AN impassioned procession of protesters was marching towards Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The year was 1974 and that procession was part of the Bihar Movement led by the Gandhian veteran, Jayaprakash Narayan (JP). This was a movement against corruption and for deepening of democracy.
Suddenly, there was gun fire from the window of premises occupied by an MLA who presumably opposed the protesters. Amarnathbhai, a full-time worker of the Sarvodaya movement, was present. Here is how he recalls what happened next.
The gun fire caused an upsurge of anger among the protesters. Fortunately, JP. . .
