Ishan BhatnagarAIR 5 · CSE 2025 · 139 wordsTheir whole copy
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This statement reflects the need of tempering the "sword of justice" with the "balm of fraternity". For ethnic violence, this is especially meaningful as -
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This statement reflects the need of tempering the "sword of justice" with the "balm of fraternity". For ethnic violence, this is especially meaningful as - (i) the cause of ethnic violence is breakdown of social fabric. (ii) Justice to victims in the long term is about accountability as well as a social order that prevents future violence. (iii) moral rejuvenation of society is only possible with reconciliation. This principled, balanced approach was showcased in Mandela's Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
Implications for handling ethnic violence →
Strict penalty for hate crime, mob lynching. → BNS.
At the same time, there must be a spirit of reconciliation.
Building shared spaces for mutual grievance & negotiations.
Ashish Nandy has argued that the only antidote to ethnic violence is an impartial state and an integral civil society stressing common civilizational history and pluralism.
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This principled, balanced approach was showcased in Mandela's Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
Implications for handling ethnic violence → Strict penalty for hate crime, mob lynching. → BNS.
At the same time, there must be a spirit of reconciliation. Building shared spaces for mutual grievance & negotiations.
Ashish Nandy has argued that the only antidote to ethnic violence is an impartial state and an integral civil society stressing common civilizational history and pluralism.