Tens, hundreds, thousands, millions . Traders, employers, employees, entrepreneurs, men, woman, children. In fact , and short, everyone. Well the last week has seen India becoming a circus for God knows why and what reasons. Probably, would even he know? Processions , demonstrations, slogans, marches, candle light marches, caps, and what not. Anna Hazare, the second Gandhi, the new national hero, he has taken our country by storm indeed, and that too in style. Bows to him for that.
Last night while I was sitting and thinking about what should my next venture be, I saw Ajjtak news flash, “Anna has lost 5 kilos of weight in a week of Annshan”. Somewhere I read a slogan, “Ye Anna nahi andhi hai, Desh ka naya Gandhi hai.”
LOKPAAL BILL. Something that has been tearing apart the UPA government, something that assures the people of India that it is time now. None would be spared from Punishment, not even the Prime minister. LokPaal Bill, something that talks about being the antidote for the biggest parasite thriving on our nation, corruption, something that promises our nation, us, our future generations, a better place to live. A thought, amazing one . Refreshing, replenishing, assurance of a rising era.
It started a week before. Seeing no potential outcome for the fast that he had undertaken a few months back, Anna Hazare decided that it was do or die for him now, now or never, never ever in future he is going to get another chance after this. And he gave a call, openly to each and every citizen of India to join him for his fast unto death, at Delhi. Citizens, for whom, the name had already had become household, poured in all their support too. Within minutes, he was behind bars,. And then started the so called August Kranti, the revolution, the rebellion, that even today is continuing, even at this hour. . But with a non violent aspect.
Ministers, leaders, big , small, all of them rushed to the Tihar jail, in out, again in, again out. Just so as to convince the man to give up, to assure him his demands would be fulfilled, to tell him that his stipulations were primary concern that were to be undertaken soon. Even inside the jail he gatherd supporters, And when two days back, he was released, the man power behind him increased exponentially. Respect, utter respect for this guy, who’s doing this just for the future generation, who has no family to be selfish for, he has no greed behind this. All this just for the sake of us . But more or less, some where his paths, they don’t seem right to me. Yet again, I am no one to judge, but as they say, I have the right to expression.
No harm in all the marches and all, but how many of them even know what they are fighting for. An extraordinary factor is that the whole activity has been carried out with out troubling the people, with out jamming the roads, and with out shops being destroyed, or lit with fire (UK connection). And even after so much efforts, I would not be surprised if the bill would be passed. But what would surprise me would be the same people, who stand with it, would turn against it once it is put into practice.
For us everything is about convenience, even bribing, . We bribe a policeman so that we don’t have a case charged up against us. We bribe an official so that one dosen’t have to stand in queues or run after the same place, for one and the same reason again and again.
Now coming to the core issue. The issue of passing the bill by August 30 is utter non sense. If he has enough knowledge about the bill, then he should have more than enough information about how our Indian parliament system works. I mean it seriously takes months to pass a biull even if both the houses and the President and the Prime Minister already agree upon it. So if he talks about passiong the bill by August 30, day dreaming is what I can say. And coming to the second aspect, more moral one though. Every one of us, does favour bribing, at some or the other level. And as I said, its for our convenience itself. The day the bill is passed, it is lost . The police man , whom we used to settle by 100 bucks, would drag us to court and ask us to settle things by paying 1400 more. No doubt the country would start cleaning up all its filth, but it would be worth watching to see even if half of the people who support it now, even know about it, and even if they know, would support it then. Cause they always say, Its easier said than done. And talking about India, where even the government censes is in accurate, how the hell is the bill going to be evenly active. Can any one answer that. They tell us only 1411 tigers left, and when we start the campaign about saving them, they tell is they are not sure about it. Some one to the rescue please.
And at last but not the least. What if inspired by this act of heroism, someone stands up tomorrow, proclaiming fast unto death, for another reason, for another amendment may be, and seeing him again some one stands up for some other need of self or society. India is a democratic country, it is known for it, the only thing that is sustaining since ages. We don’t want to be destroyed too. It should not be upto some individual who has a fan following base to decide things. I wonder what would happen if SRK starts a fast asking for complete tax exemption, considering the fan following he has.
