So finally you jumped the fence π I choose to be on the other side of the fence . I do not support Gandhiji's assassination by Godse and gang. If Godse truly respected Gandhiji's principle of non violence his action goes against it! By no stretch of the imagination can a man who believes in non violence kill a defenseless man! Each one can shout from his rooftop that he is fighting for a cause , but does that give an excuse to kill anyone on ideological differences? I think not. As for the decision on partition why is the blame for it being laid on Gandhiji alone? When will people learn to see things in their right perspective and own responsibility for the outcome of events!
Yes, history does play a great role in shaping our present and future, so we need to see things in the proper context and not get misled. A lot can be learnt from the past mistakes and the purpose would be served if we learn to avoid repeating same mistakes in the future.
A great topic Aarya, expecting some fireworks here π
@ Kul- It is DM so you can freely express your honest opinion. The same goes for your opponents in this thread.π As long as no one gets abusive I dont think there should be any trouble.
Was it Gandhi who put forward the proposal for a divided India or was it something he was forced to accept? Was Godse and party against a divided nation? What did they do to ensure a united nation?
Sometimes when the differences seem insurmountable it is better to separate than to stay together in a state of perpetual conflict. But could anyone have anticipated the massacre that occurred during the exodus? The violence was completely uncalled for. Had anyone expected things to be that bad they could have taken some steps to monitor the border to ensure a smooth migration. Obviously Gandhi too hadnt anticipated the violence, then why did Godse and party lay the full blame on him? Were they themselves totally non instrumental to the hatred and divide that was spreading at that time? No way!
The partition itself cannot be held responsible for the brutality and hatred that was observed. It was the other way round. Hatred led to the partition. If there were no partition do you think peace would have prevailed in the undivided nation? It would only have been a matter of time before all the pent up discontent erupted in one way or other.