NON-VIOLENT MURDER

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The only difference is that the Protestants like Subhas Babu and his friends are honest enough and declare their opinion whereas Gandhiji\\'s followers, for obvious reasons, suppress their "inner voice". The result is that Subhas\\'s group is disqualified and rejected for its frankness and sincerity, whereas the obedient and blind-folded "herd" is patronised and accepted in spite of transparent duplicity and hypocrisy.

I challenge any one, including the Mahatma, to prove that Subhas Babu, in the above political sense, is less non-violent than any of the patronised selected pets, from Maulana (Abul Kalam Azad) downwards. Maulana Sahib had even confessed his limitations. But what is the use of all these protests and challenges? Just as in the British constitution, the King can do no wrong, so in the present Congress the Mahatma can never be in the wrong. The oracle has spoken and that is the last word.

Incidentally, this correspondence also throws a lucid light on Subhas Babu\\'s sudden disappearance; evidently this was the last straw that has broken even a tough back of that "Bengal Lion".

No only the places, patronage and power but even the privilege and honour of offering sacrifice for the country, is to be reserved for the favoured few, and sincere patriots like Subhas Babu must be hounded out, not only from the Presidential Gadi but also from the field of service. That is the non-violent way of killing with kindness and murdering brilliant political careers. This position and attitude becomes more clear when we consider the latest Fascist pronouncement from the new Congress Bugler -- Mr Kriplani, who recently in a public meeting at Madras announced "that those who do not go with Gandhiji are politically dead". It would be more correct to say "are politically murdered" and Subhas Babu is the latest and the greatest victim. That is how opposition is silenced, criticism is stifled, and mass hypocrisy is encouraged in the sacred name of truth and non-violence.

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