If the 9/11 bombers’ goal was to show the American people that they are vulnerable at home – they succeeded. (File)
6 min readSep 11, 2026 03:02 PM IST First published on: Sep 11, 2026 at 03:02 PM IST
This September 11, it will be 120 years since the concept of satyagraha was first articulated on a public platform. It will also be 25 years since the terrorist strike on the US, which brought down the World Trade Centre in New York.
It is commonly assumed that the contrast here is between satyagraha-as-aspirational and violence-as-reality. Though there is ample material evidence about violence, this assumption is not valid. The freaky coincidence of these two contrasting 9/11 anniversaries compels us to interrogate what actually works.