07-10-2007, 06:42 AM
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-by G Swaminathan Monday, July 09, 2007
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There was a news items that India has become the land of 100,000 millionaires recently. Also the list of some of the worldâs top ranking rich persons carries the names of some of the Indian giants. In these circumstances and thirst for globalization of every activity of our life, I get the genuine question in my mind: To be honest to oneâs conscience can anyone say whether Mahatma Gandhiâs values are still relevant to the present day India ?
Everyone keeps blaming the politicians and political system for all the ills and evils of the society. But, a country which boasts to be having the largest democracy notwithstanding its diversity, the corrupt leaders is the choice of the public through the democratic election procedure. The population in India seems to be inwardly happy and patronize corruption and that is the reason why such politics and politicians thrive.
I am afraid the present generation may not and will not support the âGandhian idealsâ with the innumerable gadgets, entertainment, material comforts and above all means to earn money. Entertainment and food industries are the two which are doing whopping business next to IT sector. The younger as well as older generation prefers jobs only in these areas than even working for process industries. Who will prefer the âsimple ways of lifeâ Gandhi preached or followed? I am sure even the old timers are interested in city life with comforts and keep flying to foreign lands where their wards are and avoid villages and austere life altogether. No doubt they enjoy the comforts of modern living.
The so called âIndian poorâ in my opinion is an enigma. Indian public many times chooses to be âpoorâ for different reasons and liked to be branded âbackwardâ for certain benefits. So it is really difficult to eradicate. Undoubtedly, the galloping economy of India in recent times is puzzling and threatening to a few, but pleasing and beneficial to many. After all life is for today and this hour; none knows what will happen tomorrow. Let us be frank; Gandhi is now an obsolete icon who can be enjoyed only in movies like âLage Raho Munnabaiâ but sorry, not for practical life.
-by G Swaminathan Monday, July 09, 2007
This story has been read 410 times.
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There was a news items that India has become the land of 100,000 millionaires recently. Also the list of some of the worldâs top ranking rich persons carries the names of some of the Indian giants. In these circumstances and thirst for globalization of every activity of our life, I get the genuine question in my mind: To be honest to oneâs conscience can anyone say whether Mahatma Gandhiâs values are still relevant to the present day India ?
Everyone keeps blaming the politicians and political system for all the ills and evils of the society. But, a country which boasts to be having the largest democracy notwithstanding its diversity, the corrupt leaders is the choice of the public through the democratic election procedure. The population in India seems to be inwardly happy and patronize corruption and that is the reason why such politics and politicians thrive.
I am afraid the present generation may not and will not support the âGandhian idealsâ with the innumerable gadgets, entertainment, material comforts and above all means to earn money. Entertainment and food industries are the two which are doing whopping business next to IT sector. The younger as well as older generation prefers jobs only in these areas than even working for process industries. Who will prefer the âsimple ways of lifeâ Gandhi preached or followed? I am sure even the old timers are interested in city life with comforts and keep flying to foreign lands where their wards are and avoid villages and austere life altogether. No doubt they enjoy the comforts of modern living.
The so called âIndian poorâ in my opinion is an enigma. Indian public many times chooses to be âpoorâ for different reasons and liked to be branded âbackwardâ for certain benefits. So it is really difficult to eradicate. Undoubtedly, the galloping economy of India in recent times is puzzling and threatening to a few, but pleasing and beneficial to many. After all life is for today and this hour; none knows what will happen tomorrow. Let us be frank; Gandhi is now an obsolete icon who can be enjoyed only in movies like âLage Raho Munnabaiâ but sorry, not for practical life.