Examining Gandhi’s Flaws: Mahatma or Mere Mortal

On 2nd October 2024, Gandhi’s 155th birth anniversary, a popular social media personality, Mr. Anand Ranganathan posted a video on Twitter and Instagram that seemed to celebrate the occasion. However, the video was actually a mocking critique of Gandhi, urging viewers to reconsider if Gandhi deserves their respect. The video soon went viral, garnering millions of views on social media, and was widely circulated across WhatsApp groups in India. If you haven’t already, I would suggest watching the video (here) before proceeding.

I Believe In Dr. Narendra Dabholkar

DabholkarI have been volunteering for Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (Maharashtra Committee for Eradication of Blind Faith), usually referred to as Anis, for over 3 years and was fortunate to be closely associated with Dr Dabholkar over that period. I write this in great shock, disbelief and sorrow.

For over two decades, Dr. Dabholkar fought against rampant superstitions in our society and for the cause of rationalism and humanism. While radicals and those with vested interests regularly tried to malign him and project him as someone opposed to religion, that was never the case.