⚖️ Polity & GovernanceUPSC 2020Salient Features of RPA

One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

athe final goal of a stateless society
bclass struggle
cabolition of private property
deconomic determinism
✓ Correct answer: a) the final goal of a stateless society
ExplanationThe common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is the final goal of stateless and classless society, whereas means to achieve these final goals differ.A stateless society does refer to a society without a centralized government or formal state institutions, it typically implies a system where people govern themselves through communal, decentralized methods without the need for a coercive state apparatus.According to Karl Marx, the State is an instrument of oppression and an organ of the bourgeoisie that only works for maintaining class dominance.Therefore, he strives for class struggle and revolution which will ultimately result in a stateless society.Mahatma Gandhi gave the concept of Ramarajya, an ideal society characterised by self-governing individuals living in harmony without centralised political authority.He believed in achieving this stateless society through non-violent means, emphasizing moral and ethical self-discipline.Gandhi's vision aligns with the idea of enlightened anarchy.13

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