Government versus Police

 It always be seen that whenever there is tussle between the Govt. and Police administration of any society, it is always painful for the poor people of that society. Now, what happening in USA under the Trump's administration is really brutal. The anguished cry of little babies when these little kids saw their mothers handcuffed can really make someone feelings disheartened. This ultimately led to the 'Criminalisation of Poverty'. Poor people are subjected to rigorous and often brutal circumstances and end up committing acts over which they may not have full control. If the government and police system are permanently at war with that, most poor will end up in prisons. Both India and America to some extent show the behavior of 'Criminalisation of Poverty'.

An unending mission :- 

Since 1947, India has failed to eradicate poverty despite the consistent growth in the years of 1947 till now. It is also true that poverty remains but it has lessened. Poverty varies across different States as highest in Bihar and lowest in Punjab as per 2004 records. The main brunt of poverty is borne by landless agricultural laborers, small and marginal farmers and urban poors.

Reasons for Criminalisation of poverty

The problem of poverty has been further compounded by existence of glaring inequality, social and economic outlook of any nation. What happens now under the Trump's 'Zero Toleration Policy' could also be seen in the Indian post colonial era which led some criminals group of MP, Bihar and Rajasthan. Naxalites could also be taken as the best example of it. Some possible reasons for criminalisation of poverty could be
(a) Lack of third mile connectivity
(b) Maldistribution of incomes, opportunities and powers
(c) Unbalance social and class structure of economy
Hence, with the onset of liberalized economy and development on the basis of animal spirit of capitalists, inequality of wealth or gender gap will likely to grow. This is the right time to reverse its trend whether it is Indian administration or USA administration.

Solutions

(a) Better policies with best implementation management.
(b) Growing awareness among the peoples especially the poor section group.
(c) High growth and development.
(d) Better quality of life.

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