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be performed with respect and restrain. It should never be accompanied with hate and enemity.
Hijarat The Hijarat means to swift from the permanent residential place to some where else. It is for those people who are troubled badly by others and who have neither the power of nonviolence nor the capability to fight violently to them." Though Hijarat have been introduced by Mahatma Gandhi in the modern age, it is an old theory practised by Kṛṣṇa in the Dvapara Age, who left Mathura and came to Dvārakā for the peaceful life of his family and relatives.
Hunger Strike The Hunger-strike has been named as Agnivāṇa, by Gandhiji. It is for the development of the moral mental standard of the public. It should be used for the self-purification. It may be against injustice. It may be practised by those who have piritual power. The hunger strike needs spiritual power, sanctity self-restrain, benevolence and strong determination. 18 It should be utilized when all other means for removing demerits fail.
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Strike - According to Gandiji the strike does not mean to damage factory and to fight against capitalist. The industry needs both capital and labour. So there should be co-operation between capitalist and labours, The labours should treat the factory as their own property. So they should strike against injustice, exploitation and selfishness of the factory owner. They should never make up their minds to destroy the factory. They should get themselves, trained in handicraft so that at the time of strike their necessities may be fulfilled through it.
Indian Socialism
India is a land of benevolence and kindness. Indian saints and seers like Lord Mahavira, Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi have taught the world non-violence, compassion and universal love. So Indian theory whether it is social or economic or political runs
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