Ahimsa Conversation # 81 Ajay Mehta
Channel: Ahimsa Conversations
Date: 17/09/2021

Structural violence, in contemporary India, is primarily related to a pervasive desire for power. This is a masculine and aggressive notion that sees one’s self-respect as being dependent on asserting power. Speaking on the basis of his over 40 years experience at different levels of Indian society, the social activist Ajay Mehta says that what we need now is a process of de-colonization that restores the more feminine qualities of our society and culture. This means deriving self-respect from care, compassion, solidarity and treating the ‘other’ with respect. Ajay calls for a shift in the public discourse – so that instead of demanding from others we demand more from yourselves. 
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