Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination was unjust, because he was a very …show more content…
Gandhi announced that he would fast until “a reunion of hearts of all communities” occurred (Constitutional Rights Foundation). When Gandhi was interviewed, he was asked questions about his actions towards the British Government. One question that stood out to me was “If England doesn’t grant your demand, what force or action will you follow then?” (YouTube). His answer was civil disobedience. This is exactly what he did. Rather than buying British material clothes, he made his own clothes. This was a big problem to the British, because the money used to buy British material helped with taxes. Every time he got out of prison, he would continue to strike and fast. While in jail, he discovered the relations between Hindu’s and Muslims had devolved during his time in jail. He began a 3 week fast in the fall of 1924 for unity (Biography.com). “In my humble opinion, noncooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with god,” (Constitutional Rights Foundation).
Some people believed that Mahatma was a threat to the community, but this wasn’t true. Hindu’s viewed Gandhi as a traitor for expressing sympathy toward Muslims. (Biography.com) His protests and boycotts worked towards the rules. He made citizens do actions that the British republic did not like. He indirectly caused massacres and continued to protest after being thrown in jail. Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, upset