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state a man works like an instruments which is handled by some operator. He is not free to do anything according to his own choice. So in a state nothing ethical can be done by him. 1° In a state neither non-violence nor morality may be maintained, Therefore, a state is of no use.
Stateless Democracy
Gandhiji wants to see all individuals free from the clutch of state, because state creates obstructions in the individual freedom. So he has said - "I doubt the enhancement of the power of state; outwardly it seems that the improving power of state removes exploitation of public in the state but inwordly it destroys the personality of a man, which is the main source of his all developments."!1
Though the stateless democracy is an ideal thing, it is very - difficult rather impossible to establish. In the practical life there are several problems which cannot be solved without state. The destroying element of the society can be removed by state only. Yet state cannot be treated as an end., it is simply the means to remove hurdles of different spheres of life. 12
Decentralisation
According to Gandhiji non-violence and decentralization can go together. There can be no government based on non-violence without decetralisation. The centralisation is established forcibly and makes the policy narrow. The individualism is developed by centralisation, because common desire is neglected in it. It damages the equality of society. The non injurious government depends on equality. Even in the democratic government centralisation plays damaging role. Therefore, centralisation is against Gandhism. Gandhiji has refused the theory of centralisation in both economic and political fields. As he has assigned national power whether it is
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