I don’t want to sound pessimistic about future of my country, but why it seems that a noble anti-corruption movement appears to be reaching dead-end where as it has just started?
Yes, I am talking about Anna Hajare’s anti-corruption movement and team’s sudden decision to end the fast and launch a political party.
In first place, I was not completely convinced the way in which ‘fasting’ was used as an instrument to arm-twist the government. I completely agree corruption is the major problem and like you I also hate my hard earned money is being wasted. But, listen-to-me–otherwise-I-will fast approach is a bit going an extra distance.
The Mastermind of Team Anna, Aravinda Kejriwal, who had called for total revolution on the final day of the 10-day fast, said, "People will select the candidates... they will decide the manifesto." For her part, IAC (India Against Corruption group) media coordinator Aswathi Muralidharan says Team Anna will look into the issue of discontent among volunteers.
She says, "However, I didn't sense much anger against calling off the fast which was done when we realised that the government is not ready to even listen to us... our leaders will now tour the entire country to collect people's views." Asked how long it may take for IAC to float a political party, she said, "We are not in a hurry."
This it-self is so unclear as how this movement is going to get converted in to as political party? Such plans are easier said than done. It is not easy to get people select candidates for polls, imagine the confusion when you have to select an unanimous candidature, support that candidate and see him/her through to Parliament?
While the UPA government's wait-and-watch policy has clearly made the Anna agitation transform from a roar to a grunt and then to a whimper over the past one year, many political analysts feel that Team Anna was meant to peter out, especially following the "Mumbai debacle" of last year. Many feel, Team Anna has no ideology. It has no clear-cut agenda. It has no ingredients of being a political party. It is merely a forum. And Anna is no Gandhi to transform a forum into a movement.
Team Anna did achieve one purpose: further dent the government's image. While we are seeing many setbacks to the current UPA government like, policy reform paralysis, sudden drop in the investment world confidence and inability to handle many issues effectively. Team Anna further dented the image.
Having said that, I do support any movement which brings any change; I firmly believe that change should start with me, myself. And Anna’s agitation, if not done anything else, has certainly given a wakeup call to us, to common people who wanted to see the change. Good part is; there are some changes happening, perhaps more silently. And personally I am very delighted to see how the social fabric of India has been changing since last two decades, as how our young leaders have started bringing the change, as how new industry sectors have bought in a revolution.
Question I am asking is all these socials movements are short lived in India? In seventies India witnessed Jayaprakash Narayan’s social movement and which set started to bring the social justice to all. It was short lived practically, though the disciples of JP have left that route long back.
Let the change begin with me/myself to bring the change.
Yes, I am talking about Anna Hajare’s anti-corruption movement and team’s sudden decision to end the fast and launch a political party.
In first place, I was not completely convinced the way in which ‘fasting’ was used as an instrument to arm-twist the government. I completely agree corruption is the major problem and like you I also hate my hard earned money is being wasted. But, listen-to-me–otherwise-I-will fast approach is a bit going an extra distance.
The Mastermind of Team Anna, Aravinda Kejriwal, who had called for total revolution on the final day of the 10-day fast, said, "People will select the candidates... they will decide the manifesto." For her part, IAC (India Against Corruption group) media coordinator Aswathi Muralidharan says Team Anna will look into the issue of discontent among volunteers.
She says, "However, I didn't sense much anger against calling off the fast which was done when we realised that the government is not ready to even listen to us... our leaders will now tour the entire country to collect people's views." Asked how long it may take for IAC to float a political party, she said, "We are not in a hurry."
This it-self is so unclear as how this movement is going to get converted in to as political party? Such plans are easier said than done. It is not easy to get people select candidates for polls, imagine the confusion when you have to select an unanimous candidature, support that candidate and see him/her through to Parliament?
While the UPA government's wait-and-watch policy has clearly made the Anna agitation transform from a roar to a grunt and then to a whimper over the past one year, many political analysts feel that Team Anna was meant to peter out, especially following the "Mumbai debacle" of last year. Many feel, Team Anna has no ideology. It has no clear-cut agenda. It has no ingredients of being a political party. It is merely a forum. And Anna is no Gandhi to transform a forum into a movement.
Team Anna did achieve one purpose: further dent the government's image. While we are seeing many setbacks to the current UPA government like, policy reform paralysis, sudden drop in the investment world confidence and inability to handle many issues effectively. Team Anna further dented the image.
Having said that, I do support any movement which brings any change; I firmly believe that change should start with me, myself. And Anna’s agitation, if not done anything else, has certainly given a wakeup call to us, to common people who wanted to see the change. Good part is; there are some changes happening, perhaps more silently. And personally I am very delighted to see how the social fabric of India has been changing since last two decades, as how our young leaders have started bringing the change, as how new industry sectors have bought in a revolution.
Question I am asking is all these socials movements are short lived in India? In seventies India witnessed Jayaprakash Narayan’s social movement and which set started to bring the social justice to all. It was short lived practically, though the disciples of JP have left that route long back.
Let the change begin with me/myself to bring the change.
1 comment:
Generally, in democratic country Media plays an important role for spreading awareness. When major institutions fail or ignore to accompish their tasks, then agitations and movements come forward. JP movement was also an outcome of repressive politics. However, when Govt. fails to react to its basic and foremost challenges then creation of parallel autonomous became neccessary. And yes, change starts from me.
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