06-19-2009, 07:05 AM
And, how do we define such an âinsultâ? This is where an enthusiast like Law Commission of India member Tahir Mahmood may find himself stumped for an answer. Greatly offended by the âinsultingâ remarks Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati recently made about the Mahatma â she called him a ânatakbaazâ â he will write to the commission chairman for an amendment in the law that will, among other things, deny the âoffenderâ the right to contest elections.
Recent Indian writing on the history of the countryâs freedom movement has not shied from putting the Mahatmaâs role under the scanner. While none questions his sincerity, there are a number of critics who believe Gandhi erred on some occasions and was irritatingly obstinate on others. His role in the isolation of Netaji Bose within the Congress and insistence of British assurance of freedom in lieu of support for the Second World War are two widely written instances of his âblundersâ. Should, therefore, critics be hauled up for âinsultingâ the Mahatama?
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Recent Indian writing on the history of the countryâs freedom movement has not shied from putting the Mahatmaâs role under the scanner. While none questions his sincerity, there are a number of critics who believe Gandhi erred on some occasions and was irritatingly obstinate on others. His role in the isolation of Netaji Bose within the Congress and insistence of British assurance of freedom in lieu of support for the Second World War are two widely written instances of his âblundersâ. Should, therefore, critics be hauled up for âinsultingâ the Mahatama?
http://www.dailypioneer.com/183882/%E2%80%...e%E2%80%99.html