Speaking at an industry conference, the Indian leader addressed some of India's most powerful and influential businessmen. He told them the plight of the poor shouldn't be forgotten whilst making profits.
India's economic growth has created wealth for many in India's cities. It's given birth to a consuming class here who want to spend their hard earned cash in the brand new malls that have sprung up across the country.
But that wealth has yet to trickle down to Indian villages where over sixty percent of Indians live. Millions of India's farmers still live on less than two dollars a day. This growing income inequality is fuelling resentment, giving rise to a fury that has manifested itself in demonstrations and protests across India.
Karishma Vaswani, BBC News, Mumbai
New Words (Từ mới)
addressed
nói với, phát biểu trước
the plight
số phận, tình trạng bất hạnh, không may mắn
created wealth for many
tạo ra sự giàu có cho nhiều người
given birth to
sinh ra, dẫn tới sự ra đời của
consuming class
tầng lớp mua sắm, lớp người có khả năng mua sắm
cash
tiền mặt
malls
các trung tâm mua bán
to trickle down to
nhỏ giọt, diễn ra rất chậm và ít
income inequality is fuelling resentment
tình trạng bất bình đẳng về thu nhập đang tạo ra sự khó chịu, bất bình
giving rise to a fury
dẫn tới tình trạng tức giận cao độ