Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi was answering the questions penned down by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra about Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, the partition, and contemporary India
New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson and historian Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi on Saturday breaks down as he was denouncing myths about India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru. He also called him a brilliant, great, and noble man. He remarked that even the Himalayas would deny the accusations leveled against the towering Congressman today.
Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi was answering the questions penned down by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra about Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, the partition, and contemporary India during a session ‘the reflections of a 75-year legacy’ at Khushwant Singh Litfest in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.
While responding to one of the questions he said, “You can criticize the policies of Nehru, but don’t stoop low by spreading filthy lies about a nobleman.”
Talking about Nehru’s prison term he said fourteen years in prison is a very long time. He said, “Fourteen years in prison is a very long time, then his wife dies shortly after he is released. And then all these false stories about good man, great man, brilliant man.”
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He said that one can criticize his policies but has no right to spread false stories. He said, “Nehru loved the Himalayas. The Himalayas would protest and the earth would protest too. You can criticize his policies but what right do you have to spread utter falsehood? I feel deeply about this,” he said.
Speaking of his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi he said, “I remember the words of Sarojini Naidu that do not allow us to rest. The amazing thing about Gandhi and many people in India is we blame him for not solving the problems of his life, we also blame him for not solving the problems of our time. This is injustice. After all, he was a human being, some problems were left for us to resolve.”
“They wanted to create an India for everyone from every background… Many terrible incidents are happening, and the saddest part is staying silent over it. Silence is a wonderful virtue but not when you are an influential person,” he added.
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