a. The final goal of a stateless society
b. Class struggle
c. Abolition of private property
d. Economic determinism
Answer: a
Explanation:
MARXISM AND GANDHISM
Gandhi’s Concept of Sarvodaya: In a Sarvodaya society, there will be complete equality, and no one will be suppressed under the tyranny of another person. It will be an ideal society; love and cooperation will be dominant. Truth and non-violence will be the basis of this society. Man will have maximum freedom, and his maximum development will be possible.
There will be no state in such a society. This will be a stateless society. The state will not be abolished at once in such a society. The society will proceed from a good government to a governmentless society.
The supporters of the Sarvodaya Society are not in favour of Representative Democracy because in such a democracy, there are political parties that propagate wrong things. Such things bring in contempt. In a representative democracy, all decisions are made by the majority, and there is no care given to the minority. Sarvodaya leaders are against this democracy and they want a government by the village.
Gandhi’s Sarvodaya society and Marxism both aim for a classless and stateless society.
Marx on State
According to Marx, state is a super structure which develops on the foundation of social and economic relations. The State serves directly the interests of the economically dominant class. The State maintains the overall interests of the bourgeoisie in the name of public or general interest.
In terms of the Conception of an ideal state, Mahatma Gandhi and Karl Marx are very similar. Their final aim is the establishment of a casteless and stateless society. Both believe in equality and against exploitation. Both are of the view that individual should produce according to his capacity and each should get according to his needs. However, the means for attaining such a society are different. Mahatma Gandhi wanted to achieve this end through nonviolent means, but Marxists wanted to achieve it through violence. Gandhi’s basis was spiritualism, while Marx’s was materialism.
Hence, option a is correct.
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