Of course! I don't support anyone when I said the above line. But then I also don't deny that I enjoyed the interview of Raj Thackeray by Times Now, which was telecast today, very much. What an interview it was! Both (Raj & Arnob) understood each other's sentiments (despite Raj's insistence on speaking in Marathi), but didn't conform to anything except the differences.

I guess, as said in interview, this was the first time Raj was speaking to a national news channel. Nothing great! The whole interview appeared to be farce, not in reality, but then I didn't expect Raj to tell the whole truth. When it all comes to dirty politics, it hardly makes any difference. And when state elections are impending, the noise/clamour of regional parties appear like meaningful bang. See...Even Arnob couldn't escape it (Bechara!)

I was little worried about the issues raised by Raj earlier. And after watching the interview, I will make sure that I will stick to my point. Whosoever wins in Maharashtra, practically nothing will change in life of Marathi Manoos. Neither farmers will stop committing suicide nor will condition of roads in city improve overnight. No political leader carries vision for better future of this nation or region. What's wrong when I said so? Nothing; but then please don't forget we are One nation.

I often faced the dilemma of revealing my identity to people. Though I belong to the same city where Raj has put up all drama for Marathi Manoos, I don't have any proud association with anyone over there. Am I Mumbaikar or Delhiwalla? What difference it makes? Not in day-to-day chore, but yes sometimes when I woke up in morning I do miss my place. Except that, I don’t see any point in whole argument.

So what if I say- 'I love Mumbai’, have I become regional in attitude? What if I spoke in Marathi to someone in person in Delhi, does it make me regional? It doesn't. For me, how you relate yourself to others makes difference. I am still a part of bigger family of Indians, where resides a small family called- Mumbaikar. I can relate myself to any one of them at any time without rubbing my actual identity. For me, being Indian gives me the greatest pride when I belong to some place. And it's natural. We are born to be like that.

So next time, when you see people shouting each other with jingoism, please don’t fall prey to them (And please don't run after cover story, we got some better news today to know about). Being a regionalist makes sense only when we respect each others, truly. Apart from that all boil down to dirty politics. Nothing else!