In a society, where human rights are violated left and right, the exploitation of poor and deprived are taken for granted, the clear violation of democratic rights is maintained for the sake of power and positions, illiteracy is considered a bliss for continuance of undisputed leaderships and poverty is continued at the cost of large sections of deprived population, it is shame to talk about something like Gandhigiri.I get surprised when Institutional efforts are systematically put in action to ensure the continuance of Gandhigiri in this country. I am surprised to see the ignorance of policy makers of India in pursuing such irrelevant and outdated concept like Gandhigiri. I am devastated on the wisdom level of such managers who propagate such systematic misinformation in this information age. I feel pathetic about the leadership who glorify themselves for continuance of Gharib (means poor).
Gandhigiri is not at all advantageous to any section of society. It has lived its life. We have wasted much of our time, money and resources in acquiring the detail of these historical achievements that I feel pathetic about the prevalence. We have shamefully exaggerated the glory of Gandhi to ensure the continuation of a single family dominance on the history of such a vast and colorful country called India.
We have many new ideas and concepts to learn and understand. Gandhi has taken plenty of our mind space and today, it has become a burdensome to carry with that information which is almost irrelevant. The idea of Gandhi is making the people mediocre. The idea is keeping the people away from excellence.
Gandhigiri has ensured unnecessary positiveness in deprivation. It has become a tool to forcefully ensure contentment for the people in poverty, lawlessness, failure and mismanagement. The society is unable to get the basic human needs. Talking about Gandhigiri is something like talking about post graduation to an illiterate person. It is something like talking about five star cuisines to a hungry man on street. It is something like talking about air-condition who does not have cloth to put on. It is a slap on the open face of poverty.
In this society, where few people have taken power and high authority for granted, talking about Gandhigiri or non-violence has no meaning. Without having capabilities to govern, rule and manage, few people are trying to rule large population. The situation appears to me like one of the medieval period. This has to vanish. I am doubtful about the wisdom of such people who have taken all powerful positions for granted without understanding the vulnerability even though they have suffered miserably in the past. In the networked environment, more people will be able to understand these hidden games played by the few resourceful people.
There is a clear warning to all the people of 21st century. If you remain attached to your past and even the present gifted by ancestors, there is a possibility that you are going to encounter biased results and illusive achievements. They are not going to work for a long time. The changes which are taking place in society do not allow one to accept things easily.
Rahul Gandhi may go some distance based on the empire built by his great grand-parent, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, but he would not be able to go very far. In the 1960s or 1970s, empire building might have been easier. In three decades of rule, Nehru could ensure momentum for the few generations to continue ruling the largest democracy in the world.
Even in the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century, empire building mechanism could be traced in every decision-making process in a democratic country. Even now, buildings, stadiums, flyovers, roads, colonies, colleges, IT parks and establishments are being built in the name of Nehru, Indira, Rajiv, Sonia, etc. We are unable to find any other attractive and good name. Other rulers come and go without giving their name to any of these new constructions. An Ex-Prime Minister, dead body did not find place in the capital because his relatives are feeling homesick even if they have never stayed with him. Recently National Thermal Power Station was named after Firoz Gandhi. Is Gandhigiri has to do anything with these developments?
But all these may not go very far in a civilized world which is emerging due to technological inventions within a very short span of time in the 21st century. The easy accessibility and availability of information through various means provides ample opportunities to find truth beneath contempt.
Recently, so much hue is being created with selfish interest regarding Gandhigiri. The actor like Sanjay Dutt, who has already been kept in watch for committing a crime during 93 bomb- blast, is projected as a scapegoat. It is ridiculous for the nation who faced threat from misguided and disgruntled youth. There is no point giving so much significance to one individual who has failed at many stages in his own life. Is it right to project such defective hero in this hero-starved land?
This is the same Sanjay who has drugged himself at the age of 21. Thanks to his powerful father that he was brought to life. He marries Richa Sharma a bitter, brief union and crash land into disaster. In Lage Raho Munnabhai, he plays as a gangster. Why are we shamefully relating Gandhigiri with this gangster character?
Sanjay is guilty of possessing illegal arms under the Arms Act. That could mean another five years to freedom. The person who has been unable to create a wisdom source for him in spite of such a powerful family background can never be a hero of this great land like India. Linking Gandhi with such person may be a scar on the glory of the father of the nation. Was there any need for Bollywood to rally a campaign for Sanjay? Thanks to Bollywood that they called off such shameful campaign. Wisdom or fear prevailed at last!!
Earlier, we used to take care of the moral value of the people before projecting him at national level but today because of our selfish interest we tend to forget these basic aspects. Media keep writing about these because of their self interests. Leaders keep talking about these. Even Prime Minister is forced to talk about Gandhigiri. He was forced to see the movie with his family. He has been forced to speak twice in public (once in Durban and other at CBI’s Biennial conference) about the movie and Gandhigiri. What a tragic mentality of our policy makers?
Few years back, even Anupam Kher made a movie based on Gandhi. The negative and sick psychological impact of Gandhi has been demonstrated in this. However, I am unable to understand how these negative traits are shown as a positive personality trait? Gandhi generates a fear psycho in the mind of normal people with the kind of Gandhigiri which have been spread in India after independence. These traits are ruining the sentiments of individual. The country is unable to mass produce excellence. In this era, when excellence is must to achieve success, Gandhi creates mediocrity in the system.
Similar to Gandhi, we have many historical personalities which are ruining the Indian systems. One of them is Ambedkar. Keeping the existing situation in mind during freedom, Ambedkar proposed to have reservations for ten years after independence. But what is the situation on ground? People are unable to get rid of reservation and Ambedkar even after 60 years. How long can you build your future on past personality and old policies? Today, when even Moor’s law of electronics industry have to continuously change to meet the growing developments, there is no reason that we do not forget reservation and Ambedkar. There was no reason for all the deprived people to gather in Mumbai to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Ambedkar. There was no treason to bring Mumbai to halt on the name of Ambedkar. Even if reservation provides you education, good lives remain a lure. Facts must teach some bright lessons for future.
Ruling party has some interest in continuation of Gandhigiri in society. That may be the reason, all the programs related with Gandhi approved and implemented on top most priority. Dandi March pathway were clear for reconstruction. 1857 will be celebrated to remember Gandhi. Programs are being organized to spread the messages. Awards are given based on these issues. A systematic and organized propagation of Gandhigiri is conducted to cripple the society of its ego. Gandhigiri ensures ego less society where no body has any respect for anybody except Gandhi. Individual excellence remains a slave of mediocrity.
After independence, we had many people who have sacrificed their life in bigger proportion than what Gandhi did for this country. There is an urgent need to fabricate history in real and practical perspective to avoid vacuum ness of hero from this land. Past glorifications will never guarantee future growth.
Gandhi has lived its life. Gandhigiri has no relevance except some political mileage. Excellence remains illusive in the Gandhian approach towards life. Gandhigiri must go. We must unlearn Gandhi and Gandhigiri immediately.
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