Constituent Assembly Debates Socialism
Some people say that there are no points in favour of socialism or communism. I tell you, Sir,
that any 'Ism' however good it may be, creates fanaticism. Every 'Ism' is only
a synonym for fanaticism and bigotry. If our Constitution had placed that
socialism was our aim, if our Constitution had placed the communism was our
goal, I assure you, Sir, that within four or five years, thousands of fanatics
would be going about the country and
saying that anybody who oppose this Constitution will be killed and murdered.
Why do not you go to Russia and see? Anybody who opposes Communism stand
condemned and he could be killed by anybody. So by not placing any ''ism'' in
our Constitutional aim, we have done a very wise thing; India is no believer in
any "ism".
Therefore, I am happy
that we have walked clear of these "isms". We do not believe in any
"isms". We believe in our personal wisdom, in our combined wisdom, in
our nation's wisdom, on our world's wisdom. We always feel that if we 20, 50 or
100 people sit together, we shall create something which will be better than
any "ism"--it may be future, past or present
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