Our Bapu - Mahatma Gandhi

Our Bapu
that they would work wholeheartedly for Hindu-Muslim unity. And for a long
time, the effect of Gandhiji's fast continued to be felt and differences between
the Hindus and the Muslims disappeared.
Gandhiji now found time to turn to the problem of untouchability. The situation
in Travancore was very serious. The Brahmins there had denied even the use of
certain roads to the untouchables. Gandhiji went there and decided once again
to make use of the old weapon of satyagraha. Success was immediate and all
the roads were thrown open to the untouchables.
In 1922 there was tension between the peasants of Kheda in Gujarat and the
Government. Gandhiji saw that the Government were trying to oppress the
peasants, and he sent Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to help them. The Sardar
worked with tact and firmness. The Government found themselves in a difficult
situation and the peasants won the day.
Unrest was growing apace in India, and the country rang with cries of 'Gandhiji
ki jai'. 28 People waited eagerly to court imprisonment or lay down their very
lives for the sake of their country's freedom.
Tricolour Flag - The Official Flag of Congress
As early as 1921, Gandhiji had adopted the tricolour as the national flag of
India; in 1930 the Congress accepted it officially. The saffron on the top stood
for bravery, the white in the middle for purity, and the green at the bottom for
peace, prosperity and happiness. The spinning wheel in the middle stood for
the dignity of labour. Thus the tricolour became a sacred symbol for all classes
of Indians, without distinction of caste or creed. And it has since been the duty
of every Indian to honour and respect that flag.
I told you, Hari, that the country was restless with the desire to win freedom,
but the British were again and again treating our demands with contempt.
Gandhiji wanted once more to defy the law and start non-violent civil
disobedience. But he was anxious that the law which he should decide to break
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