Originally posted by: sowmyaa
Friends, I am inspired by T.'s topic about Gandhiji and his ahinsa post. We all know that Bhagat Singh and Gandhiji's methods contrasted in getting Indian Independence.
1.Do you think India's independence was ultimately the result of Bhagat Singh's methods or Gandhiji's methods or a combination?
2. Do you think independence could have come faster if Indian National Congress had adopted Bhagat Singh's methods in addition to Gandhiji's?
3. Many of Bhagat Singh's supporters also accuse Gandhiji of being responsible for Bhagat Singh's death. Some of them believe that Gandhiji could have stopped Bhagat Singh's execution if he desired.
I would like to know debaters point of view over this chapter in Indian history.
1.Do you think India's independence was ultimately the result of Bhagat Singh's methods or Gandhiji's methods or a combination?
it was a combo😊 bhagat singh's ways showed the aggressive side of india...whereas gandhi's ways showed the peaceful side of gaining india's independence.
yeah i agree that gandhi's ways are paid more attention and bhagat singh's efforts are neglected. and that's our mistake...
2. Do you think independence could have come faster if Indian National Congress had adopted Bhagat Singh's methods in addition to Gandhiji's?
well this is something which puts me in a fix. bhagat singh and the extremists were already active...along with gandhiji's....😕
yes gandhiji's support was more than bhagat singh's. he had the emotional minds of indians captured in his list of supporters. but aggressive movements and steps were taken up bythe extremists...along the way.
as i said it was a combo.
3. Many of Bhagat Singh's supporters also accuse Gandhiji of being responsible for Bhagat Singh's death. Some of them believe that Gandhiji could have stopped Bhagat Singh's execution if he desired.
my answer is the same that i answered in the previous topic. "it could have been stopped" is something i don't believe in. as i know gandhi wasn't a god. he was a human..his ego...his jealousy..his mannerism towards ambedkar,subash chandra bose, bhagat singh is natural. i didn't expect more from him.
if gandhiji's folly made india lose bhagat singh and the others. the aggressive warriors of india lost many of them through their ways. bhagat singh died as a shahid. and it means more than anything to me....even more than the fact that gandhiji cud have saved him.
both of them were fighters....and both of them made mistakes.
the fact is....india now isn't what either of them dreamt of...😊