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MAHATMA GANDHI
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"I cannot picture to myself a time when no man shall be richer than another. But I do picture to myself a time when the rich will spurn to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor and the poor will cease to envy the rich. Even in a most perfect world, we shall fail to avoid inequalities, but we can and must avoid strife and bitterness. These are numer. ous examples extant of the rich and the poor living in perfect friendliness." (Young India, 1924-26, S. Ganesan, p. 1188.)
(11) The habit of giving alms is to be discouraged. The principle of 'No labour, no meal' should be established. Beggary should cease to be a profession. (Ibid pp. 1302-3.)
(12) Every man should undergo some physical labour (a) to realise the dignity of labour and (b) to remove the degradation of the manual labourers in social estimation.
(“ Mahatma Gandhi's Economic Ideas" by Shiv Chandra Datta, M.A., B.L., in the Prabuddha Bharata for April, 1930.)
His present campaign. The present campaign of Mahatma Gandhi is not only against the Salt Act but against all social, economic and political evils. The campaign will continue till Swaraj is attained. Mahatma Gandhi reorganised his army in Vijalpur and laid down certain rules for the conduct of his soldiers. Those of the volunteers who were tired of the ight and those that had enlisted themselves only to fight against the Salt Act were allowed to go home. With the full concurrence of the remaining volunteers a national army was created. About 500 volunteers were present, when Gandhiji, with their unanimous approval laid down the following rules. (1) The daily expense per head should not exceed five
annas. The expense for betel-nuts etc., should be
borne personally. (2) No volunteer can ask for money from the public. (3) Those volunteers who could not do without smoking
may smoke beedi in private with the permission of Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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