Gandhi ji

Yesterday, It was 30th Jan, The day specially known for Gandhi ji, arguably India's most famous freedom fighter and the person historically i admire most.

My affection for Gandhi ji is not from childhood and like most other fellows i also used to hate him (Even many of my friends still hate him). We could never absorb the beating of numerous Indians by English and that too without any protest. We always thought him a moron teaching Indians his like habits. But there was one thing which always disturbed me and keep ticking in my mind. Why so many Indianans followed him like anything and were ready to go through hell on his command? There must be something divine about him ( though let me clarify i am an atheist).

But with time saneness matured. I also read a lot about him, other freedom fighters and the Indian struggle for freedom.The main reason for his popularity ( and why i admire him most) was that unlike other leaders he himself followed his preaches first. He always found the different and more satyagrhi approach to solve a problem.It was due to his simple mantra of "Ahimsa" that many of Indians could participate in the freedom struggle and could stand in front of the mighty British Govt without any fear. He should be given the credit of bringing the common man in political arena.At the same time he also fought against the long existing customs of India like castism, untouchability etc.. List of his doings could go on ...

I would also like to make it clear that though i admire him most and will surely like to adopt most of his methods, I don't follow him blindly. Like he was a theist and i am an atheist because i could never follow the concept of GOD.

After almost 50 years of independence, it is very easy to criticize his decisions and beliefs but we must consider that they were perfectly in sync with his principles at that time.So i would like to say that do protest against the injustice, protest with truth in your heart and it will really work...