I am not sure I support Anna Hazare. I mean the cause is right. But the fight needs to be against the root-cause instead of making this an anti-govt drive. No doubt UPA is reacting stupidly but that's another story. As of now, the country doesn't need its youth in jails as much as it needs them in the parliament, in positions of change. Corruption is like cockroaches - spreads almost everywhere, all the time. India is not the only victim just like the current Govt is not the only perpetrator. With respect Mr. Anna Hazare, but right channelization of your movement will see better results. We have enough tamasha in our lives already for there to be more.
Our current government or political parties is not like the British ages ago that was "imposed" on us and hence there was a Quit India Movement against it. The current set of people have been elected by us. If we don't like them, lets start a movement to get better people on board. Lets start a movement to change the Constitution. But going against the current Constitution isn't being very responsible, is it now? We need to lead by example and if one wants to fight corruption, then one must start with being a law-abiding citizen. Why doesn't Anna form his own political party and show the nation that politics can exist without corruption? I am sure if Anna stands for elections today, he will win. Why doesn't he garner the courage to run the country? Its easy to run a protest - why doesn't he run a clean, non-corrupt government and show to everyone that Good can truly prevail. Running a country is no joke. Getting people to protest mind-less-ly unfortunately is easier, especially in our herd-mentality country.
What is the need for so much angst? What is the need to aggravate the people in power? Why cant the people of India be channelized in the right direction? I want to know how many people who have been a part of the demonstration yesterday will actually not bribe a cop if they get stopped for something. How many people in the so called "anti corruption drive" will not pay school donation and instead put their children in Kendriya Vidyalayas? How many people in support of Anna Hazare will vote the next time, stand for elections themselves, leave their cushy jobs and get into government services? How many people really understand this fight for corruption?
What is the whole country fighting for and fighting against? Really now people. If we want to stand united, aren't there other ways of doing so instead of trying so desperately to recreate and be a part of the Gandhian Movement?
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Dear Vikram, standing up for the cause indeed means that we want to root out the government, n that means that someone has to come forward to take charge in hands.... i m sure, this is the intenion of Anna, to mobilize the youth to enter the political arena.. And, one important thing, if someone interprets Anna's protest is against Constitution of India, I would suggest him to refresh his general knowledge.... I did not find any unconstitutional method adapted by Anna... Moreover, In the principles of Natural Justice, defiance of Unjust Laws has been fully justified. If u have read it, please reply for sure...
Dear Mr Diwakar,
Being patriotic is good but India is a democratic country and there is a procedure through which a “Bill” becomes an “Act”.
“Legislative proposals are brought before either house of the Parliament of India in the form of a bill. A bill is the draft of a legislative proposal, which, when passed by both houses of Parliament(Loksabha and Rajyasabha) and assented to by the President, becomes an Act of Parliament.”
Annaji though insisting for a noble cause, a hunger strike till the government passes the bill on Anna's terms amounts to blackmail and is unconstitutional. The government has already passed the bill from Loksabha to Rajyasabha which is all that it could do. And for passing such an important bill sufficient time needs to be taken to give it a due consideration.
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