Gandhi thus had the opportunity to
know the Punjab and its people. The flocked to him. They loved him and
respected him.
Jawaharlal Nehru, who was also
there in the Punjab, realized that Gandhi was the leader of the masses. People
were drawn to him because of his thoughts and deeds. Nehru saw the scientific
accuracy with which Gandhi was conducting the enquiry.
Gandhi’s report of the atrocities
showed that efforts were being made by the government to shield certain
persons.
Gandhi was never interested in
taking revenge on anybody but he was shocked at the way the government sat
silent when its own report was published. Gandhi was very much moved by the
sufferings of the people in the Punjab. He knew the extent of the atrocities
committed on defenseless people.