“Across many cities in India, small arguments are turning into deadly confrontations. Disputes over parking, neighbourhood issues, festival celebrations or minor misunderstandings are escalating far beyond proportion. In many cases, a moment of anger is quickly amplified when groups gather and emotions spiral out of control. What happened in Uttam Nagar reflects this disturbing pattern. A trivial dispute should never end with someone losing his life. Yet the ease with which people now resort to violence suggests a growing breakdown of social restraint. When anger replaces reason, and mobs replace dialogue, tragedy becomes inevitable. The consequences go far beyond one…
