Few days back, a HR professional in LinkedIn posted a recruitment advertisement for the post of a graphic designer in Mumbai and the eligibility criteria was rightfully called out by Marathis.
Reference Picture 1: Recruitment advertisement posted by a HR professional
When some Marathi people started to call out this recruitment advertisement, the HR professional came out with an apology.
Reference Picture 2: Apology released by that HR professional
My Observation
I generally don't give much importance to apology statements because they are merely cosmetic in nature.
I prefer to understand the reason for a person to make a particular error instead of being contented with an apology statement.
It is difficult for me to consider to be an oversight for a HR professional to openly say Marathis are NOT welcome to apply for the post of a graphic designer in Mumbai.
The problem is much bigger than we imagine and Marathis have to collectively come together to fix the problem before it is too late.
Marathi people living in Maharashtra are generally welcoming and unfortunately outsiders living in Maharashtra have taken advantage of the courteous behaviour of Marathis and we have come to a dire situation where Marathis are treated as second class citizens in Maharashtra by these outsiders.
We need to understand the fact that systematic discrimination of native people by outsiders doesn't start suddenly. There are many phases to it from change in linguistic demography to outsiders gaining political power.
The recruitment advertisement posted by that HR professional is not an isolated incident because similar incidents have been regularly reported .
To cite an example 👇🏻
Reference Picture 3: An advertisement for luxury villas in Maharashtra that prefer Marwaris and Gujaratis.[2]
This advertisement indirectly says, Marathis are unwelcome from purchasing luxury villas in Maharashtra even when they can afford it.
Other incidents 👇🏻
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The conclusion that we can draw from these incidents is that when outsiders become a majority in a particular nation and have access to political power then there is every possibility for them to systematically relegate the native people.
Uncontrolled Migration and the system of governance in India that allows migrants to register as voters without integrating with the culture of the nation is single-handedly responsible for the plight of Marathis in Maharashtra.
Let me share a set of data to explain my Marathi friends the way they are becoming insignificant in Maharashtra due to uncontrolled migration
Reference Picture 4: Mother Tongue of selected languages in Maharashtra from 1961 to 2001, Image courtesy, Maharashtra Gazetteers
Reference Picture 5: Distribution of Hindi speakers in India, 2011 Language Atlas of India
Reference Picture 6 : Distribution of Marathi speakers in India, 2011 Language Atlas of India
1961 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 3,95,53,718
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 76.43%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 2.75%
1971 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 5,04,12,235
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 76.60%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 5.01%
1981 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 6,27,82,818
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 72.97%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 6.60%
1991 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 7,89,37,187
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 73.34%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 7.81%
2001 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 9,68,78,627
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 68.79%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 11.02%
2011 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 11,23,74,333
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 68.93%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 12.88%
The next census of India will be taken after 2026 and the percentage of Marathi people in Maharashtra would probably be less than 60% by then. Adding to the problem, the Delimitation of Lok Sabha seats would reduce the political voice of Marathis further and they would become mere spectators of their nation taken over by outsiders.
Query 1: What is the ONLY way forward for Marathis to protect their culture and language?
Reply 1: The only way forward for Marathis to protect their culture and language is to demand Parliament of India to give State Citizenship to Maharashtra.
Query 2: What are the conditions necessary for an outsider to acquire the State Citizenship of Maharashtra?
Reply 2: My recommendations related to the conditions necessary for outsiders to acquire the State Citizenship of Maharashtra after Parliament of India implement the State Citizenship Act.
1) He or she have been living in Maharashtra for the last 10 years.
2) He or she must be an Indian citizen before applying for the State Citizenship of Maharashtra
3) He or she must have cleared a state citizenship test conducted by Maharashtra government to evaluate proficiency in Marathi language and social system of Maharashtra.
4) He or she have not been convicted of any criminal offence.
5) He or she is willing to give up the state Citizenship of his or her home state.
Query 3 : What are the rights and privileges enjoyed by a person holding a state citizenship and the one who is NOT holding a state citizenship?
Reply 3 :
Privileges of a STATE CITIZEN in a particular state
1) Right to vote in all the elections held in that state : YES
2) Right to contest in all the elections held in the state : YES
3) Right to purchase immovable property in the state : YES
4) Right to start any enterprise in the state : YES
5) Right to freely travel into the state from another state : YES
6) Right to perform any legally permitted profession in the state : YES
Privileges of a NON — STATE CITIZEN in a particular state
1) Right to vote in all the elections held in that state : NO
2) Right to contest in all the elections held in the state : NO
3) Right to purchase immovable property in the state : YES
4) Right to start any enterprise in the state : YES
5) Right to freely travel into the state from another state : YES
6) Right to perform any legally permitted profession in the state : YES
Query 4 : What are the advantages in Parliament of India giving State Citizenship to all the Indian States?
Reply 4: There are numerous advantages with Parliament of India giving State Citizenship to every state in India.
Advantage 1: People holding State Citizenship will be eligible to vote and contest all the (Parliament or Assembly or Panchayat or Municipality) elections held in the state and it will prevent Migrants who are clueless about the culture and society of the state from participating in the political process of the state.
Advantage 2: Migrants are welcome to acquire state citizenship after properly integrating with the culture of the state.
Advantage 3: The State Government will be able of maintain accurate record of Migrants entering the state and moving out of the state.
Footnotes
[1] Marathi people not welcome: Outrage over Mumbai job requirement; Netizens react[2] Mumbai News: 'Marwari-Gujarati' housing ad near mira road sparks new controversy Mumbai News - Times of India[3] 'Non-veg' food row: 6 held for attack on Marathi family in Mumbai Mumbai News - Times of India[4] Mumbai builder refuses to sell flat to a Marathi[5]

