Satyagraha for Constitution-as-commons
The resisters out on the streets today are those who hold Gandhi’s talisman and Ambedkar’s Preamble in their fight to restore to the people of this country control over their lives
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The resisters out on the streets today are those who hold Gandhi’s talisman and Ambedkar’s Preamble in their fight to restore to the people of this country control over their lives
Gandhi’s return to the centre of opposition politics shows a wider churn in India, with protests, citizen action and new political movements seeking greater accountability and systemic change; despite efforts to diminish his legacy, his emphasis on bottom-up political change remains relevant
Is Gandhi still relevant to Gen Z? In the summer of 2026, a generation that never studied Mahatma Gandhi sat down at Jantar Mantar, refused to fight back, and unexpectedly rediscovered the power of non-violent resistance. What began as a protest against the NEET paper leak soon raised larger questions about dissent, democracy and the language of political action. As students organised sit-ins, fasts and peaceful demonstrations, echoes of satyagraha surfaced in places where few were consciously looking for Gandhi. From the Cockroach Janata Party’s unconventional movement to grassroots community work led by SEWA, this documentary follows the many ways Gandhian ideas continue to appear in contemporary India. Along the way, it explores the intersections and tensions between Gandhi and Ambedkar, the meaning of civil disobedience in the digital age, and the challenge of practising non-violence in an increasingly polarised society. Featuring Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Ramachandra Guha, Tushar Arun Gandhi, Saurav Das and Mirai Chatterjee, the film brings together historians, activists and organisers to examine Gandhi not as a monument of the past, but as a proposition for the present. This is not a film about what Gandhi said. It is a film about what happens when a new generation unknowingly begins asking the same questions.
He was inaugurating a public meeting organised jointly by the district administration, the Gandhi Peace Foundation, the Corporation, the District Information Office, and the Education department as part of the Gandhi Jayanti celebrations
October 2 is observed as Gandhi Jayanti in India and as the International Day of Non-Violence worldwide
The documentary highlights the relevance of the Father of the Nation to the struggles of the youth of India today
Abida has been working for more than 10 years to spread the message of Gandhiji’s life and principles
At the recent protests at Jantar Mantar and in subsequent agitations, the country’s youth have drawn upon Gandhian ideas and ethos