Gandhi -Our Father

I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always.

These are the words of a lone man who sought the road less traveled-the way to non-violence.He saw and realized things what everybody was oblivious of.He showed the way when everyone was groping in the dark.He never lost faith when everyone was in despair.He showed what immense power could a million heart yield when they stood for one common cause-freedom!!!

It has been more than fifty years this frail, old and scantily clad man has ceased to walk on the face of earth.Sadly enough the man who was instrumental in bringing Indian Independence , ended up being adorned in Indian currency and as statue in public places.Nathuram Godse could only manage to slay his body but we the generation Y lineage have annihilated his soul-his learning's.For us 2nd Oct is just another holiday-probably a breather from our crunching schedule and for some its very inconvenient because it happens to be a a dry day!!!

Gandhi is also in some respect very bankable.Films like "Maine Gandhi Ko Nehi Mara"," Lage Rahgo MunnaBhai" and the recent " Gandhi My Father" has swelled the coffers for the producers.It has also given rise to mass awareness to this grand ol' chap.Terms like Gandhigiri has become a rage-an instant karma to the generation of hedonist!The sales of"My experiments with truth" has touched a high after Lage Raho Munnabhai- probably to adorn the book selves which are seldom touched.Brand Gandhi is in an all time high!!!

Having said all these , its very obvious that down the line we have blotted out the things he preached and ended up his life for - An Independent India!Britishers might have abandoned our country but some things never change.A very apt explanation has been given on this regard by none another than Gandhiji himself-

Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious right.