Rediscovering Gandhi: Why non-violence is the answer to world’s political unrest
In a world that is in flux day after day, with Political unrest and bloodshed, the global conflict, the concept of non-violence propounded by Gandhiji is highly required today. Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy underpins "Ahimsa" or non-violence-coated group consciousness endowed with harmony or peace even when the situation is tough.
The global image seems fragmented rather than an integrated one, with internal and social conflicts existing along with the widening ideological differences that now exist. Conflicts ongoing in the Ukraine, continued unrest going on in the Middle East, and what was once referred to as an African renaissance describes how problems being solved through violence would only prove to ensure that its people would be further divided and full of anger. Consequently, the average citizen bears the cost when governments and movements resort to violence in order to achieve their goals. Trust wanes, economies implode, and families are uprooted.
Gandhi's message goes beyond the idea that a battle can never truly be won by using force. According to his message, the hollow victory is that person who leaves not only hatred and destruction behind but also an endless cycle of backlash. His non-violent philosophy encourages seeking out communication, empathy and understanding while looking on opponents as fellow human beings rather than at foes. And it is non-violence that has kept this divided planet at peace for a long time.
Political unrest is nothing new in India; this is hardly the kind of situation Gandhi had in mind for the country he called the "Eastern Home" of peace. Conflicts based on religion, caste, geography, and even ideologies have arisen in recent years in India, posing a threat to the fundamental fabric of the country. Aggressive, hateful speeches from political opponents and mob violence have increased significantly; these are very different from the atmosphere and tone Gandhi worked to create throughout India's freedom movement.
For India, Gandhian values are becoming more critical at this point. All these differences are assets to the nation; diversity can only be celebrated and not weaponized via peaceful cooperation. There is an ever-increasing Gandhian sense of "Sarvodaya," or welfare for all, as the world becomes increasingly fragmented.. It is important to note that non-violence does not equate to inactivity. Non-violent resistance may be bold and activist in action, as observed in the Indian independence movement, as it is against injustice and oppression.
Nonviolence has always been the most feasible survival strategy in this era, rather than idealization of the past. However, the world is becoming much more interdependent. Violence in one area hurts other others. War never has been a source of only just killing and dying; it also creates economic, environmental, as well as social calamities. Some examples of items that speak to the consequences of war are economic sanctions, refugee crises, and environmental damage.
The compassion and love that Gandhi knew will, indeed, change. Such movement, or nonviolent resistance, merely opened the moral conscience of the oppressor, instead of forcing them to yield. Now is the time for relearning the way of Gandhian equal discourse over destruction, peace over power, and unity over division at such times when intolerance is on the rise everywhere.
VarthaBharti wishes to convey the message of the Father of the Nation today on his 155th birth anniversary that there has never been a greater moment for us to understand that peace is not the absence of conflict but rather the victory of justice, which is by definition only possible through nonviolent means.
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Trump’s fresh threat to bomb Iran amid reports of deal to end war
Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Iran with more bombing if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz, amid a report that the warring sides were nearing an agreement to end the war.
US media outlet Axios reported, quoting US officials and two other sources, that the US and Iran were getting close to a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.
The US expects Iranian responses on several key points over the next 48 hours, Axios reported, adding that nothing has been agreed yet. This was the closest the parties had been to an agreement since the war began.
"Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
"If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before," Trump said.
According to Axios, the deal would involve Iran committing to a moratorium on nuclear enrichment, the US agreeing to lift its sanctions and release billions in frozen Iranian funds, and both sides lifting restrictions around transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
It said many of the terms laid out in the memo would be contingent on a final agreement being reached, leaving the possibility of renewed war or an extended limbo in which the hot war has stopped, but nothing is truly resolved.
