| Abstract [eng] |
Personality and Philosophy Controversy of M. K. Gandhi in 21st century Modern India Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was one of the most popular 20th century spiritual and political leaders of India. He is widely known for his nonviolent philosophy. He also believed that through satyagraha philosophy he can transform Indian society and ensure long-lasting peace in it. The main problem is that in the Modern India times Gandhi’s image is full of controversy - he is widely criticized in public discourses by famous personalities, like Arundhati Roy, Sujatha Gidla and Dalit Diva. This situation is getting worse, because the main political party in current Republic of India is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is based on hindutva ideology – hindu nationalism, which includes violence, anti-muslim ideology and seeks to make India exclusively only hindu country. Moreover, M. K. Gandhi was killed by Nathuram Godse, which was a member of Hindu Mahasabha organization, which is close to BJP. Through the period of 2014 – 2018, many statues which represented M. K. Gandhi image were eliminated or damaged around the world – from India, Ghana and even in Canada. Popular personalities, like Indian writers and social activists started to criticize M. K. Gandhi personality, moreover, the critique towards M. K. Gandhi transforms into antiGandhi cult. The main object of this paper to analyze, how M. K. Gandhi nonviolent philosophy became controversial in current India context and why his public image has changed. Using hermeneutical and nationalist discourses analysis leads to the conclusion, that BJP do not accept M. K. Gandhi nonviolent and civic nationalism-based ideology, because M. K. Gandhi wanted to unify hindus and muslims, but BJP declared hindu nationalism do not accept any other religions except hinduism. BJP emphasizes, that M. Gandhi can be anti-national because of this muslim-friendly view. |
