Pope Benedict XVI has launched a scathing attack on globalisation, blaming it for increasing world poverty. He criticized a world with luxury for a few and poverty for many, and called for sober lifestyles to ensure fair distribution of wealth amid a scramble for natural resources during His homily on epiphany.This criticism of the Pope is 100% true of Asian countries especially of India.
In 2007, billionaire Mukesh Ambani (Indian) became the richest person in the world, surpassing American software czar Bill Gates, Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim Helu and famous investment guru Warren Buffett courtesy the bull run in the stock market.
The Planning Commission of India has estimated that 27.5% of the population was living below the poverty line in 2004–2005. Although India is a fasting developing country, the percentage of poverty also is increasing day by day. Here comes the relevance Pope’s call for the fair distribution of wealth amid a scramble for natural resources.
We can find two types of poverty – rural and urban - in India. India is a more rural based country highly dependent on agricultural sector. Alarming population growth, lack of investment, lower literacy rate, regional inequalities are the important reasons for country's rural poverty. The essential factors of urban poverty are improper training, growing population, slower job growth.
We can find two types of poverty – rural and urban - in India. India is a more rural based country highly dependent on agricultural sector. Alarming population growth, lack of investment, lower literacy rate, regional inequalities are the important reasons for country's rural poverty. The essential factors of urban poverty are improper training, growing population, slower job growth.
Government's plans and procedures to eliminate poverty ends in failures because of the high percentage of corruption. Egoism and corruption are the major features that prevents the equal distribution of resources. And it causes the growth of poverty day by day. I think the church in India and Government of India must take creative steps to respond to the call of Pope Benedict xvi to eradicate poverty from India.
For further reading :
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/homilies/2008/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20080106_epifania_it.html
http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/oct/29mukesh1.htm
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/homilies/2008/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20080106_epifania_it.html
http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/oct/29mukesh1.htm
Kollamkunnel Sebastian.
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