Few days back, a HR professional in LinkedIn posted a recruitment advertisement for the post of a graphic designer in Mumbai and the eligibility criteria was rightfully called out by Marathis.
Reference Picture 1: Recruitment advertisement posted by a HR professional
When some Marathi people started to call out this recruitment advertisement, the HR professional came out with an apology.
Reference Picture 2: Apology released by that HR professional
My Observation
I generally don't give much importance to apology statements because they are merely cosmetic in nature.
I prefer to understand the reason for a person to make a particular error instead of being contented with an apology statement.
It is difficult for me to consider to be an oversight for a HR professional to openly say Marathis are NOT welcome to apply for the post of a graphic designer in Mumbai.
The problem is much bigger than we imagine and Marathis have to collectively come together to fix the problem before it is too late.
Marathi people living in Maharashtra are generally welcoming and unfortunately outsiders living in Maharashtra have taken advantage of the courteous behaviour of Marathis and we have come to a dire situation where Marathis are treated as second class citizens in Maharashtra by these outsiders.
We need to understand the fact that systematic discrimination of native people by outsiders doesn't start suddenly. There are many phases to it from change in linguistic demography to outsiders gaining political power.
The recruitment advertisement posted by that HR professional is not an isolated incident because similar incidents have been regularly reported .
To cite an example 👇🏻
Reference Picture 3: An advertisement for luxury villas in Maharashtra that prefer Marwaris and Gujaratis.[2]
This advertisement indirectly says, Marathis are unwelcome from purchasing luxury villas in Maharashtra even when they can afford it.
Other incidents 👇🏻
https://preview.redd.it/cpx540zcrizc1.png?width=602&format=png&auto=webp&s=5af41661be9667676f6e169785be46cbfca6bb97
https://preview.redd.it/ycg5fd5frizc1.png?width=602&format=png&auto=webp&s=07bfdb069b0f52a939cad1a7c2291422ff6203cf
https://preview.redd.it/edgrm35hrizc1.png?width=602&format=png&auto=webp&s=096f5d925b34e3b1845323fd2f5aed9892144c26
The conclusion that we can draw from these incidents is that when outsiders become a majority in a particular nation and have access to political power then there is every possibility for them to systematically relegate the native people.
Uncontrolled Migration and the system of governance in India that allows migrants to register as voters without integrating with the culture of the nation is single-handedly responsible for the plight of Marathis in Maharashtra.
Let me share a set of data to explain my Marathi friends the way they are becoming insignificant in Maharashtra due to uncontrolled migration
Reference Picture 4: Mother Tongue of selected languages in Maharashtra from 1961 to 2001, Image courtesy, Maharashtra Gazetteers
Reference Picture 5: Distribution of Hindi speakers in India, 2011 Language Atlas of India
Reference Picture 6 : Distribution of Marathi speakers in India, 2011 Language Atlas of India
1961 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 3,95,53,718
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 76.43%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 2.75%
1971 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 5,04,12,235
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 76.60%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 5.01%
1981 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 6,27,82,818
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 72.97%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 6.60%
1991 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 7,89,37,187
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 73.34%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 7.81%
2001 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 9,68,78,627
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 68.79%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 11.02%
2011 CENSUS
Total population of Maharashtra = 11,23,74,333
Percentage of Marathi speakers in Maharashtra = 68.93%
Percentage of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra = 12.88%
The next census of India will be taken after 2026 and the percentage of Marathi people in Maharashtra would probably be less than 60% by then. Adding to the problem, the Delimitation of Lok Sabha seats would reduce the political voice of Marathis further and they would become mere spectators of their nation taken over by outsiders.
Query 1: What is the ONLY way forward for Marathis to protect their culture and language?
Reply 1: The only way forward for Marathis to protect their culture and language is to demand Parliament of India to give State Citizenship to Maharashtra.
Query 2: What are the conditions necessary for an outsider to acquire the State Citizenship of Maharashtra?
Reply 2: My recommendations related to the conditions necessary for outsiders to acquire the State Citizenship of Maharashtra after Parliament of India implement the State Citizenship Act.
1) He or she have been living in Maharashtra for the last 10 years.
2) He or she must be an Indian citizen before applying for the State Citizenship of Maharashtra
3) He or she must have cleared a state citizenship test conducted by Maharashtra government to evaluate proficiency in Marathi language and social system of Maharashtra.
4) He or she have not been convicted of any criminal offence.
5) He or she is willing to give up the state Citizenship of his or her home state.
Query 3 : What are the rights and privileges enjoyed by a person holding a state citizenship and the one who is NOT holding a state citizenship?
Reply 3 :
Privileges of a STATE CITIZEN in a particular state
1) Right to vote in all the elections held in that state : YES
2) Right to contest in all the elections held in the state : YES
3) Right to purchase immovable property in the state : YES
4) Right to start any enterprise in the state : YES
5) Right to freely travel into the state from another state : YES
6) Right to perform any legally permitted profession in the state : YES
Privileges of a NON — STATE CITIZEN in a particular state
1) Right to vote in all the elections held in that state : NO
2) Right to contest in all the elections held in the state : NO
3) Right to purchase immovable property in the state : YES
4) Right to start any enterprise in the state : YES
5) Right to freely travel into the state from another state : YES
6) Right to perform any legally permitted profession in the state : YES
Query 4 : What are the advantages in Parliament of India giving State Citizenship to all the Indian States?
Reply 4: There are numerous advantages with Parliament of India giving State Citizenship to every state in India.
Advantage 1: People holding State Citizenship will be eligible to vote and contest all the (Parliament or Assembly or Panchayat or Municipality) elections held in the state and it will prevent Migrants who are clueless about the culture and society of the state from participating in the political process of the state.
Advantage 2: Migrants are welcome to acquire state citizenship after properly integrating with the culture of the state.
Advantage 3: The State Government will be able of maintain accurate record of Migrants entering the state and moving out of the state.
Footnotes
[1] Marathi people not welcome: Outrage over Mumbai job requirement; Netizens react[2] Mumbai News: 'Marwari-Gujarati' housing ad near mira road sparks new controversy Mumbai News - Times of India[3] 'Non-veg' food row: 6 held for attack on Marathi family in Mumbai Mumbai News - Times of India[4] Mumbai builder refuses to sell flat to a Marathi[5]

