Washington: Former US President Barack Obama said that the main reason for his attraction to India was Mahatma Gandhi, whose “successful nonviolent movement against British rule led to other despised, marginalized groups. To become a beacon of hope ”. Obama, the 44th President of the United States, however, in his new book, A Promised Land, lamented that Indian greats were unable to successfully focus on the Gandhi caste system or prevent the country from being divided on the basis of religion.
In the book, Obama describes his journey from the 2008 election campaign to the end of his first term. The second part of this book will also come. “Mahatma Gandhi is the biggest reason I am attracted to India,” said Obama, who has visited India twice as US president. Along with (Abraham) Lincoln, (Martin Luther) King and (Nelson) Mandela, Gandhi greatly influenced my thinking. ” “As a young man, I read his articles and found that he was voicing my instincts,” Obama said.
He said, “His belief in” Satyagraha “or dedication to the truth and the power of non-violent resistance to awakening the conscience, his emphasis on humanity and the unity of all religions and through his political, economic and social system, every His belief in commitment to society so that people are treated equally..all these thoughts were reflected in me. Gandhi’s actions impressed me more than his words. He tested his ideas by risking his life, going to jail, and risking his life in people’s struggles. ” As Obama wrote in the book, Gandhi started a non-violent movement against British rule in 1915, which lasted for more than 30 years, which not only helped to conquer one empire and liberate most of the subcontinent but the whole. It also started a wave of morality in the world. The former president said, “This has given hope to other despised, marginalized groups, including black Americans.”
