For those who do not know, Gandhi was a great fan of Benito Mussolini. He wrote about Mussolini in a letter to his friend that: Mussolini is a riddle to me. Many of his reforms attract me. He seems to have done much for the peasant class. I admit an iron hand is there. But as violence is the basis of Western society, Mussolinis reforms deserve an impartial study... Nonetheless, [Mussolinis] care of the poor, his opposition to super-urbanization, his efforts to bring about coordination between capital and labor, seem to me to demand special attention ... My own fundamental objection is that these reforms are compulsory. But it is the same in all democratic institutions. What strikes me is that behind Mussolinis implacability is a desire to serve his people. Even behind his emphatic speeches there is a nucleus of sincerity and of passionate love for his people. It seems to me that the majority of the Italian people love the iron government of Mussolini. And Gandhi called him one of the greatest statesmen of our times. roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7467%3Afather-sons-and-the-holy-nation&catid=119&Itemid=132
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 20:28:58 +0000
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