Rajiv, who works in a reputed software firm, was born and raised in Patna, Bihar. He moved to New Delhi in his early 20s, leaving all of his friends preparing hard for IAS. He says that he has suffered a lot of discrimination in Delhi because of his accent, which is eerily similar to that of Lalu Yadav in his younger days. “The best way to deal with a trauma is to levy it on others. It’s the common human psyche,” he says. And hence started his hatred for his own people.
Once an extraordinarily smart kid with a beautiful mind, Rajiv (or Raj, as he calls himself now) found it emotionally taxing to fight off stereotypes of being a Bihari since he moved to Delhi. He stopped eating with his hands, and had to resort to using spoons and forks, even for eating roti-sabzi. He stopped putting on mustard oil and middle-parting his hair, and switched to spiky hairdoes with the “sexiest” of gels. He is now suffering from dandruff and hair-loss.
Rajiv also had to switch from a mild-mannered polite man to rude and haughty, just to convince people that he does not belong from the land of Pataliputra. “Biharis are the most unhygienic people around,” he shouted at us when we visited him. “They don’t have any manners; they are illiterate. The other day in the metro, I saw a Bihari staring at my touchscreen phone and asking his friend what is there in my hand! And, when he saw a big shopping mall on the way, he was so amazed that he tried to open the metro gate to get out! Biharis are dumb. And I am not one.” His words were punctuated with uncivilized Hindi gaalis that he has learnt from learned Delhiites.
Some of Rajiv’s friends tell us that long ago, he used to talk to his parents and relatives for hours on the phone. Now, he doesn’t even pick their calls, referring to them as “an embarrassment”. Rajiv has also started visiting pubs and discos, and smokes two packets of cigarettes a day to prove to his peer group that he is no more a Bihari. Apparently, anyone who does not smoke or drink is labelled as a Bihari by him. The guy has also stopped bathing regularly to use more deo and smell good.
He even has a reputation of being a casanova and a flirt now, after he ditched the love of his life, who he knew since 7th grade, to prove to the world that he was not a “lame loser lover”. We caught hold of the ex-flame, Gayatri Kumari, who hails from the town of Muzaffarpur in Bihar. “He hated the Bihari tag. He asked me to dress skimpily… in short skirts and high heels to look like a Delhiite. When I refused to give up my traditional clothing as I belong to a respectable family, he got mad and dumped me.” He apparently called her a “Biharan” to mark the break-up.
Rajiv’s firm stand on the matter leads to a great division among the people from Bihar residing in big cities—those who think the Bihari tag is a curse as it leads to disrespect and discrimination, and those proud of being called Biharis, who are proving to the world their worth by their hard work and talents. Which side are you on? Is it fair to stereotype and hate a community? And, before Bihari readers erupt, we wish to tell that the writers of this post are also Biharis.
now i want to tell u all what biharis are capable of…..i currently study in NIT Trichy ranked 6th in INDIA as per MHRD LIST……and not the ranking provided by some filthy magazines….the highest package here of Rs.1 cr given by FB was given to BIHARI …..for ur information …..his name is faisal….u can track it…..every day atleast 3 BIHARIS are getting placed…..no which is far more than any other state…here…u talk of communication skills…whether it is ZS,FUTURE FIRST,WIPRO STAR,MCKENZIE,or any other management firms…biharis got placed in it…the thing is that we are not show offs…..u talk of looks….common u have not seen me…. u so called metro politan dudes……u will foget seeing urself in mirror…..
Atul, you being an NIT Trichy student, it pains me to read your response. If you had spent some time to actually read the article, it would have become clear to you, that we are not mocking Biharis in any possible way. (I too am a Bihari, and a proud one at that.) On the other hand, it is to bring to light the plight of Biharis who suffer at the hands of discrimination and stereotyping.
