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Not Gandhigiri

The fashion of referring to Gandhiji's philosophy as Gandhigiri, thanks to Lage Raho Munnabhai, is unfortunate. It is okay for a dada in a Bollywood film to talk about Gandhigiri in his tapori dialect. But it is unbecoming of the mainstream media, politicians, and people to legitimise its use. It trivialises the lofty thoughts and ideals of the father of the nation.

Mahendra Sethia,
Coonoor, T.N.

Why is there a sudden hype over so-called Gandhigiri? We are very aggressive about something till it reaches a crescendo. Suddenly, the spirit and enthusiasm fade away from our consciousness.

We went through something similar when Rang De Basanti was released. But no one is talking about it any more. We should ensure that the enthusiasm is sustained.

Vipul Kumar,
New Delhi

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