In facebook and in most of the Social Networking sites..we can see lot of people supporting something called as a "movement against Corruption" and Anna Hazare is their hero. What are we trying achieve here by showing that support - NRI people in US/ UK lit some candles and come to the streets - huh..
And what is Anna Hazare fighting for?
- why does he want a bill that he proposes?
- why can't he fast to make the existing laws to be more stringent?
- why can't he fast for speeding up the investigations on the corruptions?
- why does he want to create a furore for this when he could meet all the ruling and opposition party leaders and come on a consensus on the Lokpal Bill.
- And who could guarantee that there will be no corruption after the Lokpal and Lokaukytha committees are set-up?
- Who are going to be the people that would be running that Committee?
- If it is going to be something like the Supreme Court and Election Commission - where anyway Politicians can influence them - then why do you need a separate committee?
Media has been making him a hero and the Indian people are so emotional that they get charged when they see someone putting up a fast or a fight and saying that it is for the good of the country.
I saw some profile pictures supporting Anna - why do you need to do that?..ask yourself - are you really not corrupt or not bribing for your needs given a situation?
Why are NRIs in US and Western countries shouting for this? - Ask yourself what have you done for your country? You just go there seeking a lucrative life not bothering anything about India and only during Bomb blasts and some instances like this - you come out to say - We are Indians!!
See everyone needs to understand that neither Congress nor most of the Opposition parties including BJP are ready accept the Bill that was proposed by Anna and his group (I won't call them a team - as Media calls them), they want a version of the bill that should not curtail the Authoritarian Powers of the Government (this is more in a foresight for a country that is developing and which is trying to make a mark in the Global Economy). And as a matter of fact, I read in an article by Gnani - which says - Only the Members of Parliament decide on Passing a Bill - not an X, Y or Z. - As citizens of India, we can recommend, argue and file a case on the bill - but except for the MPs of India no one has the right to decide on a Bill to be passed. That is how our Democracy is being built.
So my kind request is - Guys - Don't be emotional in these circumstances. As Indians we have lot of other problems to solve - of course Corruption is one of those - but there are different ways to do that. Coming to streets and lighting candles would not help. When I was watching a debate in NDTV yesterday, there was person who was asking - why the Mumbaikars - if they turn out to streets in big numbers to support a "so called' movement against corruption - why didn't they turnout for voting - the voting percentage was so less in Mumbai last May. It is more to our culture too, where we tend to get fame or just to convince ourselves that just by supporting Anna Hazare - we are against corruption - where we would continue to be what we are and we would still bribe people for our own needs. Yesterday in a discussion in our office - a friend of mine Dinesh Kumar pointed out that "Employees give 5% commission for getting fake Medical Bills to the Medical Store guy - during Financial Year end to claim the 15K rupees and they come to street and support Anna Hazare - to fight against Corruption". We need to think of these before we get emotional to support anyone.
Politicians would play their politics - Media would play their gimmicks to make their news more attractive - Anna Hazare would be in the limelight for some more days. But let’s be honest to ourselves and then make a call on what is right and what is wrong.
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