REMEMBERING THE MAHATMA

On October 2, we celebrate the birth anniversary of two of our great leaders - Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.

- Jubel D'Cruz

We all know what Mahatma Gandhi has done for us, but many of us are not aware who Lal Bahadur Shastri was.

Also known as the 'Father of the nation', it was Mahatma Gandhi's charisma that united the nation against the British. His passion and vision kept the independence movement going until freedom was won. The most unique thing about his struggle was that it was completely non-violent. He took up the leadership of India's freedom struggle and launched many movements such as the Non-cooperation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement. He promoted the philosophy of 'Satyagraha' and 'Ahinsa'. His consistent and untiring efforts finally achieved India's Independence on 15th August, 1947.

He was such a kind of person who loved non-violence and harmony. He wanted everyone to live happily in the nation in unity without any form of non-violence. He always wanted our nation to be democratic, free, and a secular nation. But it is sad to see that nowadays many cases of violence and crimes are happening everyday. We see people fighting in the name of religion.