The society has become so intolerent that it cannot enjoy harmless things like humor in life. Like many other manifestations, humor is also a creation that requires skills of special kind. It also is rooted inside potent minds. Humor is comment of the humorist on the reality of life as he see it! Mimicry artists, Cartoonists, Authors, Actors, are all accepted to be creators. People who enjoy the creation applaud the creation and the creator. Humor has nothing to do with politics but it can not help if the politicians keep feeding creators with a constant stream of subjects and ALWAYS the politicians of all hues that attack any creation that they perceive to be a personal commentry on some aspects of their personalities or their work. Just why can't they let humor be? If you don't like a book, you simply keep it aside. If you don't like an author, you avoid him/her in future. You don't like a painting, you simply turn away. But when it comes to film making or writing history, especially in Pune, the battle lines are drawn. Authors faces are blackened, he is threatened and his denounced by every conceivable way! Take for example Bangla Deshi author-Taslima Nasrin. They made her life impossible. M. F. Hussain had to run away from the country allegedly due to the protests and ire of Hindu community because he made indecnt carricatures of Hindu goddeses and hurt feelings of Hindus at large. Every creator who is under attack claims attack on freedom to create. There are no absolute rights and wrongs but the artist should not do anything that could hurt sensibilities of the society and the society on its part must demonstrte restraint in good measure!
I am talking about the fiasco concerning a Marathi film "Zenda" by Avadhoot Gupte. Purportedly the film is a satire on Shiv Sena politics. Apparently Shiv Sena has no objection, MNS has not liked it but it says that it is not going to prohibit screening the same. Suddenly one Mr. Nitesh Rane (son of Mr. Narayanrao Rane-erstwhile Big Gun of Shiv Sena now under patronage of Congress) comes up with his band of followers and says that in some parts the film has protrays (his father) Mr. Narayan Rane in bad light and unless these parts are shown to their satidfaction, his organization (Swabhiman Sanghatana) will not permit the film to be released. When asked on TV Channel if the filmmaker has agreed to comply with demands made, Mr. Nitesh Rane announces belligerently that Mr. Avadhoot Gupte has no choice or alternative but to agree! Uncultured, intolerent response to the creativity of the filmmaker. Why can't he let the people decide what to do with the film. Is he God, Dada or a Bhai that all must be subservient to his whims and fancies? But someone who has earned no money by the sweat of his labour will never know the pains of "earning money"! Surprisingly, his father, Mr. Narayan Rane has, to the best of my knowledge, made no comment on the episode!!
But even this not the point. The main issue here for all of us is who gives an individual a right to decide the rights and wrongs for the society at large. And if you are a public figure, you ought to be more restrained in your appearances, speech and actions-especially in public. For that matter even Mr. Deepak Mankar showed greater restraint when he was arrested. May be Ranes have something to learn from him(!)
My appeal to thinking members of the society is to express themselves on this and such issues. We have a major task to save the society from these self proclaimed "care takers" of the society.
One last issue. Is the Congress high command aware of the valueless and anti-people conduct of its own members or they are a party to it? The State party chief and the Chief Minister are always at their evasive best when cornered. But that won't do. All politicians have to learn to take positions on issues and and be proactive. Dodging material issues is the game of cowards. If they do not indeed know about a particular matter, they must make it their business to know and respond knowledgeably rather keep skirting around the issues.
People, think! We need not object to Biharis and UPites invading Maharashtra and sabotaging our culture. Our present day politicians are capable enough to destroy Maharashtra in no time. The time to act against this brand of politics has come. To start with at least start expressing yourselves fearless and educated manner. Your society needs to be saved from such politicians that we can do without!
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