:O……Nice one! It’s really sad to see people keeping such views and thinking. I think whatever step he took was absolutely wrong! I think these activities are just the outcome of his defense mechanism! He is suffering from some sorta identity crisis
…….He should have accepted the challenge, should have worked on his weak points and he should have changed himself in a positive manner and then he should have proudly said that I AM A BIHARI….C’mon! Not all Biharis are rustic or bad looking or they can’t wear short clothes…And it’s also not true that every Bihari has bad accent. I have hosted many programmes in my college and I have quite a good accent, but being a Bihari has never been an embarrassement for me. I am proud of being one. Not just that, even loads of Punjabi & Bong guys have approached me even after knowing that I am a Bihari. I think this is high time when people should change their perception about Biharis. I think we are the best!
Of course Biharis aren’t bad looking. As a matter of fact, I can see one great looking Bihari right here
Your comment is really unfortunate. It seems you have not read the article from head to toe before writing like this, or you couldn’t identify the purpose behind the article. We choose to skip explaining, since satire explained is satire lost.
It’s really sad how people lose their identity as soon as they leave their town.. I,too, am a Bihari and a proud one.. Others should like you for what you are. If you are pretending to be somebody else then its just fake and it won’t go too far.. I even speak Bhojpuri sometimes in front of my friends who belong to other states when they insist me. And one of my Gujju friend is even learning bhojpuri from me nowadays..
If you want people to respect you, Be What You Are! Acquire as much knowledge as you can, utilise the benefits of the studies you’re being taught. And people will automatically understand that they had this wrong notion about bihari capabilities.. Don’t hate anybody just because they belong to a particular region…We all are Indians and that is what matters most.
Well said. Very well said. That was the message we were trying to convey through this post. Glad that you took it in the right spirit.
I feel pity for that guy in consideration – Mr. Rajiv …
i am also 4m bihar and feel that we have already so many reasons to divide ourself – caste , religion , region , etc and the WAR is still on but separating away from our own people is the last thing a person would do prove his ill mental capability ….
As long as some1 uses the word ‘bihari’ just for identification – its fine but those who offend you by callling ‘Bihari’ in a wrong way , Make it a habbit of asking politely by simply saying#
‘Sir may i know the reason , just because i belong to a under-previledged state, i dont have the right to talk,laugh,eat the way i have born and brought up?’
Possibly this would reduce your anger and give others a chance to revisit their thought …..
Indeed, my friend. Brilliantly put.
Hey pratik..i like the way you put the sensitive issue on web..
i just wanna say..I am proud to be a Bihari..for many resoans ..I am a medical scientist at PGI chandigarh..wanna read you further too..
Thanks a lot C.Prakash. The credit for this article goes to the other two authors as well, who actually came up with the concept. But, thanks again. Please do read, it will be my pleasure.
I really am sorry for this Rajiv guy, who lost his identity just in the influence of few guys who just don’t even know themselves. Primarily, those who discriminate people by their community clearly show the level of dust in their head, as they judge people by their destiny, opposed to judge destiny by people(which is logical choice).
Secondly, Biharis are really respected at the places, where people understand talent. I am studying in IIT Delhi, and here I have seen how they treat with Biharis. They say,”Oh! you from bihar, you must really be genius dude… biharis are really genius”.Prateek and authors, I really wanna thank you to bring this point here, because this is the time for “so called modern people” to know that Bihar is no more the same city. It has set a foot in every brightest area in the world, with its brightest people, and everybody(except some illiterate people and guys like Rajiv) repect Biharis for their talents.I really wanted to present the illustration of my facts stated but it would take a complete blog, to show even a glimpse of it.
I again thank authors for bringing this topic out so that our other Bihari brothers may read it and NOT fall in the category of Rajiv.
And finally , all I want to say is that I am proud of being Bihari, and will always be.
Dear Anunay
Your comment is really heartening. We’re glad we could get our idea across, and that you could connect with it perfectly. Thanks for your comment and reading the article. Let’s hope all Biharis can be proud of their origin.
It’s Pratik actually. Indeed, your comment makes us proud that the write-up served its purpose. Let’s hope Bihari can once again serve as a title, like with Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
I mean, I hope that someday we can do justice to the word Bihari like Atal Vajpayee did.
