Act " Non - Violent "

All political parties preach " Non Violence "

But , time and again , end up acting violent  !

Mental violence of gallis and abusive language for their opponents

Sometimes even physical

People of Delhi voted for AAP because AAP looked different

It promised to follow the path of Mahatma Gandhi and refrain from abusive language

But two days back , AAP workers turned to violence in front of BJP office

It is unimportant to establish who threw the first stone

If they really believed in non violence , why could not AAP workers tie a piece of cloth around their mouths , walk down quietly to BJP's office - then sit down on the opposite footpath ?  And welcome BJP's stones and lathis  ?

Even sing ,

" Subko Sanmati de Bhagwaan "  !  BJP ko Sanmati de Bhagwan   !

That would have won them the hearts of 814 million voters in April  !

That is what Bapu would have done - as he did in Dandi March

Even though the British Rulers considered Bapu as the Enemy # 1 of the Empire , he never considered them as his enemies  !

That is why , even after he publicly burned heaps of clothes made in the mills of Birmingham and asked Indians to boycott all clothes imported from Britain , he was warmly welcomed by the families of those very British workers who got thrown out of jobs due to Bapu's boycott  !

Bapu believed in the " purity of the means "

For him , the " Means are as important as the Ends "

Unless AAP workers heed what Arvind is saying - and practice it too - , they will lose all sympathy from the general public , who will feel " deceived and cheated "  !

That will be the end of the last ray of hope - the AAP

ASHUTOSH  /  SHAZIA ILMI ,

History will not judge you by your oratory

Only by your Non-Violence

Non Violence of Thought

Of Speech

Of Action

*  hemen  parekh  ( 07 March 2014 / Mumbai )