Anna Hazaare and the corruption
India is burning. India is enjoying. Indians are angry. Indians are creating history.
What is that? A fight against corruption or a fight against government.
From last 11 days, one of the most admired and renowned social activitiest – Anna Hazaare – is on a fast. He is fighting against corruption. There is something which is called “LokPal Bill” (or sometimes it may be called as “JokePal Bill”) which he wants to make as a law in India. He is sitting at Ramlila Ground, a place in Delhi, where he is being supported by thousands of supporters (I doubt if they are supporters or just the mock audience). Anna Hazaare gang includes one retired IPS officer who is India’s first woman IPS officer – the great Kiran Bedi. Whenever she talks, 80% of the time she admires herself and her achievements. Then remaining 20% time, she used to spend in what Anna is expecting from her.
Sometimes, I feel very enthusiastic, when I feel the fact that a person – Anna Hazaare – with an age of 73 years, is sitting (for India…… I doubt) without food from the last 10 days. Why he is doing it? Is it worth for him? How will is effect his life (or we can say remaining life)?
But on other side, I feel that nothing will happen. Anna Hazaare actions will be history in future. India will drive like its being done in the past. All the politicians are corrupt and 80% of Indians are also following their footsteps. In spite of wasting my time in this movement, I am concentrating on my work, my job, my responsibilities, and my future which is the demand of the time. It’s also true that this kind of movement, that Anna is driving, is something which is happening in India, a very first time. At least, in my life, I am watching the picture first time.
But the question is – “Will it work?” The actions that Anna is doing with pay to India or to Indians. I believe the answer as “NO”. In fact Anna knows the fact that nothing will happen. Or at least, what Anna wants, will not happen. The government is much more intelligent than Anna and his gang. Let’s see what will happen in near future but one thing is sure – we will not get anything fruitful from this movement. What we get is – Traffic Jams, Indians frustrations, Road rashes, red light jumps, rash driving and many other regular Indian activities
-- Sanat Sharma.