Today is the 64th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The nation has paid symbolic homage to the great man at Rajghat and other places all over the country. While it's comforting to see that he's remembered at least in this manner there's an uncomfortable question that every Indian needs to address and that is - to what extent do we truly follow his teachings and the practices that he'd initiated? Sadly, it's ziltch!
The Mahatma's life is all the more relevant in these troubled times. To my mind, his greatest attribute was his steely resolve to plod on issues dear to his heart despite odds. As natural inheritors of the legacy of the Father of the nation, we need to stand steadfastly by what's right and must be united as a strong and vibrant nation.
Tailpiece.
To a query as to what he remembered as the most poignant thing that takes place on Martyrs' day (30 Jan), a guy piped up rather innocently - 'the morning tea break at work happens to be only after two gongs, soon after 11, on this day'!
Nothing more needs to be said about our ignorance about the great man!!
The Mahatma's life is all the more relevant in these troubled times. To my mind, his greatest attribute was his steely resolve to plod on issues dear to his heart despite odds. As natural inheritors of the legacy of the Father of the nation, we need to stand steadfastly by what's right and must be united as a strong and vibrant nation.
Tailpiece.
To a query as to what he remembered as the most poignant thing that takes place on Martyrs' day (30 Jan), a guy piped up rather innocently - 'the morning tea break at work happens to be only after two gongs, soon after 11, on this day'!
Nothing more needs to be said about our ignorance about the great man!!
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