What
do you think are the issues threatening peace in world today?
There
IS a lot of mistrust among people of various countries. Now,
what is required is to change their mind-set and promote
understanding them.
Do
you think that there is a treat to peace as a result of
heightened tensions between Conflicts in any Part of the world
is a threat to peace. So, there is a threat to peace
especially in South Asia.
What
role do people have in Promoting peace?
People
are the ultimate arbiters in our society. They should come out
and strive for peace. It is the people who can make and
influence decisions Is
Gandhism relevant today? Gandhism, which calls for a peaceful
solution to any, problem assumes Importance as the world is
through a critical
phase due to constant threat of war. More
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than ever, before peace is a necessity.
Do
you support India's stand on terrorism? We support Peoples'
stand on terrorism. People want peace, if the government
supports and strives for promotion Of Peace, we will
support them.
What,
according to you, is the effective way to deal with
terrorism?
We
should go to the r00t-cause of the problem. If things like
poverty, housing, unemployment and other issues are addressed
Properly, then the problems will disappear automatically.
How
do you find the role of media?
Unfortunately,
the media in our country is creating an unnecessary hype about
the war. It is concentrating more on the negative aspects
rather on positive things. It can play a powerful role in
disseminating the Peoples' voice.
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