London Riots , a Time to introspect
( I wrote this article a while ago.)
Many of us might have been a little surprised to learn about the recent rioting waves that are spreading across the UK. But deep social thinkers may not be so surprised
as we are. For they know that these are merely mild eruptions vented out by a larger cataclysmic brooding growing beneath the fault lines of the society.
If the Arab uprising , heralds a growing resentment towards dictatorships and totalitarian regimes in the middle east, the London Riots too throw fresh light on the unevenness and lopsidedness of Economic and social prosperity in such most developed countries as the UK. This phenomenon is only more relevant in India where the asymmetry between the Rich and the Poor is growing rapidly.
Prime Minister Cameroon's wartime like statements may only fuel the fire of resentment and anger in the impoverished and illiterate rioters. Instead of attacking the symptoms, Political and Social leaders should begin to understand the nature and root cause of the problems and begin the process of remedying them. If such unevenness and the eruptions caused by it can be seen in such well developed and welfare modeled societies as that of the UK, one can only imagine the monstrous form it can assume in so disorganized a society like that of India. We need Leaders with great will power and ones who are capable of selfless dedication to the cause of the underprivileged, to initiate reforms of a massive nature, at the grassroots level. Education to all and the Promise of a better future are the keys to the removal of this social evil. Apart from the responsibility of the various Governments , state and the federal, Corporate Giants should usurp this opportunity to play an active role in this very important and much needed social transformation. Its only a matter of serious concern and worry that India, without taking care of her fundamental problems, continues to do chest thumping on the world stage as an emerging Great Power. J R D Tata's words only seem more relevant and envisioned for the current Indian sociopolitical scene. “I do not want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country”.
Vijay Ram.
Many of us might have been a little surprised to learn about the recent rioting waves that are spreading across the UK. But deep social thinkers may not be so surprised
as we are. For they know that these are merely mild eruptions vented out by a larger cataclysmic brooding growing beneath the fault lines of the society.
If the Arab uprising , heralds a growing resentment towards dictatorships and totalitarian regimes in the middle east, the London Riots too throw fresh light on the unevenness and lopsidedness of Economic and social prosperity in such most developed countries as the UK. This phenomenon is only more relevant in India where the asymmetry between the Rich and the Poor is growing rapidly.
Prime Minister Cameroon's wartime like statements may only fuel the fire of resentment and anger in the impoverished and illiterate rioters. Instead of attacking the symptoms, Political and Social leaders should begin to understand the nature and root cause of the problems and begin the process of remedying them. If such unevenness and the eruptions caused by it can be seen in such well developed and welfare modeled societies as that of the UK, one can only imagine the monstrous form it can assume in so disorganized a society like that of India. We need Leaders with great will power and ones who are capable of selfless dedication to the cause of the underprivileged, to initiate reforms of a massive nature, at the grassroots level. Education to all and the Promise of a better future are the keys to the removal of this social evil. Apart from the responsibility of the various Governments , state and the federal, Corporate Giants should usurp this opportunity to play an active role in this very important and much needed social transformation. Its only a matter of serious concern and worry that India, without taking care of her fundamental problems, continues to do chest thumping on the world stage as an emerging Great Power. J R D Tata's words only seem more relevant and envisioned for the current Indian sociopolitical scene. “I do not want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country”.
Vijay Ram.
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