Mahatma Gandhi's killer venerated

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 28, 2023 12:14 am

MEERUT, India: Hindu fundamentalist Ashok Sharma has devoted his life to championing the deeds of an Indian 'patriot': not revered independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, but the man who shot him dead.

Sharma is the custodian of a temple dedicated to Nathuram Godse, who on Jan. 30, 1948, gunned down a figure celebrated the world over as an apostle of non-violent struggle.

A CHOICE OF HERO In this photograph taken on Jan. 23, 2023, Hindu fundamentalist and priest Ashok Sharma sits in front of the statues of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse (left) and Narayan Apte at Godse temple in Meerut. Sharma has devoted his life to championing the deeds of an Indian ‘patriot’ — not revered independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, but the man who shot him dead. AFP PHOTO

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