http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2012/11/17/mumbai-a-ghost-town-as-thackeray-looms-large-in-death/ Perspectives on South Asian politics Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2012/11/17/mumbai-a-ghost-town-as-thackeray-looms-large-in-death/comment-page-1/#comment-26804 Robert MacMillan Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:51:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/?p=7340#comment-26804 Everyone who lives and works in Maharashtra whose family doesn't go back 100 or 1,000 years to a Maharashtrian village is a parasite? I'll remember that the next time I visit Mumbai or do some work there. It's nice to feel welcome. Yes indeed, playing with emotions can be dangerous, especially in India. Thanks for writing, and thanks for reading! Robert MacMillan Editor, Reuters.com global editions Everyone who lives and works in Maharashtra whose family doesn’t go back 100 or 1,000 years to a Maharashtrian village is a parasite? I’ll remember that the next time I visit Mumbai or do some work there. It’s nice to feel welcome.
Yes indeed, playing with emotions can be dangerous, especially in India.
Thanks for writing, and thanks for reading!
Robert MacMillan
Editor, Reuters.com global editions

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2012/11/17/mumbai-a-ghost-town-as-thackeray-looms-large-in-death/comment-page-1/#comment-26802 Kets Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:10:42 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/india/?p=7340#comment-26802 This article is one sided. Balasaheb Thakare was the leader with great stature. He was like god for most of Maharashtrian people and shutting out the city for such person's death is justified. I have also suffered whole Sunday but the complaining persons will be outsiders, parasites who have nothing to do with history and culture here. They are here only to milk the money as they can't do that in their native places. Further, the points you have mentioned like cancelled PVR screening and concert are for useless people. They themselves should have considered cancelling it. Two million people will never attend a funeral out of fear. Playing with emotions can be dangerous especially in India. This article is one sided. Balasaheb Thakare was the leader with great stature. He was like god for most of Maharashtrian people and shutting out the city for such person’s death is justified. I have also suffered whole Sunday but the complaining persons will be outsiders, parasites who have nothing to do with history and culture here. They are here only to milk the money as they can’t do that in their native places. Further, the points you have mentioned like cancelled PVR screening and concert are for useless people. They themselves should have considered cancelling it. Two million people will never attend a funeral out of fear. Playing with emotions can be dangerous especially in India.

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