Aren’t you a Mahatma and non-violent non-cooperation? Do you really think that our British Empire is paper?
Regarding the issue of children being upset and not eating, Alan Wilson, who has been severely beaten by the society, has only one wise saying: the beating will be gentle!
If the British mainland had not been severely damaged after two world wars, and there was a clear enemy and a suspicious ally there, what would it have to do with London if you just starved yourself to death?
Gandhi's hunger strike was supported by the international environment and was not a game.
Gandhi went on hunger strikes nearly twenty times in his life, each time for a different reason.
His first hunger strike was because there was a serious deviant behavior between a girl and two boys in rural India at that time. For this reason, the 44-year-old Gandhi decided to go on a hunger strike, and he went on a hunger strike for seven days, and continued for nearly four and a half months.
, only eat one meal a day.
To mediate the relationship between the two major religions, to oppose colonial rule, and so on, hunger strikes took various forms and lasted for various lengths of time.
Now that British India is facing drought, the British Empire now needs you to go on a hunger strike. Please show the courage of a saint and accept it calmly.
There is not much rhetorical element in Alan Wilson's words. Although it is a hint, it is also very straightforward.
"I wonder what Mr. Allen thinks I can do?" Gandhi looked at the British man across the table with a penetrating gaze, already having a guess in his mind.
"If a person with broad appeal could lead this food conservation movement, the consumption in British India would be greatly reduced. Many people might not starve to death. But few people have such a reputation.
"Alan Wilson said this and looked at Gandhi himself expectantly, "There happened to be someone in front of me..."
Before Gandhi could speak, Nehru could no longer bear it. This was moral kidnapping! British India had contributed so much to the British Empire, and now something went wrong and Gandhi went on a hunger strike? "I heard you right!"
"Not at all. If one person can save one meal a day, then everyone in the entire subcontinent can save who knows how much food every day. This is a very simple arithmetic problem, isn't it?" Alan Wilson tilted his head confidently.
He asked rhetorically, "Any small thing will become very huge when multiplied by the population of the subcontinent. Any turbulent thing will become insignificant when divided by the population of the subcontinent. This is a self-rescue method we have come up with after careful consideration."
Alan Wilson does not deny the implication of moral kidnapping, there is indeed some of it.
But it cannot be said completely. What is Gandhi famous for? Isn’t it the hunger strike? This is the persona of Gandhi as a saint. Now the gentlemen have to play the persona of Gandhi as a saint. What is wrong with this?
You can go on a hunger strike even if a woman in a neighboring village cheats on her. Now British India is facing such a huge famine. As a leader fighting for independence, what an opportunity you have to win over people's hearts. Why don't you take advantage of it?
Alan Wilson was never prepared for rejection, and certainly wasn't.
Already understanding that the clown was actually my own Gandhi, I stretched out my hand to block Nehru's accusation, and said slowly, "If I can personally lead the food conservation movement and save millions of people from starving to death, I, as an old man, will certainly
It is obligatory."
"To be fair, we don't want Mr. Gandhi to do this, but only Mr. Gandhi has such prestige and influence." Sir Barron put a tall hat of the right size on Gandhi and settled the matter directly, "If Mr. Gandhi
If we can play a huge leading role, I believe the food pressure in British India will be significantly reduced."
People in the National Congress have mixed feelings. They feel that the British are bullying honest people. It's not that they think it is, that's it.
But Gandhi himself did not refuse, so why should the monster in Alan Wilson's eyes object?
"This is what I should do. If everyone in the entire subcontinent can save one meal, there will be excess food to help others." Gandhi has entered the state of a saint. Since he agreed, he made some preparations.
This gesture was awe-inspiring. Sir Barron stood up first, followed by other British representatives, paying tribute to Gandhi and expressing their reverence for the human saint.
If the atmosphere wasn't inappropriate, Alan Wilson would really like to suggest that even water can be saved. Drinking cow urine can express the determination of Hindus to fight against drought. Drinking more cow urine will save water and be better able to fight against drought.
Although the agenda for reconciliation between the two parties failed, our agenda to invite Gandhi to go on a hunger strike was successful. Overall, this tripartite meeting still achieved great results.
As for Nehru's request, the Governor's Office also considered carefully and decided to arrange a dialogue between the Congress Party and the Muslim League. Calculating the time, the London side should also start, so we can come together.
"Mr. Gandhi, the British are hijacking morals." After leaving the Government House, Nehru finally couldn't help but said.
