Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Elocution contest Mahatma Gandhi's Non Violence
Young Kashmiris in SRINAGAR with strength of about fifty thousands of
students have been debating the values of the non-violence Mahatma
Gandhi at picturesque Dal lake Lawns an event a brain child of the CM
of J$K.
The Live debate in which students delivered speeches , a government-
organised elocution contest that culminated with prizes on Tuesday -
the modern architect of India's freedom icon's birthday, which the UN
decided on 15 June to declare the International Day of Non-Violence.
The winner, Indian leader's non-violent credo explained as,"If
Gandhi's philosophy is not followed, we may soon have law of jungle
prevailing everywhere," said 19-year-old college student Taufeeq
Yusuf, stood for the top cash award of 100,000 rupees (2,500 dollars).
"We in Kashmir will not get anything out of violence," Yusuf added as
applause rang out from the audience of thousand of students in
Srinagar.
A great way to celebrate Mahatama's birthday as Gandhi a campaigner of
non-violent civil disobedience that ended in independence of the India
and neighboring countries from Britain.
On his birthday the other speakers said,"We in Kashmir will not get
anything out of violence," Yusuf added as applause rang.Another
student said,"Gandhi was a man of peace, who urged people to shun
violence. He didn't advocate war but peace," said another student, 23-
year-old Tasleema Jan."The question is not whether Gandhi's philosophy
is relevant or irrelevant - the question is do we have the courage to
follow in his footsteps?"
All is not well,not all the contestants were so complimentary about
Gandhi, the "father of the nation," during the run-up to the prize-
giving which took place on a lawn bordering scenic Lake Dal,
Srinagar's tourist showpiece where this debate was the brainchild of
Kashmir's Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
An intellectual efforts well organized and helped the students to
ponder over independently the growing violence in this part of
Indiafrom last two decades.
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