Enclaves of modernity and prosperity for a small minority at the cost of the majority

(b) Increased national wealth did not result in equitable distribution of its benefits. It has created only some “enclaves of modernity and prosperity for a small minority at the cost of the majority.” Justify.

Since the commencement of economic reforms in our country, our GDP is maintaining consistent growth rate , GDP also incresed. Today in our country 60% GDP is owned by 1% people . That is wealth is creating but it is not because of all , but of some. Even the benefits of such development is also not reaching to all the sections. This problems is because of our development models. Our model is not providing employment to all , even the profits that are accruing out of this model is again reching into the same hands. So here wealth generating but it is not an clusive wealth, in the process of this wealth generation so many people are excluded. So if we able to build a model which provides an opportunity to grow in the present system and let them allow to enjoy the benefits of present development then equitable society can be built . Here the so called developed minority section is exploiting the most of natural resources for their personal gains, which results in poor could not make any use out of it. That greedy of some becoming curse to many. So this is the development of minority at the cost of majority deprivation.

Trusteeship theory was given by Gandhiji to make this world a better place for everyone, to remove inequality and to develop the last man standing i.e. Sarvodya.

However in the modern times, it has been witnessed that the national wealth is increasing, but it is not distributed according to the theory of trusteeship which says that the individual with extra wealth should distribute it to the needy ones. On the contrary, this national wealth is with few individuals who are enjoying all its benefits.

To justify this, we can take the example of India where GDP is growing but inequality is also growing. Their is an absence of inclusive growth of the nation as only 1% of the people have more than 80% of the country's wealth.

In another example of mining operations in the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha which have resulted in the displacement of tribals and wealth for the miners. It can be said that few are growing at the cost of majority.

It shows that their is a complete lack of responsibility and empathy for the marginalised sections of the society. This is creating a very unsustainable picture for the future of human civilisation. What we need is equitable distribution of wealth so that the growth should be sustainable.