Mahatma Gandhi, his life, writings and speeches/Hon. Moulvi A. Fazul Haque

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3341222Mahatma Gandhi, his life, writings and speeches — Appendix III: Hon. Moulvi A. Fazul Haque.Mohandas K. Gandhi

By THE HON. MOULVI A. K. FAZUL HAQUE

Extract from a speech at a protest meeting at the Calcutta Town Hall, said :—

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That this meeting accords its unqualified support to the passive resistance movement initiated by Indians for the redress of their grievances in South Africa and expresses its high sense of admiration for the heroism and self-sacrifice displayed by Mr. Gandhi and his followers and fellow-workers in carrying on this campaign against heavy odds.

He said there was no Indian whose sympathy did not go to the Indians in South Africa who were stuggling, or the honor of their country. They in South Africa were forced to organise the passive resistance movement. Mr. Gandhi the organiser of the movement was its soul-force as it stood for higher to physical force and it was proper that they should record admiration for Mr. Gandhi.