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• An Eid gift like no other.
• The recently delivered banner presents Vijay with a time-suitable look, adding to the tension of the film.
• The banner likewise includes obscure components like stamps and a sensational blast close to a scaffold.
• Vijay may be seen wearing double jobs in the film; of his two jobs, one will probably be a 19-year-old.

On Thursday, the producers of Thalapathy Vijay’s The Flat Out Best (GOAT) reported that the film will be delivered on September 5, 2024.
Alongside this thrilling news, a new banner highlighting Vijay in another symbol was likewise disclosed via online entertainment.

New Poster Release of GOAT

The movie is coordinated by Venkat Prabhu and may be Vijay’s penultimate undertaking before he wanders into legislative issues full-time.
Prabhu’s most memorable cooperation with Vijay, the task flaunts a heavenly cast including Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prashanth, Laila, Prabhu Deva, Sneha, and others.
Curiously, for GOAT, Vijay as of late shot in Kerala, denoting his re-visitation to the state for work purposes following a 14-drawn-out hole!
The last time Vijay shot in Kerala was for his 2011 film Kavalan.
There have been bits of gossip that the Vijay starrer is motivated by the 2012 film Looper, however, there has been no authority explanation by the creators.
The producers are likewise supposed to utilize a de-maturing method to introduce Vijay’s more youthful-looking person in the film.
The declaration of the delivery date for GOAT was met with extraordinary energy and euphoria by Vijay’s passionate fans.
Many communicated their excitement for the film in the remarks part of the web-based entertainment posts.
GOAT includes a considerable specialized group with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by Siddhartha Nuni.
After wrapping up GOAT, Vijay supposedly plans to star in another film before saying goodbye to media outlets.
The entertainer host previously initiated his political get-together, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, and is planning to challenge the Tamil Nadu state official gathering races booked for 2026.
Learn More: https://worldmagzine.com/entertainment/new-poster-release-of-thalapathy-vijays-goat/

Stumbled upon this & the GINORMOUS poster that came with Swap Force Dark Edition. I feel like these were either some sort of pre-order bonus or just a straight up free poster from Toy’s R Us or maybe GameStop but wasn’t sure since it looks like just a promo poster you’d see in stores.