it's a shame
by rohit chauhan on Jan 30, 2008 02:36 PM
It has become a lifestyle thing to abuse Gandhi. Bhagat Singh and Bose were great men, but Gandhi was no less. He carried out his first operations in SA, and even in India his first work was done in Champaran, far away from the media. He became active in Indian politics in 1919, at an age of 50. Before that he roamed the entire country and took full time. People from congress came to his ashram in ahmedabad for support. It was not he who wanted to be at the center of congress. If he was an opportunist, there were many things he could have done, given his following. I guess you guys need to read a bit of Premchand to understand the effect he had on the masses. Its true that Gandhi did not give India her independence. What he created were lakhs of fearless Indians. Indians who did not fear the gora and his laathi or gun.
