Bihar Governor Claims Armed Struggle Made British Leave, Congress Fires Back

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar remarks claiming that British left India not because of Satyagraha but because Indians took up arms. He also said that this made the colonial rulers realize Indians could go to any extent for independence. The remarks drew sharp criticism from Congress. The party described them as an insult to Mahatma Gandhi, the staunch advocate of Satyagraha.