Gandhi's assasin speaks, Mi Nathuram Godse Boltoy, Banned

[Jabar Jung]

"Pradeep Dalvi's controversial play Mi Nathuram Godse Boltoy has once again ruffled feathers. Like it did in 1989, when the playwright was denied permission by the Maharashtra government to stage the drama. After its brief resurrection nine years later, the state government has now banned the play. Read the play and judge for yourself if the ban was justified. "

Some dialogues are really great. Gives you a different perspective on Gandhi.

http://ngodse.tripod.com/godse1.htm

 

[COMTONDAJATT]

good read.

i like this line

"Nathuram: Of course, they are responsible! Gandhi blackmailed them with his fast unto death. His body, his threats to die are causing the destruction -- geographical as well as economical -- of the nation. Today, Muslims have taken a part of the nation, tomorrow Sikhs may ask for Punjab. The religions are again dividend into castes, they will demand sub-divisions of the divisions. What remains of the concept of one nation, national integration? Why did we fight the British in unison for independence? Why not separately? Bhagat Singh did not ask only for an independent Punjab or Subhash Chandra Bose for an independent Bengal? "

 

[Jabar Jung]

That line was very good and so was the one where the farmer tells nathu to give gandhi his sons blood instead of orange juice when he breaks his fast

 

[BDR Official Fan]

The british were very good at dividing and ruling different ethnic and religious sects. If you look at all the colonies that were under their rule they each have had some conflict at one time during their history. So when you basically take a pencil and draw borders based on what you think then it of course causes conflicts. I think that Gandhi tried his best to achieve the basic goal of freedom but not a unified working country. Bhagat Singh had the right idea, but im not sure if the socialist view would have stuck around. India really has never had any wide spread economic growth until now but still the country is constantly in a state of conflict. I did a research paper on rural economic development during the 70's and 80's and you can just see that when the leaders of the country refused help from the US and instead turned to the Soviet Union (cough cough Indira Gandhi cough cough) it basically turned the country into a poor welfare state which I still believe it is. The freedom fighters all had good ideas but I still think the only thing that has been achieved is basic freedom. Sorry for the rant. lol