Mahatma Gandhi : Do we need another Mahatma

The greatness of a man is realized when his life influences and inspires people to change for the better. Such was the Mahatma's life that even decades after his death, people drastically changed their lives for the better. Though Gandhi was not tall and well built his indomitable will made him a man few would think of opposing. His desire for justice and equality for people of all castes and creeds made him popular with the masses. The poor and simple folk identified with him due to his simple lifestyle. His honesty and belief in loving the enemy, even at the cost of his own life, endeared him to his friends and foes alike. His non violence brought him international recognition and followers. If we are under the impression that the Gandhian age is over because 60 years have passed since Gandhi assassination, we are wrong. It is quite likely that the Gandhian era is just commencing, that what we see are the first indications of that new beginning. Tomorrow belongs to Gandhi wherever there is resistance against the forces of death, wherever there is injustice, wherever there is repression unleashed by oppressed Gandhi is present. About this, we must firmly convince ourselves.
We are today passing through an extremely critical and controversial phase of terrorism. The climate of terrorist violence is explosive. Terrorism is being used every where either with enthusiasm or with fear. In recent years, we have witnessed terrorist violence affecting almost all countries. Even the so-called advanced, affluent nations suffer from the menace of terrorist violence. In such circumstances the teachings of Mahatma also become more relevant.