Here is something I copied from Wikipedia while doing research for some writing:
Regarding “politics without principle”, Gandhi said having politics without truth(s) to justly dictate the action creates chaos, which ultimately leads to violence. Gandhi called these missteps “passive violence,” ‘which fuels the active violence of crime, rebellion, and war.’ He said, “We could work 'til doomsday to achieve peace and would get nowhere as long as we ignore passive violence in our world.”
We aren’t involved in politics in CHT, but some of Gandhi’s thinking applies to us. I think the main applicable idea is not having principles, ethics that justly dictate the action. We could try to construct a gentle but sweeping revolution guided by humanistic and ethical principles. Perhaps we need a manifesto?