Today we had a discussion in our cubicle about Gandhiji, father of our nation. There is this "chulbuli" girl in our project who talks non stop about anything and everything. I don't remember how the topic turned to Gandhi, but suddenly she is abusing Gandhi for using Manu and Abha as his support sticks than using two guys in their place. She does not know their (Manu and Abhas) names, has not read any genuine article about Gandhi, still she is abusing Gandhi for his weakness for women. There is one more accusation, that Gandhiji was the reason for Bhagat Singhs death. If Gandhi had asked (begged) British people, they would have released Bhagat Singh. I guess her source of information is this. It pained me deeply. The fact that pained me more is not that she abused Gandhi, but she has very little knowledge about our freedom struggle and that too is maimed.
We Indians are generally biased about any kind of relationship between a man and a woman unless it is an authorized one ( like father - daughter, mother-son, brother-sister, husband -wife). We feel suspicious about any relationships which resides outside this boundry. It is pathetic and rididulous. During college days I had the same feeling as this girl in our project had. I couldn't accept the fact that there will be pure and platonic relationships which resides outside the society set boundaries. One important reason for this firm belief is my mom, who despised anything and everything about a guy-gal relationship. But after coming to bangalore and specially after marriage I have changed a lot. I have realized the truth in the proverb- "If you have jaundice you see everything in yellow" :-)
Coming back to Gandhiji, what right do we (our generation who has never faced a single hardship, other than few heart breaking love pangs ;)) have to abuse a man who is the epitome of all virtues. He could have saved Baghat Singh or not, is something I don't want to comment on because I don't know the facts. But one thing is for sure, had Gandhiji succeeded in saving Bhagat Singh from gallows, he (Bhagat Singh) would have lost his place from our history text books :). I din't try to change her views. There are certain things in life which we have to learn ourselves. But for the first time in my life, I felt ashamed that I am an Indian. Whats the use of being the citizen of a country, which is producing a bunch of robots, who know how to "enjoy" life but doesn't bother to know the price paid for their "enjoyment".
"Mokke Gandhi.." Thats what she called him. Well ofcourse he is stupid, otherwise he would not have cherished such wonderful dreams about this stupid country :)
3 comments:
On Gandhi Post:
Never take it to heart. It is just politics.
To rule over people, our leaders need some sentiments. So as time goes history is often rewritten to make thing better for few. Making Gandhi a household name and now killing his name is a part of this game called politics. But as far us I believe all have their own flaw and their own strengths (and some figures like Gandhi have more of later than former)
Natural or UnNatural:
You proposing to take pride in a few dangerous things :P:P
Its true that each and everyone has their flaws. But as a citizen you are supposed to show some respect to the father of your nation, even if you disagree with his views. When that respect factor is missing, we feel bad. Personally I am not a great fan of Gadhiji. But when we believe in certain values and that gets shaken, its bit hard :(
Finally we come to the right or wrong question ;)
I think every new generation forgets the troubles that older generations had in getting them freedom and comfort(along with the heroes of the older generation).
In Finland, the people of older generation have suffered a war(there was no food to eat for several days and no firewood to burn in the extreme winter).But guys&gals of the younger generation do not even understand as they have never suffered hunger or cold(Welfare state provides everything).
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