Interrelation between Freedom and Equality : 

Freedom and equality are interrelated. Both affect the life of a person. But there are two streams of scholars. One of them supports this view while other consider freedom and equality as contradictory to each other. Among those who consider freedom and equality as complementary to each other are Rousseau, Polar, Herbert, etc. Rousseau has written, “Freedom cannot survive without equality.”

According to Polard : 

“The only solution to the problem of freedom is within equality. The real development of a person is possible only by the conservation of these freedom and equality.”

The thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi regarding the concept of freedom are most appropriate. He says, 

“Freedom does not mean lack of control but the state of development of personality. Freedom without control is useless.”

But there are also some political thinkers who say that freedom and equality are contradictory to each other. They say that where there is equality, there is no freedom. And where there is freedom, the equality cannot remain there. They say that the concept of equality is itself against law of nature. The unequality is given to us by nature. All people are not equal. Some are able and intelligent while others are weak and moderate.

Briefly we can say that from political and social point of view, freedom and equality are complementary to each other. Without equality, we cannot form stable society or government and we cannot protect freedom.