Satyagraha. ("Refusing to Let Go of the Truth") Mohandas K. Gandhi perfected the tactic of organized nonviolent resistance or non-cooperation as a political strategy.
For Gandhi, the foundation of this strategy was his devotion
to the truth and his belief that the force of truth could persuade his
opponents if it was presented to them.
Gandhi's satyagraha campaigns would start by publicly
highlighting the injustice in issue, in the hopes that this would be enough to
rectify the situation.
If nothing was done, a campaign would be launched, but the
opponent would always be aware of what was going to happen next.
The true purpose wasn't to degrade the opponent, but to
convince the other side to realize and embrace the correctness of one's stance.
The most essential thing was to keep one's own commitment to
the truth and never compromise it, even if it meant gaining an instant benefit.
In the end, Gandhi believed that the truth was the only
thing that counted, and that winning or losing could only be evaluated in terms
of keeping this in mind.
