It’s been a long silence that I’m writing this piece since my last post on this blog in April this year. Coincidentally, my last piece was written just after the abrupt end of the Anna Movement, Round-I. Now, connecting this to make a continuity with my last write-up (Check & Mate), it’s been established that “India Against Corruption” scored self-goal by playing into the tunes of Congress politics and giving it an abrupt end. Even then, I will consider it as a winning point to be on optimistic side considering it as the ICE-BREAKER for uniting the “Civil Society” of India.
The way Congress came forward and posed themselves like a crusader against Corruption was quite intriguing, and the same fear turned into reality when Congress crushed Baba Ramdev's movement and the way they are acting against Round-2 of Anna Movement, is a proof of Congress's arrogance.
I'm still of the opinion that JUDICIARY should never be taken under the gambit of JAN LOKPAL, as even after the few charges of corruption, it's only Judiciary, which is saving this country. Of course Prime Minister must come under this. But one thing must be clear that Bills cannot be passed on streets. It must go to parliament and discussion should be done to approve a very strong Jan Lokpal Bill. Anna Movement can be a CATALYST for change, but not certainly the Rule-Maker.
The Bone of Contention here is not the Drafted Bill anymore, but it's the murder of Democratic Ethos by the ruling Congress led UPA Govt. Anna Team sought permission for peaceful protest at Jantar-Mantar ground. The Govt. has given permission for the same based on 22 pre-conditions, which was ridiculous to see. Anna team defied this and then Congress led Govt denied permission. They arrested Anna, then released Anna, then Anna refused to to come out of the jail till Govt. assures him for the peaceful protest. It is full denial for practicing Fundamental Right to Protest and Dissent. In the meantime, Congress tried to bully Anna Hazare by accusing Anna Hazare the most Corrupt, his movement as a bunch of fascist, leftist, opportunists and corrupts. All these nervous actions of Govt. shows how Congress is lacking strategy and policy. This is sheer show of arrogance, which will definitely bring down the Govt. The way Govt. treated Anna Hazare, it recounted the days of EMERGENCY and even the days of British Rules before Independence. So it's imperative that people come ahead and fight till finish against this AUTHORITARIAN ATTITUDE of the Congress led Govt. This is completely against India's democratic ethos. It's a murder of India's democracy. And this needs serious attention of people of India. And here I personally feel that the current Govt. and future Govts. should fear to act over-complacent blinded by their power.
This authoritarian attitude triggered a huge dissent against the Govt among the people, which is but obvious. The "Civil Society" came in large number on streets with viral awareness spread by satellite TV, iPad, Facebook, Twitter and English speaking society. All satellite media and social networking sites became ANNAMAY within 24 hrs. with around 3000 people offering their arrest. The report said people from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guahati, Patna, Nasik, Nagpur etc etc..joined the movement on street and stadium got converted into Jails..People started comparing it with "JP Movement" or "Second Freedom Movement". A possible ANNACALYPSE came into sight.
But hang on...where is our "Grameen Samaj" (Rural Society), which constitutes almost 70% of non-English speaking population?? It is a population, which is indifferent to Satellite TV, FB, iPad, Twitter generated Media Movement. So Anna Movement can never ever be compared to "JP Movement" or "India's Second Freedom Movement" in its current format. So it's a farce to call it India's second Freedom movement.
It is to be noted that, the main ruling party Congress has got its Vote-Bank in villages, where people still vote them by misunderstanding Gandhi's (Mahatma Gandhi's) Congress same as Gandhi (Nehru-Gandhi) Dynasty's Congress. This symmetrical impression is deeply existing in the Rural Sub-Consciousness of India due to lack of proper media reach. So when it comes the time to uproot the culprit, the culprit gets it all from them and the culprit gets an opportunity to rubbish all these types of movements in the name of "Janta Ki Awaaz". Who will spread this awareness? And how many people from this "Civil Society" go to vote, so that they can choose the true representative of people.
So isn't it like a SOAP-OPERA running very successfully on Satellite TV channels (Though I might sound very harsh here)? So in reality the ANNACALYPSE looks like a myth, if this is the scenario.
But country needs this Spark to be transformed into a true revolution. To address this huge gap, Team Anna must devise a strategy for including the "Grameen Samaj" or Rural Society of India into this movement. How, it's to be devised by Civil Society by addressing real issues in coordination with leveraged support from all around.
India has got at least a hope of real awakening, which should be taken into right direction. It should be against the evil in the best interest of its People, its Constitution and Parliament. Whichever be the party in power..be it Congress or BJP or any other party for that matter, they must fear that people of India is watching them. They must have the fear that they could be brought down anytime, if they misuse the power in wrong direction by wrong means.
But certainly we need to be wary of creating a "Frankenstein Monster" called "Jan Lokpal" (in its current format) and Team Anna has to take notice of this too.
Nice to read it.
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