Relevance of Gandhi in today's India

Rajya Sabha TV

7 October 2013

Relevance of Gandhi in itself is one of the most relevant questions of our time. Each and every time when people think that Gandhi has gone outdated, he reappears in front of us. Gandhi, as a leader of India's struggle for independence, laid the foundation of a nation that is called India. In Indian context, it can be said that Gandhi is omnipresent. People may agree or disagree with him, but he cannot be overlooked. Even those who had assassinated Mahatma have been trying to appropriate Gandhi. Apart from that, he was also one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted public figure. Here is a panel discussion on the topic...

Panelists: Mridula Mukherjee, Aruna Roy, Sitaram Yethury, Zoya Hasan and Kancha Ilaiyah with Girish Nikam