"But there is a certain truth in what they said. It is very important to save food during a drought." Gandhi shook his head indifferently and said, "If I can contribute a little bit of power to promote the development of the food saving movement, there will really be many people."
I won’t starve to death, I believe it will be effective.”
The effect will definitely be there. If it had not been effective, Alan Wilson would not have made such a suggestion. As long as ten thousand people in the entire subcontinent followed Gandhi, thousands of people could be saved.
"Assistant, the reception is ready. We will have a lot of trouble at noon." Edel, the commissioner's private secretary, came over to inform Alan Wilson that the evening reception was ready.
At this time, Alan Wilson looked away from the window and replied easily, "Prepare a glass of whiskey for me. To be honest, it's really difficult. We have to share the joys and sorrows, but we can't really share the joys and sorrows, otherwise the expats in New Delhi
What do you think of us? By the way, don’t talk nonsense when you get home. The Governor’s Palace claims to the outside world that we have two meals a day.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Everyone has communicated with each other and will never talk nonsense. The Governor's Mansion will carry out a two-meal campaign that will last for a month to promote food conservation.
The progress of the movement." Edel nodded solemnly, "The United Provinces sent a telegram asking about the progress of this negotiation."
"Mr. Burke is worried. There are indeed more people in the United Provinces. Just follow the standards of our Governor's Palace. It is announced that the food supply will be reduced for one meal during the drought. Indians cannot enter Burke's official residence and watch.
Him?" Alan Wilson pondered for a moment and said.
"If we do this, Mr. Burke will probably order the shooting." Edel chuckled. Burke was the chief executive of Bengal Province during the Bengal Famine, but he has been transferred now.
The Governor's Mansion was brightly lit that night, and the light spread far away, indicating that during the drought, the Governor's Mansion was working all night long.
For the civil servants in the Government House, the subcontinent suffered such a major natural disaster. As managers of British India, they could only make some insignificant contributions. In despair, they could only choose to numb themselves with alcohol.
The Governor-General's Office in New Delhi has officially begun to promote the food conservation campaign. An official document has been distributed to all provinces and states, calling for reports and disclosures of intentional waste of food during the food conservation campaign.
The Supreme Court approved of the whistleblower's behavior and said that deliberately wasting food during a drought was absolutely extremely bad from a moral perspective.
Administrative officials and judicial officials once again sang in unison and passed administrative orders to require all newspapers in British India to publish calls for food conservation campaigns in British India and to encourage reports to combat wasteful behavior.
Will this undermine democracy? It’s a joke. How can there be such a thing in a colony?
The vigorous food conservation movement aroused great repercussions in all walks of life in British India through newspapers. In fact, most voices were in favor. After all, in difficult times, the Governor-General of British India behaved so responsibly this time.
A completely different person than he was a few years ago.
Some people have even begun to believe that the cause of the Bengal Famine was entirely due to the war period.
Due to the impact of the war, famine occurred in many places, and it had nothing to do with the British.
If Alan Wilson hears this kind of thing, he can consider giving the person who said this kind of thing a British green card. The British Empire needs such talents.
The fermentation of public opinion was already in place. At this time, the Congress Party announced that Gandhi would go on a seven-day hunger strike and shoulder the responsibility of leading this food conservation movement. The Congress Party supported the leader's move and called for more
People join in, save food and distribute excess food to those in greater need.
For a time, all walks of life in India were deeply moved. Mahatma Gandhi began to live frugally, believing that the drought would pass.
"After mediating sectarian conflicts and opposing the colonial government, he finally did something meaningful, uh..."
Alan Wilson burped, took a sip of whiskey with a fork in his hand, and continued to launch a fierce attack on the steak on the plate. He said vaguely, "I knew from the beginning that Gandhi would definitely agree to fight against the Great Famine.
, what an opportunity to gain fame, it would be strange not to agree."
"Sir Barron means to praise Gandhi's behavior through public opinion." Edel wiped the grease stains from the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, "I don't know what kind of remarks are more appropriate."
"Man can conquer nature? From the perspective of Hindu thought, this kind of statement is not appropriate." Alan Wilson shook his head and wondered, "Let's start with international public opinion. Let's say that other countries are very shocked, frightened to the point of peeing, and exclaimed that India cannot
Victory, that’s it.”
On this day, Gandhi's hunger strike, which is remembered by Indians, officially began. The entire British India was praying in their hearts that this drought would pass soon. The Governor-General and the Congress Party and the Muslim League all preached to save one meal a day.
There is an idea that one person can survive this drought.