Another Gandhi Jayanti will go by in a couple of days. More pious song and sentiment will be sung and wrung from it even as the world indulges in violence and bloodshed. Poor Mahatma will be turning in his grave when the UN celebrates his birthday as the "International Day of Peace and Non-violence" with a speech by Sonia Gandhi — "no relation to M.K.Gandhi," as the western media will note.
Americans love Gandhi, probably more than Brits, who lost the jewel in their crown to him and, therefore, had less reason to. President Roosevelt nagged Churchill into granting independence to India. Martin Luther King was profoundly influenced by Gandhi during the civil rights movement.
Americans love Gandhi, probably more than Brits, who lost the jewel in their crown to him and, therefore, had less reason to. President Roosevelt nagged Churchill into granting independence to India. Martin Luther King was profoundly influenced by Gandhi during the civil rights movement.
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