Need of the hour is to fight hate, says Tushar Gandhi, laments the direction of 'New India'
Pune, Apr 9: The need of the hour was to fight hate and the "violence of thoughts" by inculcating 'ahimsa' (non violence) in our minds and action, Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of the Mahatma, said on Sunday.
He also lamented the "spread of hate" and the direction in which "New India" was moving and said Godse would be the father of such a nation rather than Gandhiji.
"The most dangerous violence is the violence of thoughts. These days, we see that people have something in their hearts but they utter something else. Thus, we need to understand the meaning of ahimsa and inculcate it in our minds," he said.
"New India is in the making but hate is driving politics, which is a big worry. Even in Maharashtra, we see this hate being spread," he said.
There is a need to coin a new slogan 'nafraton Bharat chhodo' and vanquish hate or else it will make citizens its slave, Gandhi said.
"The direction in which New India is moving, the father of the nation will not be Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi but Nathuram Godse (the Mahatma's assassin). We should be worried that hate and grudges are creating new spaces in our minds," he said.
Speaking at a function where he was presented with an award, Gandhi also decried the misconceptions and misinformation about the Mahatma, including a recent statement by a person in authority that the latter never had a degree.
"These days, whenever my mobile phone rings I start thinking about which question about Bapu now remains unanswered. Some 10 days ago, a question was raised over his degree. Several incomprehensible things are circulated about the Mahatma," he said.
He also condemned the use of "vadh" by some segments of society for the killing of Gandhiji as this ancient word is employed to describe the slaying of demons and not humans.
Gandhiji respected every religion and learnt about them, Tushar Gandhi said, adding people must ensure they live with the right ideals in order to have a bright future.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
