Re-visiting Mahatma for Redeeming the Distorted Truths
Review Article by Gladson Jathanna GANDHI IN SOUTH AFRICA: A RACIST OR A LIBERATOR? by Siby K. Joseph. Wardha: Institute of Gandhian Studies, 2019. 111 pages. Inclusive of Appendix. No index. Dr. Siby K. Joseph Dean of Studies and Research Institute of Gandhian Studies, Wardha Noam Chomsky once said, “It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and to expose lies.” [1] An intellectual, who is committed for the cause of a peaceful co-existence, can never sit peacefully at the face of lies dancing on the tenanted truth/s and threatening the peace of all. He/She would spend sleepless nights and days struggling to expose those celebrated lies and to speak out the distorted truth. And finally, when the truth is told, s/he would find solace in the deepest shrine of his/her being, witnessing to the enlightenment among the multitudes who embrace truth and discard the bundles of lies. This must be the experience of Dr. Siby K. Joseph, the Dean of Studies and Re...