It’s an additional experience in Mumbai. That day I was going by BEST bus to IIT Powai.The bus was too much crowded as usual.90% of the passengers were ,as it looked, from labor class and were speaking Marathi. I was silent and observing people out there. At the Mulund bus stop a lady, 50 something of age, enetered into the bus.She wore salwar-kamij.She went to driver and asked “Tumne bas kyun nahi roka?” I watched and realized she was desperately waiting for that bus since long time and that frustration was well evident on her face.
“Kyun, Ye tere baap ki bus hai kya..? He said.
“No, ye na mere baap ki hai na tumhare baap ki, Ye government ki bus hai or tumhari ye duty hai ki jahan tumko bus rokna hai wahan bus roko” the decent lady replied.
Parallely the public there started making noise. “Are bhai tum chalo,kyun yese pagal logon ki baton mein aate ho..”. Meanwhile a 25 something guy went to that lady and started hitting and slapping her. He threw her “Chunni”.I was shell shocked. I felt fire in my body. Tears fell down on her cheeks. She was helpless and I felt guilty not reflexing to the situation.
After some time the bus conductor heard the incident. He informed the driver. “Kya ? usne yesa kiya ?” asked the driver. Then followed the real drama. He went to that guy and kept hitting, beating, slapping till blood came out from his face. He abused him. “ sala , jo bolna tha unhone mujhe bola , tu mera koun lagta hai, o hindi bolti hai to kya hua, wahi log mumbai or desh ko chalate hain, tum jaise noukar nahi”.
I again felt happy but uncomfortable. I went to bed but could not sleep, just kept thinking about that Bus driver.
Was he a bad man, was he a hero? I am still confused …..
Regards,
Holy-Devil
BIHARI CHAUPAL 
Thanks deepak for writing here.Really its gr8 achievement for me that you and Theja has written comments here.Keep reading and commenting.
cheers..
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wow, this is my first reply on ur post. really good work. i think conductor is hero. and his acts gives clear message that all so called MARATHI people are aware of the importance of the HINDI language. but they don’t want to accept it because of their political greed. GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!
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baap re , are bharti ji aesa hota hai wahan…conducter ne theek kiya..good post .
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Thnx man Theja..
if u are visiting my site then i must be a lucky guy 🙂
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sad to know this. thanks for the post.
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My Goodness! This is the way people treated in big city….that’s called Mumbai meri jaan?? Jahan mataon ko aisi ijjat di jati hai aur public baithkar dekhte hein….Sharm aani chahiye jo itni aged lady per hath uthate hein! Manviyata mar chuki hai 😦
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hmmm..it was soul awakening experience.
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u know wht this is the best article u have worte ever……
i m not thinking abt the driver jisne us female ko mara…aur na hi driver ke bare me…i m thinking abt the other bus passenger jo kisi aged female ko mar khate dekh rahe the…..
its bad…
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