THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

18TH JULY 2011I BA ECONOMICSV HOURSPIC HALLBYS.NEHRU

CONTEXT• DEATH OF GANDHI

•NEHRU PAYS TRIBUTE TO GANDHI• IN THE PARLIAMENT

MAIN POINTS 1 Nehru pays tribute to Gandhi In the parliament homage to Gandhi Nehru accepts his failure He questions whether he is fit to pay

tribute He says about his governments failure He expresses sense of shame

MAIN POINTS 2 No words of praise for Gandhi Even when he was alive he was praised Tributes came from all over the world He was extraordinary How to praise?

MAIN POINTS 3 Analogy to Gandhi’s death He compares it with sunset Gandhi a divine fire Gandhi lives in the hearts of Indians He lives everywhere He lives ever In the hearts of millions

MAIN POINTS 4 Not worthy to praise him Words wont do Deeds are important Face not losing smile Suffered for the failings of his

generation

MAIN POINTS 5 Future will judge the people Darkness for the moment But hearts are ignited Following his path will illumine

MAIN POINTS 6 Greatest symbol of India in the past and

future Dangerous edge of the present Lack of faith Sense of frustration Sinking of the heart and of the spirit This period will pass Express of hope

MAIN POINTS 7 Great in life Greater in death We mourn him always Gandhi wont like it No tears even when his closest died Mourning is not proper homage Dedication Work Sacrifice

MAIN POINTS 8 Not an isolated act of madman Atmosphere of violence Face the atmosphere Combat it Overcoming it

MAIN POINTS 9 Government will tackle violence If they cant they are not worthy to stay

in government Not worthy to be his followers Even we don’t deserve to praise Think of him in terms of work sacrifice

and fighting evil

MAIN POINTS 10 Sense of desolate and forlorn Sense of proud

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