grandson of mahatma gandhi is just another indianDifference in fast by Gandhi, Anna Hazare: Mahatma's great grandson
Holding that Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement has an element of "populism" about it, Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson Tushar has said there is difference in the way the two leaders have used fasting as an instrument of protest.
He also feels that while for the Mahatma fasting was a means to "reform an adversary", in case of Hazare, a self-professed Gandhian, it was like targeting an "enemy".
"Hazare's fast is different because Bapu's fast was to reform an adversary into a friend, while Anna's fast is against an enemy. It is like a me versus you kind of thing," Tushar Gandhi said.
"Hazare has become an icon of the desperation being felt by the people in India. However, there is an element of populism in the movement," he said.
"What we are seeing since yesterday is concern of people about democratic rights. There is a sense of disconnect between the people and the government. That is reflected in this whole movement," he added.
Asked how would have the Mahatma viewed Hazare's agitation, Tushar said, "Bapu would have never allowed the situation to reach this level. He would have become active when the disease (corruption) was at a nascent stage and not when it has reached alarming proportions."
Difference in fast by Gandhi, Anna Hazare: Mahatma's great grandson - Times Of India
he is free to say whatever he wants within constitution
media reported him because he was born in gandhi family nothing more so doent matter what he says what matters is what mass publi says
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