The year was 1893, and Lokmanya, the great patriot, was looking for ways to unite and mobilise Hindu society against colonial rule. He sought to leverage practices rooted in Indian culture and suffused with Hindu symbolism. But he has also been criticised in some quarters. Why?
Two years ago, Burma (Myanmar) saw a huge non-violent movement of civic disobedience in response to a military putsch. However, it was ultimately forced to engage in armed self-defense in the face of merciless repression. Was it any different in India? Was independence, the liberation from British colonial rule in 1947, effectively won through the civil disobedience movement embodied by Gandhi? We put this question to Sushovan Dhar.
The present is marked by India’s stride towards a new tryst with destiny a destiny untangled from the colonial web, interlaced with innovation and resilience. This Amrit Kaal, as termed by PM Modi, symbolises a transformed nation
Bureaucrats, political dignitaries and the general public turned up to be a part of the country s 77th Independence Day Celebrations but it was noticed that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge did not participate in the function, his seat remained vacant.
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