Four days of fasting and a government which is coloured in corruption from tip to toe agrees to write its “death warrant”?? I am not convinced.
Mind you this is not against Anna Hazare or his intentions to erase corruption from this country. But this is to doubt the swift agreement by the government which as I said is coloured in corruption from tip to toe. How can four or five people be our representative and start taking decisions without even asking us? “Lokpal” may be good for us, if it really is, then nothing like it, but how many of us, including yours truly are educated regarding it? Whatever Anna, Kejriwal, Agnivesh, Bedi or “Bhushans” decided good for us is binding to us? Who allowed them to do so?
Don’t you think that the road these people have taken is rather simple then a hard one should have been taken by first educating people about corruption and its (side) effects? How many of us have stopped bribing the traffic hawaldar when we broke some traffic rule and decided to pay the penalty in court instead, since this fast started? If these five-six people, now, after this “success” think that they got the “pulse” of India then why don’t they prepare us to stop bribing these hawaldars, clarkes and agents and be ready for the consequences? May be its hard and long rout to fight corruption, but at the same time, I think is the best way to fight this devil and wipe it off forever. If you can’t wipe it off at the bottom, you can’t at the top, because from Babus to Bosses every one has his or her “share”.
Right now if you see its like “lull after the storm has passed”. Anna & Co., busy in press conferences and Government is busy in it’s routine. Don’t we think gap should be taken to educate and make the common man fight against these grass route corruption? Yes, but sorry they are busy.
I am more concerned with few people are or will be part of this process. First and foremost is Swami Agnivesh. He is known supporter of Maoists in India and has often played a mediator to free hostages captured by Maoists. He may have done plenty of great things, but supporting Anti nationals is biggest crime then corruption, at least for me. There is another lady who is known for her anti Gujarat tirades, can also take disadvantage to fulfil her wishes.
On the other side of the panel our law minister and home minister are also been named in few scams in past. Allowing them in panel certainly raises doubts about government’s intentions and Anna & Cos’ inability to track the past of certain ministers. Baba Ramdev, who till now was seen as lone fighter against corruption has been sidelined and he has already shown his displeasure for a father-son duo in the panel. Is this also a movement of hijacking limelight from one to another? As they say any thing happen in India.
Last but not the least, the role of “Electronic Media”. It was put to the sword just couple or three months back on the same issue. Many faces had to hide then are comparing shows on this issue now. In this age this can be seen as hogging the limelight too. Continuous live coverage can put enough pressure on government, so was this a plan of that sort too? News Channels suddenly stopped their on going program(if there was any then Hazare’s fasting at that time), when ever Anna joust even touched the mike, or he slept or sit or change the posture vise versa.
I know few who will read this can term me a person who is for the corruption , but that certainly is not the case. I am just using my right to express. I too want this country corruption free but when such things happen at speed of light, confuses me, puts doubts in my mind. I have always believed in looking at both sides of a coin and then make a go ahead.
Dessert Storm!!!
“I invite Anna Hazare to Gujarat to see the amount of corruption created by our CM and his Government”
- - Arjun Modhwadia, leader of opposition, Gujarat (9th April, 2011)
“Other CMs should learn from the CMs of Bihar and Gujarat on how to develop state to the grass route level”
- - Anna Hazare (10th April, 2011)
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