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A new high

We call 'Gandhi' the father of the nation. While for the academia, we like to remember him this way, over time, all the values that he taught us (simplicity, integrity, self-belief, non-violence, respect for all) have lost their significance in the clamour of amplified issues around religion, caste, politics and sundry. For several years, we were facilitating him at least once a year despite of the fact that our actions and reflections were always contrary to the beliefs he discoursed. Today, on his birth anniversary, we have touched a new high(low?) by having his assassin being respected with his action being fostered on social media. We could have a difference of ideologies but guess on this, the blind followers of the Demi-Gods have gone way too far.  -- Sent from my iPad