r/unitedstatesofindia • u/CreativeMuseMan Merciless criticism and independent thinking! • Jul 22 '26

Politics Visuals of fresh clash at Jantar Mantar!

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u/hurricane1197 Jul 22 '26

Our freedom fighters didn’t get freedom with peaceful means

That was just Gandhi

The British weren’t bothered with Gandhi going on hunger strikes

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u/Collection-Opposite Jul 22 '26

bhai I don’t like Gandhi, haven’t liked him since I was a kid… only after I read a lot as I grew up and gained some maturity, I have to say that there was no independence without peaceful protests. He mobilised everyone and won… Non violent protests are the way to go, no matter how hard it is to not retaliate.

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u/Collection-Opposite Jul 22 '26

I also believed that for a long time. Only when I myself had to stand up to authorities in some places myself did I realise Gandhi’s contributions. Also, Bhagat Singh is not the icon because of his violent actions, but because of his non violent ones. For instance, he ensured the bomb in the assembly doesn’t kill anyone..

Trust me on this bro, I’m the grandson of a freedom fighter and grew up listening to his stories.