GANDHI'S IDEAS IN MODERN TIMES
ARVIND K.PANDEY
(PUB.IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS ,MARCH 31,2007)
India shall always remain indebted to Gandhi and Nehru for their unique and substantial contibutions .The ideas unleashed by them had an universal apeal ,which ignited other great minds to work for the cause of downtroddens in a similar fashion in their countries . However , it wouldn't be unfair to suggest that modern India has deviated from the perspective of Gandhi with prioritires taking an ugly shape ,wherein even 'Gandhigiri' is being perceived as a last straw to set things in right order .I don't know how to reckon with his idea of village socialism in globalised India which sought " decentralization of production and regional self-sufficiency ".One glance at the wretched conditions of Vidarbha farmers is enough to suggest that following Gandhism ideals would have yielded better results than toeing the Western perceptions aimed at materialistic achievements . Anyway , it's never too late to make way for lofty perceptions in one's life ,to intercept the aura of past leaders in an ideal way.
31/03/07 @ 17:29