I am in favour of the bill being passed. But then the means should be something that makes sense. I do understand it for a noble cause, but it ain’t be in such a way that it makes a mess out of our system, and be set up as a bad example of our youth.
Love for India.!!!!
Last night while I was sitting and thinking about what should my next venture be, I saw Ajjtak news flash, “Anna has lost 5 kilos of weight in a week of Annshan”. Somewhere I read a slogan, “Ye Anna nahi andhi hai, Desh ka naya Gandhi hai.”
LOKPAAL BILL. Something that has been tearing apart the UPA government, something that assures the people of India that it is time now. None would be spared from Punishment, not even the Prime minister. LokPaal Bill, something that talks about being the antidote for the biggest parasite thriving on our nation, corruption, something that promises our nation, us, our future generations, a better place to live. A thought, amazing one . Refreshing, replenishing, assurance of a rising era.
It started a week before. Seeing no potential outcome for the fast that he had undertaken a few months back, Anna Hazare decided that it was do or die for him now, now or never, never ever in future he is going to get another chance after this. And he gave a call, openly to each and every citizen of India to join him for his fast unto death, at Delhi. Citizens, for whom, the name had already had become household, poured in all their support too. Within minutes, he was behind bars,. And then started the so called August Kranti, the revolution, the rebellion, that even today is continuing, even at this hour. . But with a non violent aspect.
Ministers, leaders, big , small, all of them rushed to the Tihar jail, in out, again in, again out. Just so as to convince the man to give up, to assure him his demands would be fulfilled, to tell him that his stipulations were primary concern that were to be undertaken soon. Even inside the jail he gatherd supporters, And when two days back, he was released, the man power behind him increased exponentially. Respect, utter respect for this guy, who’s doing this just for the future generation, who has no family to be selfish for, he has no greed behind this. All this just for the sake of us . But more or less, some where his paths, they don’t seem right to me. Yet again, I am no one to judge, but as they say, I have the right to expression.
No harm in all the marches and all, but how many of them even know what they are fighting for. An extraordinary factor is that the whole activity has been carried out with out troubling the people, with out jamming the roads, and with out shops being destroyed, or lit with fire (UK connection). And even after so much efforts, I would not be surprised if the bill would be passed. But what would surprise me would be the same people, who stand with it, would turn against it once it is put into practice.
For us everything is about convenience, even bribing, . We bribe a policeman so that we don’t have a case charged up against us. We bribe an official so that one dosen’t have to stand in queues or run after the same place, for one and the same reason again and again.
Now coming to the core issue. The issue of passing the bill by August 30 is utter non sense. If he has enough knowledge about the bill, then he should have more than enough information about how our Indian parliament system works. I mean it seriously takes months to pass a biull even if both the houses and the President and the Prime Minister already agree upon it. So if he talks about passiong the bill by August 30, day dreaming is what I can say. And coming to the second aspect, more moral one though. Every one of us, does favour bribing, at some or the other level. And as I said, its for our convenience itself. The day the bill is passed, it is lost . The police man , whom we used to settle by 100 bucks, would drag us to court and ask us to settle things by paying 1400 more. No doubt the country would start cleaning up all its filth, but it would be worth watching to see even if half of the people who support it now, even know about it, and even if they know, would support it then. Cause they always say, Its easier said than done. And talking about India, where even the government censes is in accurate, how the hell is the bill going to be evenly active. Can any one answer that. They tell us only 1411 tigers left, and when we start the campaign about saving them, they tell is they are not sure about it. Some one to the rescue please.
And at last but not the least. What if inspired by this act of heroism, someone stands up tomorrow, proclaiming fast unto death, for another reason, for another amendment may be, and seeing him again some one stands up for some other need of self or society. India is a democratic country, it is known for it, the only thing that is sustaining since ages. We don’t want to be destroyed too. It should not be upto some individual who has a fan following base to decide things. I wonder what would happen if SRK starts a fast asking for complete tax exemption, considering the fan following he has.
I am in favour of the bill being passed. But then the means should be something that makes sense. I do understand it for a noble cause, but it ain’t be in such a way that it makes a mess out of our system, and be set up as a bad example of our youth.