I totally agree with you! Not only in studies, we are doing well in almost every field and also we are too smart! And we are nowhere behind in looks as well! Talking about accent, not everyone has that nasal voice except for few. Even if you look back in the history, there are a number of great personalities who have done wonders and they hail from Bihar. I hate the people who stereotype Bihari Guys as “Bhaiyajis” and Bihari girls as “Behenjis”…..When I came to college, people found it very hard to digest the fact that I am Bihari and they told me that I don’t look and sound like one, but I told everyone proudly that yes, I am a true Bihari who loves Litti Chokha more than any 5 star cuisine. I also cooked many Bihari food and made them taste it and now they are fan of Bihari food. And since then the perception about Biharis has changed among my friends and teachers. I think we should behave in such a manner and respect our State so that even others do the same. When you yourself won’t respect then how could you expect anyone else show respect towards you or your state. I really wish to sue this Rajiv for humiliating us….Dumbass! He is very soon going to regret for his actions and that day, no1 will be beside him
Err….this Rajiv does not exist. We made him up. That’s what we do. We are News ‘That Matters Not’.
All the other points you mentioned are exactly what we wanted to convey through this post.
Good job Tanay, Pratik and Aashish. This is a very common issue these days, Biharis in metropolitan cities being exposed to such criticism and discrimination resulting to various personality disorders. The situation with Biharis in such cities is similar to the situation of Indians in the whole world. The point is we never try to work out this messed up condition of ours. Again we blame others and stick to our notion for being accepted as what we are. That is when the term “Dehati” or “Ganwaar” comes into play. Some people who take it seriously work their condition but in the process they fail to realize their final status leading to. We can’t blame them as it is a very crucial process. So only thing I would say is, we should never forget what we are and what we r capable of, first thing. Second thing, we should always try to adopt good things from surrounding and avoid d bad ones. Third and prior thing is, never underestimate (anything).
So as u hav brought this issue in lime light in such a lucid way, I would request u to work out a reform or counseling process through ur satire. ALL D BEST!!
We’ve faced this situation in the past, where we know what the problem is, what the solution should be, but simply do not either have the mass appeal or the resources to initiate a full-scale revolution on the issue. The thing is – We all know what the problems are, but none of us is willing to change himself/herself. And, even if they are, it’s a very small negligible percentage.
Yet, we are trying to think of some ways to implement these solutions. Give us a little time, and we will surely think of some creative ideas on the same.
Thanks for your input. We need responsible readers like you. Keep coming back
Nice Post
……I don’t think there are many BIHARIS like Rajiv ( Poor Fellow 
). We all are proud of being BIHARIS and I think writers of this post will agree with me on this point.Simply speaking this post is very nice and well put up 
Indeed Vishwas. I don’t think there is even one Bihari like Rajiv in the country. But, we had to conceive this scenario to make the write-up funny, or people wouldn’t even read. (You know how difficult it is to get readers these days
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Thanks, we try to do our bit.
Rajiv a.k.a. Raj should watch Gangs of Wasseypur.
Then he should consider how cool Biharis really are.
Same goes for any other Bihari facing problems with his/her identity.
Indeed, we are pretty damn cool.
Idiot…..Go to hell! Wtf do ya think of yourself? That Delhites are better than Biharis. It’s just ‘cuz of ppl like you, we suffer everywhere. ASSHOLE. Biharis are the most smart talented people.
Yes we are the smartest. Delhites? Well, I can write an entire article on them.
PS: Again, we are a satire site. We make things up to mock certain unfavorable situations.
I want to say just one thing.
Respect ur home ur culture then automatically respect will reflect back to you.
As expecting others to respect ur culture when u urself is disgracing it, will be like waiting for a ship in an airport.
I am a proud bihari from a culturally rich city patna but I m an Indian first! That what matters to me the most.
Thanks for this wonderful article Authors!
Their is huge Discrimination against Bihari where ever I went in the last 10 year. Tamil Nadu , Delhi , Maharashtra.
Some time it make me sick , because of some cheap people we are paying the price.
Where ever I go the fear of being discriminated followed me.
I want to clear from this website, that all fingers are not equal and all Bihari are not same.
Nice article.
Proud to be a Bihari.
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3.Lord Mahaveer
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6.Ashoka
7.Karna
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