NELSON MANDELA-
APOSTLE OF PEACE AND NON-VIOLENE
Cutting
across ideologies, the BJP and Left parties paid homage to the former South
African President, Nelson Mandela, who passed away on Thursday after a
prolonged illness.BJP leaders said the world had lost an apostle of peace and
non-violence who inspired people across the world to stand against injustice
and discrimination. Party president Rajnath Singh said he was deeply saddened
to hear the news of Mr. Mandela’s demise. He was an inspiring hero, who fought
against discrimination and injustice to people all his life. “Nelson Mandela
believed in Gandhian methods and philosophy and became an iconic figure who
gave up his own freedom to ensure freedom for his people.’’BJP prime ministerial
candidate Narendra Modi said on Twitter, “The world has lost an apostle of
peace & non-violence who redefined the journey of his nation for the good
of humankind.”
The
Communist Party of India (Marxist) said: “In Mandela’s demise, the world has lost
one of its finest sons who fought lifelong for the betterment of the people’s
living conditions. He was a true champion of the people of Third World
countries and all those who are oppressed and exploited. In his death, all the
people fighting for freedom and against injustice have lost a valuable ally and
a comrade-in-arms. His death is a great loss to humanity. At the same time his
life and work remain a source of celebration in the onward march of humanity
for freedom and liberty.’’In a statement, the CPI(M) said: “He is a symbol of
all the people of the world struggling for freedom, democracy and human
dignity.’’CPI general secretary S. Sudhakar Reddy said Mr. Mandela was one of
the greatest freedom fighters and leaders of the National Liberation Movement
of this century. “He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and built up a very
powerful and peaceful movement in South Africa to end apartheid. It was a very
difficult task to mobilise tribes and difficult political streams of South
Africa. But he successfully mobilised all these sections,” he said in a
condolence message.
Dipankar
Bhattacharya of the CPI(ML) said Mr. Mandela has left behind a lasting legacy
of determined struggle against discrimination and oppression, for liberty and
justice.The All India Forward Bloc said Mr. Mandela’s incessant struggle for
freedom and his imprisonment of long 27 years would be written in the annals of
history with golden letters.The Centre for Trade Unions said, “Nelson Mandela’s
life will continue to be a great inspiration to the struggles of the toiling
classes against exploitation and imperialism.’’The former Prime Minister, H.D.
Deve Gowda, recalled the bilateral agreement signed by him with President
Mandela on March 29, 1997 in Delhi and discussions held on strategic issues
with him. Mr. Gowda, who is also the president of the JD(S), described Mr.
Mandela as a “great man” and “another Mahatma of the world.”
Prof. John Kurakar
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