The Agony and Angst of Mahatma Gandhi

The Agony and Angst of Mahatma Gandhi
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Born in Porbandar Oct 2 1869
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
The Man who changed our Destiny
From British hegemony
Through Ahinsa Non Violence
Satyahgraha
Civil Disobedience Movement
From the Yokels of the British Vampire
Set us Free
Today we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti
The Mahatma died on 30 January 1948
A single bullet through the heart of humanity
His heritage plundered on cinema
Yes money spinning mantra at the box office
Called Gandhigiri
As he watches money change hand
Corruption and Tyranny
a silent face in shame
on the Indian rupee


Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the nation through radio:
“Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives, and there is darkness everywhere, and I do not quite know what to tell you or how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that; nevertheless, we will not see him again, as we have seen him for these many years, we will not run to him for advice or seek solace from him, and that is a terrible blow, not only for me, but for millions and millions in this country.