Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Why Some Modi Supporters Dislike Gandhi and Admire Godse
Some people who support Modi criticize Gandhi and admire his assassin.
The article questions this because Modi himself praises Gandhi.
The author suggests that this is because some people blame Gandhi for the creation of Pakistan.
The author then points out how strange it is to venerate a murderer who was considered a terrorist.
The author believes these contradictions are due to bigotry and hatred.
Some Modi supporters attack Gandhi's legacy and glorify his assassin, Godse.
This is despite Modi himself praising Gandhi.
The attacks often blame Gandhi for Partition.
The author questions why those who dislike Muslims would oppose the creation of Pakistan.
The article criticizes the veneration of Godse.
- Who
- Narendra Modi, Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse, Hindutva supporters
- What
- Analysis of why some of Modi’s supporters attack Gandhi and venerate Godse.
- When
- Recent years (Gandhi Jayanti)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To explore the contradictions within the Hindutva position.
Pro-Gandhi/Historical Perspective
Pro-Godse/Hindutva
Gandhi's Role
Pro-Gandhi/Historical Perspective
Acknowledges Gandhi's significant role in Indian independence, emphasizing his ideals.
Pro-Godse/Hindutva
Blames Gandhi for the Partition of India.
View of Muslims
Pro-Gandhi/Historical Perspective
Muslims are full-fledged citizens of India.
Pro-Godse/Hindutva
Muslims are untrustworthy and seek to harm Hindus.
Godse's Actions
Pro-Gandhi/Historical Perspective
Godse was a murderer and India's original terrorist.
Pro-Godse/Hindutva
Venerates Godse.
- Main Subject
- Attacks on Mahatma Gandhi
- Figure of Contention
- Nathuram Godse
- Key Group
- Hindutva Supporters
- Key Theme
- Politics of Memory
Sources
On Gandhi Jayanti, Rethinking the ‘Muslim Appeasement’ Myth
Gandhi, the meticulous report-writer: The importance of his little-known political tool
Champaran to the nation: How Bihar became Gandhiji’s first laboratory of ‘Satyagraha’
RSS and Gandhi share a birthday. In that irony, there is a call to move beyond violence — and seeing the ‘other’ in a new light
5 key takeaways from Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech: Caution against ‘widening inequality’ to neighbourhood churn
‘Gandhi: The End of Nonviolence’: Rediscovering Gandhi in new ways to understand a fractious society