It is in the years before aug 1947 ,where we actually find examples of perfect congregation of people from all cross-section of societies ,who had devoted themselves for a common cause—which was then “INDEPENDENCE”. The next such mass movement or protest (at least for the generation of my age)that caught the eyeballs of every individual was “INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION” movement led by shri ANNA HAZARE. Everything went off well, from a behemoth public support , to politicians actually feeling the anger burgeoning within each n every individual regarding the far-stretched corruption in public life which further goaded them to pass the sense of the house, as a promise that the recommendations proposed by TEAM ANNA would be seriously considered while drafting the LOKPAL BILL.
However, TEAM ANNA took everything for granted from there on, even sometimes seeming procrustean, which somewhere, down the line, hampered their image n movement. Though, TEAM ANNA began the campaign as a totally unbiased political movement, they ended up scathing only the ruling party for sabotaging the passage of the LOKBAL BILL 2011 in the upper house in the winter session(although it is the prerogative of the entire parliament to pass the legislation), appearing biased and flummoxed to a great extent. Further, their decision to campaign only against CONGRESS(as they are in power) in the coming elections in the five states drew more flak as it somewhere lent credence to the burgeoning views that they are working in alliance with the left parties(especially BJP N RSS). This in turn, combined with the tepid response that TEAM ANNA received during their last protest (going along with parliament proceedings ) at MUMBAI, enfeebled the whole movement, as described by many.
But then, drowning the confusions n realizing the ethics, essence n probity of a national movement, TEAM ANNA decided in a haste not to put the complete onus on the ruling party for the debacle of LOKPAL BILL and said it would abstain from campaigning against CONGRESS, albeit, it was their major play card earlier….
Having decided this, it seems the dilemma surrounding the TEAM ANNA, on further course of actions, is ebbing away fast and in true sense should be carried forward to embolden the ANTI-CORRUPTION MOVEMENT in a concerted manner to make people realize, the importance of such campaigns, their moral responsibility towards our democracy and the need of a strong mechanism which can work as a panacea to treat the malady of CORRUPTION…………..
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