Which one of the following pairs of a newspaper and its view on Mr. Gandhi, as noted in the Fortnightly Report for the first half of March 1930, is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Kesari - if the Government punishes Gandhi, the nation will have won a victory
Option (1) Vividh Vritt - if Gandhi is left alone, the nation wins a still greater victory — Incorrect. Vividh Vritt was the moderate paper. It called the movement futile and warned that repression would defeat its purpose. The 'still greater victory' line belongs to Kesari.
Option (2) Kesari - a moderate paper that pointed out the futility of the movement — Incorrect. Kesari used offensive language and blew hot and cold. The moderate paper that called the movement futile was Vividh Vritt.
Option (3) Vividh Vritt - urged the government to put down the movement by force — Incorrect. Vividh Vritt did the opposite. It reminded the government that repression would defeat its purpose.
Option (4) Kesari - if the Government punishes Gandhi, the nation will have won a victory — Correct. Kesari argued that both action and inaction would hurt the government. If it punished Gandhi, the nation would win a victory; if it left him alone, a still greater one.