The above slogan was started with the "Sayukta Maharashtra " movement in the 1950. The name of 'Bombay' was changed to Mumbai in the year 1995. The Mumbai is the wealthiest city in India and also the financial capital. Besides that it is a cosmopolitan city. The development in Mumbai is mostly done by outsider and including by Gujaratis. It is propagated that Maharashtra's people are loosing jobs because of migrants like South and North Indians. It has also created envy in the eyes of maharashtrian people that Gujarati people are very wealthy and they are dominating over social, financial, and political life of Mumbai. These all feelings has been the source of communal tension in the the Mumbai.
In the the 50 even the Indian Parliament and Congress Party was not in fevour of giving then Bombay to Maharashtra. The " Bombay Citizen Committee " also advocated for the independent states of "Bombay" in view of its Cosmopolitan Nature.
However their appears to be following are few main reasons for giving Mumbai to Maharashtra
1) The Maharashtra will not be Financially viable State without the support of Mumbai.
2) There was a strong and emotional attachment of maharashtrian people with the city of Mumbai for which more than 100 young men sacrificed their lives.
3)The public opinion of Maharashtrian people were so strong that even Nehru though that the state will slip away forever from the hands of congress if Mumbai is not given to Maharashtra. The Maharashtrian people are still grateful to Nehru Dynasty.
It is no doubt that Mumbai is a Capital of Maharashtra but its prosperity is mainly contributed by outsiders i.e. Tata, Reliance, Godrej, Mafatlal, etc. The 'Shiv Sena' which was formed in the the year 1966 for causes of 'Maratha Maanoos'. Shivaji Maharaj was made inspirational symbol for the movement. Shivaji Maharaj is very much Indian Hero then Maharashtrian. His army fought against Mogul for Indian people. He was Cosmopolitan by nature having even Muslim General in his Army. It may be that some of the Maharashtrian leaders may be exploiting the name of Shivaji Maharaj to serve their own wasted interest. The historical facts points out that even Shivaji's ancestors came from the family of Mevaad Rajput Rana, Rajasthan. i.e.Than he also appears to be from outside Maharashtra. This all shows that Shivaji was National Hero.
It is recently reported in the 'Samana', Shivsena Newspaper that" Gujaratis though live in Maharashtra but does not participate in the Maharashtra Day Celebration. They are happy with their business and nothing to do with politics. They have come to gather to support Narendra Modi for the Prime Minister position." It appears that Nitesh Rane the Son of Narayan Rane, a Congress Minister may start campaign to Protect Social,Cultural,Political interest of 'Maratha Maanoos' if Narendra Modi become the Prime Minster of India.
These are all at what cost? It will be at the cost of unity of India, and at the cost of the Cosmopolitan nature of Mumbai.
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