In the story, Gandhi makes it possible for the sharecroppers of Champaran to shed their of the British landlords. According to Gandhi, freedom from is the first step towards self-reliance. However, it is unfortunate that the poor of the country are not free from , even decades after the independence. Their actions, work, etc. are still under pressure; they are under the mercy of the bureaucratic system. Furthermore, the poor live in a continual of the police, who instead of taking care, often end up maltreating them. The already poor farmers are becoming poorer, because of globalization and the craze for the foreign products. This leaves them in the **** of further destitution.
