On October 2, the Socialist Party remembers Gandhi for his vision in the strength of collective aspirations. In 1919 he implores different religious communities to forge a bridge of unity and understanding. He expresses the same in the following pledge:
“WITH GOD AS A WITNESS WE HINDUS AND MOHAMEDANS DECLARE THAT WE SHALL BEHAVE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER AS CHILDREN OF THE SAME PARENTS, THAT WE SHALL HAVE NO DIFFERENCES, THAT THE SORROWS OF EACH WILL BE THE SORROWS OF THE OTHER AND THAT EACH SHALL HELP THE OTHER IN REMOVING THEM. WE SHALL RESPECT EACH OTHER’S RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS FEELINGS, AND SHALL NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF OUR RESPECTIVE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES. WE SHALL ALWAYS REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE TO EACH OTHER IN THE NAME OF RELIGION.”

Thus stands the Socialist Party
Upholding brotherhood and equality

Hastakshep