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Published : Feb 3, 2020, 3:51 PM IST

Uttara Kannada MP Anant Kumar Hegde's comment over freedom movement has sparked flutter. Former Union Minister said that the freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi was an adjustment with the British. Hedge said that freedom fighters who did not sacrifice anything made the country believe that India attained independence through 'Upavas Satyagrah'.

Karnataka BJP MP comment over freedom movement sparks storm
Karnataka BJP MP comment over freedom movement sparks storm

Bengaluru(Karnataka): Questioning the freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi, former union minister Anant Kumar Hegde has reportedly referred to it as an "adjustment" with the British.

"There were two types of freedom fighters, one which believed in Shastra (arms) and another in Shaastra (intellectual motivators). There was also another category of freedom fighters who used to ask the British how to carry out the freedom struggle," Hegde was heard saying in a video which has gone viral.

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"We will abide by whatever you say simply adjustment and understanding.... like 20-20 (cricket match)," the Uttara Kannada MP said about the freedom movement. He alleged that the third category of freedom fighters had pleaded with the British to recognise their freedom struggle and requested that they should be imprisoned.

"They pleaded with the British. It's enough if you properly take care of us, nothing more than that."

Freedom fighters who did not sacrifice anything made the country believe that India attained independence through'Upavas Satyagrah', he said, adding that the British were 'frightened' and gifted the nation freedom.

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"Such people become Mahapurush (great people). Those who sacrificed their lives and worked towards a big change in the country were dumped in the dark corners of history, but those who fought in adjustment with the British became freedom fighters with a certificate. This is the tragedy of the country," Hegde said. (PTI)

Bengaluru(Karnataka): Questioning the freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi, former union minister Anant Kumar Hegde has reportedly referred to it as an "adjustment" with the British.

"There were two types of freedom fighters, one which believed in Shastra (arms) and another in Shaastra (intellectual motivators). There was also another category of freedom fighters who used to ask the British how to carry out the freedom struggle," Hegde was heard saying in a video which has gone viral.

Read: Fire breaks out at Burhi Dihing river in Assam

"We will abide by whatever you say simply adjustment and understanding.... like 20-20 (cricket match)," the Uttara Kannada MP said about the freedom movement. He alleged that the third category of freedom fighters had pleaded with the British to recognise their freedom struggle and requested that they should be imprisoned.

"They pleaded with the British. It's enough if you properly take care of us, nothing more than that."

Freedom fighters who did not sacrifice anything made the country believe that India attained independence through'Upavas Satyagrah', he said, adding that the British were 'frightened' and gifted the nation freedom.

Read: Kejriwal doing 'Jinnah politics', says Kapil Mishra

"Such people become Mahapurush (great people). Those who sacrificed their lives and worked towards a big change in the country were dumped in the dark corners of history, but those who fought in adjustment with the British became freedom fighters with a certificate. This is the tragedy of the country," Hegde said. (PTI)

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Karnataka BJP MP stokes row over freedom movement
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (PTI) Questioning the freedom movement
led by Mahatma Gandhi, former union minister Anant Kumar Hegde
has reportedly referred to it as an "adjustment" with the
British.
"There were two types of freedom fighters, one which
believed in Shastra (arms) and another in Shaastra
(intellectual motivators).
There was also another category of freedom fighters who
used to ask the British how to carry out the freedom
struggle," Hegde was heard saying in a video which has gone
viral.
"We will abide by whatever you say simply adjustment
and understanding.... like 20-20 (cricket match)," the Uttara
Kannada MP said about the freedom movement.
Hegde alleged that the third category of freedom fighters
had pleaded with the British to recognise their freedom
struggle and requested that they be imprisoned.
"(They (pleaded with the British) It's enough if you
properly take care of us, nothing more than that."
Freedom fighters who did not sacrifice anything made the
country believe that India attained independence through
'Upavas Satyagrah', he said, adding that the British were
'frightened' and gifted the nation freedom.
"Such people become Mahapurush (great people)
Those who sacrificed their lives and worked towards big
change in the country were dumped in the dark corners of
history, but those who fought in adjustment with the British
became freedom fighters with certificate.....
This is the tragedy of the country," Hegde said. PTI GMS
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