Mahatma Gandhi’s severe criticism of the Congress leadership at the opening of the Benaras Hindu University was focused on
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UPSC CAPF – 2013
In his speech at the opening of the Benaras Hindu University in February 1916, Mahatma Gandhi sharply criticized the Indian nationalist movement, including the presence of Congress leaders, for being disconnected from the vast majority of the Indian population – the poor and the peasants. He pointed out the opulence of the attendees, the use of English rather than Indian languages, and lamented that the movement was largely confined to the elite and urban middle class, failing to address the real grievances and aspirations of the masses. His criticism was a call to make nationalism a mass movement rooted in the lives of ordinary Indians.
– Gandhi spoke at the BHU opening in 1916.
– He criticized the nationalist movement for being elitist.
– He emphasized the need to connect with the masses and address their concerns.