Mumbai and Bhaiyyas

Mumbai and Bhaiyyas (People Migrating from UP) go hand to hand. I have been in Mumbai since my childhood days and have seen a steep rise of bhaiyyas and it still continous. No doubt one day their population has outnumbered so much that people living in Mumbai are feeling insecure. Previously when we used to say Watchman in bombay, all that came to our mind was Ghorkhas, but now Ghorkhas have been replaced by bhaiyyas. Now you will see 90% of private security guard are from UP. That’s a huge number. Same is the case with construction workers, Cab drivers... Well Doodwalas and Carpenters were already been ruled by Bhaiyyas in Mumbai for long time. Now suddenly as this outburst of Marathi sentiments have come up, this has not come as a surprise to me because one day this was to happen. Well its not that I am supporting Raj and MNS but if you go and see New Bombay, Mankurd, Govandi the unskilled worforce has been dominated by bhaiyyas. Why? this is debatable question everyone is wondering ? Answer is simple, First of all Bhaiyyas can work for peanuts, whatever you give they will accept. They used to be loyal, not now though, but still if you think of a carpenter you will always say "Arre woh apna bhaiyya hai na bulao usko". Such is the mark they have made in Mumbai.

Now let me explain other side of Bhaiyyas, I had this dear friend of mine who came from UP in seek of job, which JOB.... any kind of but be in Mumbai. He left his farming business and came, why because in UP he says it’s boring and lazy. So landed in Advertising firm as admin guy, took insult from everyone, used to slog like a pig… no ifs... no buts. He went on to open his own venture though not succeeded much but still surviving. So I always used to ask him why he left UP and came to this over bursting city. He had no valid answer for the same. So many people who are well to do in UP still think they can earn a high life in Mumbai, struggle a lot and not to be surprised they live a dogs life but never think of going back. It’s like USA migration in 1990s when many Indians (especially gujjus and many anadraites) used to go there and work in petrol pumps and slog but would never come back. But USA is a differnt issue as the people in US want to live a ROYAL life and they hate to do such pity jobs, they become criminals but will never accept a labourous job and atleast in US Indians feel they are better paid.

So back to Bhaiyyas, these bhaiyyas think Mumbai is the only place in this world where they can live like a TIGER but truth is that they get f*kd here, and funny part is they still don't mind and they will continue to rule some of the sectors. Now local mumbaikar’s need is to wake up and compete with them aggressively not by force but by work rather than abusing or hurting them.