True spiritual and political revolution requires unwavering conviction and complete commitment, not compromise.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: Politics means always fight between the kṣatriya and kṣatriya. Indian man (1): Still, actually, with this nonviolence method, we could get them, I mean, get the Britishers out from India. Prabhupāda: No, you are not... Violence method. It is the Subhas Bose's organization. Indian man (1): Said... That has got some... Prabhupāda: No, it is circumstantial.
Circumstantially means the Britishers were not at all concerned about the non... They knew that "We..." Indian man (1): Had to go. Prabhupāda: Yes. No. They knew that "We are not going.
So long the nonviolence is there, we are safe." They were occasionally calling Gandhi and patting him: "Sir, why you are doing this? Let us compromise," because he knew that "So long nonviolence will continue, we are safe." But Subhas Bose's protest was that "If you don't take to nonviolence, then these people are never going." That was the difference of opinion between Subhas Bose and... So when he was taking the Congress in hand, Gandhi became so angry that Subhas Bose, being elected President, Gandhi did not attend the Congress. So other workers, he requested Subhas Bose that "You resign.
Otherwise Gandhi will not." So he resigned. He done right. And then he thought that "Unless I go out of India, I cannot do anything." Then he managed to go out of India, and Singapore, he... Indians, with their help and Hitler's and Tojo's help, he organized this INA.
And when the Britishers saw that "Now the soldiers are joining national movement, then we cannot rule over," then they decided, "Let us make some compromise, and as much possible, do harm. Divide this India, Pakistan and India, and go away." This is fact. Indian man (1): [Indistinct] Prabhupāda: So they decided that because without soldiers and police, how they can rule over? And that, when they saw the soldiers are now joining Subhas Bose and they are planning to come to India from Imphal, so they saw, "Now it is impossible." They are politicians. They could understand.
So therefore the conclusion is: It is not Gandhi's nonviolence. It is Subhas Bose's INA which compelled them to go away. Indian man (1): Both had impact actually. Subhas Bose had a great impact because, you see... Prabhupāda: No, no, I mean to say violent. When they were threatened with violence...
They are not philosophers, that nonviolence will drive away. They are politicians. "You go on with your nonviolence movement." Gandhi did it for twenty years in Urban. What is that? Pradyumna: Durban, South Africa? Prabhupāda: Durban, Durban.