Acharya Prashant explains that the agenda of prominent freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Bhimrao Ambedkar, and Bhagat Singh extended far beyond merely driving the British away. While political independence was an immediate objective, it was only a starting point for a much larger mission of social and inner emancipation. Mahatma Gandhi, for instance, resigned from the Congress party long before independence to focus on liberating the masses from inner bondages, addressing issues like the caste system, communal harmony, and village self-sufficiency. The speaker emphasizes that these leaders were working toward a deeper freedom that transcends mere political sovereignty.