New Delhi — A state government (click here) in India promised to introduce a bill to
grant coveted “backward” status to a relatively prosperous caste group,
officials said Monday, in an effort to quell protests that have raged
for the past four days.
Typical socio-economic answers to environmental stress. The wealthy become priviledged from some bargaining point, in this case, a return of the caste system. And what is the result? Violence.
India is a billion people. It is not Syria.
Typical socio-economic answers to environmental stress. The wealthy become priviledged from some bargaining point, in this case, a return of the caste system. And what is the result? Violence.
India is a billion people. It is not Syria.
The
protesters, members of the Jat caste group, had blocked roads around
the capital, set fire to railway stations and cars, and temporarily shut
down a crucial canal that is a major source of the city’s water.
Nineteen people were killed in the violence in surrounding Haryana
State, and fears of water shortages led New Delhi to close its schools
to conserve its supply.
This isn't about war. it is about promoting higher values and recognizing the trigger to the violence. I cannot think of a better leader for India to move past old stereotypes and move into an understanding of life as it is, not as an excuse to environmental stress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very well equipped to lead India into a civil peace BEFORE it gets uncontrollable.
This isn't about war. it is about promoting higher values and recognizing the trigger to the violence. I cannot think of a better leader for India to move past old stereotypes and move into an understanding of life as it is, not as an excuse to environmental stress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very well equipped to lead India into a civil peace BEFORE it gets uncontrollable.
The
main thoroughfare in the area, Grand Trunk Road, which had been
reopened on Sunday, was blocked again by fighting on Monday morning, the
police said. Still, a state official said, 80 percent of the roads that
had been closed were open again on Monday morning.
Roshan Shankar, an adviser to the Delhi government, said the authorities
had regained control of a canal that supplied water to New Delhi,
though the canal was badly damaged. For now, he said, the government was
using existing reserves and other water bodies to meet the need. He
said severe, widespread shortages had not been reported so far....
The visit of Nepal's Prime Minister is a perfect example of Prime Minister Modi. He seeks peace as the basis of relationships. He trusts and then builds on that trust. I am sure he didn't expect his people to need him in a way that would maintain the peace in face of environmental stress.
February 22, 2016
By Ankit Panda
Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (click here) is currently on a six-day trip to India. His trip has the overarching purpose of restoring ties between Nepal and India, two neighbors and historic partners that have drifted apart over the past year due to a political crisis stemming from Nepal’s new constitution, which was promulgated last year. Before leaving Kathmandu for India, Oli acknowledged that “in the last few months there have been many misunderstandings between our two countries.” Accordingly, he said, “We now want to get our relationship back on track.”
The visit of Nepal's Prime Minister is a perfect example of Prime Minister Modi. He seeks peace as the basis of relationships. He trusts and then builds on that trust. I am sure he didn't expect his people to need him in a way that would maintain the peace in face of environmental stress.
By Ankit Panda
Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (click here) is currently on a six-day trip to India. His trip has the overarching purpose of restoring ties between Nepal and India, two neighbors and historic partners that have drifted apart over the past year due to a political crisis stemming from Nepal’s new constitution, which was promulgated last year. Before leaving Kathmandu for India, Oli acknowledged that “in the last few months there have been many misunderstandings between our two countries.” Accordingly, he said, “We now want to get our relationship back on track.”
