India, Feb. 2 -- As we mourn on this martyrdom day, we also realise that MK Gandhi's values are being undermined blatantly. The propaganda by communal forces is intensifying by the day as social divisiveness rises. Hindu-Muslim Unity was the central credo of his life. The mission of the colossus is a primary victim of contemporary dominant politics.

We recall that the person who put three bullets into his chest was steeped in the ideology of Hindu Nationalism, Hindutva. This ideology was totally opposed to the values of the national movement. The national movement had embraced the values of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.

The communal forces calling for a Muslim Nation were deflated after the formation of Pakistan; the Hindu communal ...