ramakrishna Paramhans, Vivekananda, Ram Mohan Roy, Rabindra Nath Tagore and Vidyasagar. But none from Hindi heartland! Perhaps its yet to come out of the curse by Sita that the land will never be able to stand for the son's of the soil or the forecast by lord Buddha still holds that the infightings will always trouble the land!
May god bless us with a lord Buddha, a Maurya . . .
Biharis (despite of division from Bihar and making of Jharkhand) dominate in the constituency from where he has won the election. Jamshedpur has a metropolitan outlook with large population of people from different states. Still the city is basically dominated by the Biharis and they are the ones politically more active than any other group including tribes. Infact whole Jharkhand is nothing but an extension of Bihar.
Dr Kumar won the election where every party had filled the candidate, due to his own good reputation. As an IPS officer he is said to have done good work. He served as the SP of Patna when riots took place in Patna City in 1990 which erupted after laying the foundation of the Rama Temple at the Babari Mosque site at Ayodhya. He was widely appreciated for the strict handling of communal riots. He was considered as close to the then chief minister of Bihar and now the RJD leader, Lalu Yadav due to this. Later he became the SP of East Singhbhum district––Jamshedpur. But ultimately in 1996 due to differences with the same political masters he resigned the job.
This win of Dr. Ajay Kumar known for his honesty, bravery and straightforwardness is another example of open mindedness of Biharis. Despite of recent attacks on Biharis in different parts of the country, Biharis still remain open to new ideas and new people.
This win of Dr. Kumar reminds me of few historical people specially those from southern states like Shakarcharya and George Fernandes who shot to fame from Bihar. Also we should not forget the role of Champaran in making of Mahatma Gandhi. And yes, even Chanakya was from Punjab and not from Bihar but could change the history as he came to Bihar!
Hindi Heartland of which Bihar has been always the axis, is being used by people from other parts of the world as a fertile land, has not been able to come out of its troubles for centuries. Even Nehru family who is still ruling the roots of the Indian politics is basically from Kashmir and could rule the country only due to and comfortably only till the support of the people from Hindi Heartland!
But no one has cared to improve the situation there.
Whats the reason?
This occasion also makes me cautious about the expectations. I think Hindi heartland will not see the light till we have our own people from the land to lead us. But it has not happened for centuries. Our leaders have only been happy by working as second fidal! After Lord Buddha and Mahavir, there has been no social churning in Bihar/ neighbouring Hindi heartland states. Neighbouring state of Bengal had people like Ramakrishna Paramhans, Vivekananda, Ram Mohan Roy, Rabindra Nath Tagore and Vidyasagar. But none from Hindi heartland! Perhaps its yet to come out of the curse by Sita that the land will never be able to stand for the son's of the soil or the forecast by lord Buddha still holds that the infightings will always trouble the land!
May god bless us with a lord Buddha, a Maurya . . .
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