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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Notices issued to Himachal conductor, driver for anti-Rahul Gandhi audio clip playing in govt bus
Shimla, Nov 30: After finding itself in soup over a CID enquiry on "missing samosas", the Himachal Pradesh government is again in a tight spot for issuing notices to a state roadways conductor and driver after an audio clip with defamatory remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was allegedly played in their bus.
A man in his complaint to the Chief Minister's Office said defamatory words were used against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and other leaders in an audio clip which was played in the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus plying between Shimla and Sanjauli on November 5.
In a letter to the conductor and driver of the bus on November 25, the HRTC sought explanation from them. The letter went viral on the internet.
Talking to reporters on Friday, HRTC Managing Director Rohan Chand Thakur said a routine complaint was received from a customer after which a fact finding enquiry was initiated. The enquiry was closed as the allegations were found baseless.
However, the wording of the explanation sought could have been better and the officers have been verbally conveyed to improve in the coming times, he added.
The defamatory words were allegedly used in a debate being played in the audio clip.
Reacting sharply to the letter, BJP MLA from Dharamshala, Sudhir Sharma, said the government should appoint marshals to stop audios being played in buses.
"Such decisions of the government are damaging the reputation of the state government as well as the state," he added.
Earlier, the state CID department had ordered an internal enquiry on the samosas which were brought for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during a function and by mistake were served to the his security staff. A senior police official had termed the faux pas as an anti-CID and ant-Government act.
