I have even seen writings suggesting that I am playing a deep game, that I am using the present turmoil to foist my fads on India, and am making religious experiments at India's expense. I can only answer that Satyagraha is made of sterner stuff. There is nothing reserved and nothing secret in it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Critics accused the speaker of playing political games with religious experiments. The speaker denies this and states Satyagraha is transparent and serious.
- In plain terms
- Critics doubted the sincerity of his religious experiments.
- What can you take from it?
- Be transparent to avoid accusations of hidden motives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you prove your motives are pure?
- Is transparency enough against suspicion?
Another view
Political opponents will often interpret religious acts as strategic maneuvers regardless of intent.
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