ONE MAN ARMY

India witnessed people hitting the streets back to back in two weeks, but for different reasons, first it was for celebrating India's victory after 28 years in WC, and the same people hit the streets the following week in anger and frustration against the in-competence of the government to curb corruption. One can truly call Anna Hazare a one man army, an ex-army man who fought Indo-Pak war showed the nation what it means by peaceful agitation, not many knew what this agitation is all about when it started on 05-04-11, when Anna with his handful of supporter walked in Jantar Mantar for his mission, not even the ruling government could have imagined that this agitation would gather such momentum in 3 days. It is just unbelievable that a 72 year old 5'2'' social activist showed everyone the power of 'Truth'. No violence, no rasta-roko, no forceful 'BANDH' but still managed the government to succumb to all his demands, it was some magnetic power that he was radiating and the entire nation got attracted towards it, be it the youth, the old or a child, everyone was just getting attracted towards this great social activist and only had one goal- Fight against corruption. This agitation is a big slap on the face of all political parties who for so many years have been in power but could not strike a chord with common man, which Anna could do in just 3 days. Again a lesson to be learnt by all the political parties, who for their selfish motive conducts the so called spontaneous 'BANDH' causing trouble to lakhs and lakhs of citizen, Anna did not force anyone to go on hunger strike along with him, but people just took it as their moral responsibility and joined him. I believe, we have now entered in new era where if from here the energy that has been generated from this agitation directed in right direction would take this country to different level on the world map. It’s just a beginning of a long battle against the people who are instrumental for keeping India under the tag of developing country, when we could have been way ahead where we are today. Not many, actually understand what Lokpal bill is all about, but had joined the agitation only and only because they were just fed up with the kind of scams that were rocking our nation. We need to understand at this point, passing the Lokpal bill will not remove the corruption from our system it will act only as check point on all those people who are responsible for spreading this virus. Also as responsible citizen we will have to play our role to control this disease that has spread like cancer in our country. Let’s all support the cause in the best way we could, as we have just seen what “POWER OF PEOPLE CAN DO TO PEOPLE IN POWER”.

FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

While the entire nation was refusing to come out of the Cricket fever and were basking in the glory of MSD and his boys, here comes a breeze called Anna Hazare mentioning strongly, something about the LOKPAL bill which was not known to many of the citizens of this country, the breeze soon turned into gusty wind and now threatens to turn into storm. While the Government is still busy finding out the ways and means to mellow down the entire agitation, but has not found any success . What is interesting here is why the government is so reluctant to pass the Lokpal bill which puts the Indian citizens rights , right in front and gives him access to crack down the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats, or again these corrupt politicians and bureaucrats are way important than all the Indian citizens, who in fact have voted them to power ? We have probably seen the worst of the scams hitting our faces in last 6 months or so, be it the CWG, 2-G, the governments inefficiency to control the rising food and essential commodities price rise. Its more than 50 hours a 72 year old social activist is fighting for the cause and the authorities are just refusing to move a bit from there stand. The entire nation is today supporting the agitation, today as a growing economy we are fortunate that we are not facing problem on the economic front, unlike our neighbouring countries. India is looked upon as promising Asian economy. While we are doing well on these fronts but the corruption issue has always been a hanging sword on our neck ( thanks to the politicians who has an unbelievable and unending hunger for money). All these politicians or their aide are held for some scam or other and the trial begins, what happens after that no one knows about it, no single official who has been named in the scam has been punished, what happens to all the money that he has pocketed, is it not the country's money which has gone to wrong pocket in wrong way. The only option today in front of the Sonia Government ( am forced to write Sonia government, as all the decisions are taken by her) is to accept the demands keeping it's false ego aside and set an example. It also needs to book all those who has symphonised the public fund and punish them at the earliest ( which means within 3-4 months and not in 5-6 years). We need more Anna Hazare today who still has the nations interest well above personal interest. Salute to the civil society protestor, the entire nation is definitely with you