GODS TOO HAVE HUMAN LIMITATIONS

Even Bapu could Not Please Everyone

The lessons in non violence that India so proudly practices till date were learnt from none other than a fragile half clad man. Fragile he was, but only in appearance, his soul was strong and willed.
There was a time in our nation’s history when to have our own governance in our own land, we had to fight. We had been struggling for decades and decades to throw the British out of our land and take the reins of governance in our hands. There had emerged leaders and laymen with zeal and determination. Still something was lacking. What was it? The thing most needed was the support of the public, a revolution in which each and every person could contribute and participate, to bring together all from varied walks of life.
This initiative came with Mohandass Karamchand Gandhi-a foreign educated advocate who learnt the lessons of life and unity the tough way. From raising voice against racial discrimination to protesting for Sampurna Swaraj, he treaded the paths bare footed. His protest were however different. Asking the Indians to make their own cloth with Charkha to using the salt made from their own seas to boycotting foreign products to disobeying the ruthless ruler, he did it all ..and did it all without picking up even a stick. What was unique about this feeble looking man was his appeal. The mass followed him. The mob obeyed him. The violent groups heard him and threw their weapons. When the nation burnt with fury of wrath and communal riots, the Mahatma had only to say he would fast till all this ended, and amazingly it all would end. Religions, regions, castes, genders, stopped having meaning when Bapu appealed. His non violence, truth, equality for all – were simple words but required a lot of mettle to be followed. Gandhi was a leader who practiced rather then preached. As he did, his disciples followed. And the disciples were not a limited bunch; they were the whole of India and even abroad.
Many credit Gandhiji for getting India its independence. Though, many other leaders had been practicing their own beliefs and methods to get the nation free, Gandhi’s victory lies in gathering the public together. Even the weakest of the people could contribute to the mass moments that he started.
After India got independence in August 1947, everyone was busy in the task of nurturing the new born democracy, but a few months later a sever blow came. On 30th January.1948 Bapu was assassinated. This was a shock for the nation described aptly in Nehru’s speech ‘The Light has Gone Out of Our lives’. The one thing that the bullet targeted at the most loved man of the nation proved was that even he had enemies. A saint who never harmed anyone, a leader whose praise fatigues none, a human par excellence who inspired the world, too had some who did not like his ways and their consequences. Does what one may one can never please everyone. Still adhering to what is correct not only for one’s own self but for one’s people is the way of life that the Father of our Nation- Bapu, Mahatma, Gandhi, Sabatmati ka Sant has taught us.
He has laid out a path for us to follow. May we not get weakened during the journey through which He would always guide us.