People's Angst
Anna Hazare has shaken the entire cabinet of ministers. The middle class aam aadmi has come out in a massive show of support of the Lok Pal Bill against corruption. What a demonstration of the Indian citizens' angst! Massive, peaceful and full of righteous zeal.I did my two-bits worth too.
Newspapers are publishing brilliant cartoons on this. Click here to enjoy an amusing dig at the kitchen cabinet that rules many homes. The dialogue (in Hindi) is typically Indian. Untranslatable!
What Next?
Anna has returned to his village. The demonstrators have gone back to their homes. The powers that be are on the offensive. Witness the media reports about targeting the leading activists. This is hardly surprising. Let us not forget the ancient law of warfare - sama, dana, danda, bheda. Discredit or disarm the leaders of the opposite team and you are sure of victory.
Now our three major concerns are:
Anna Hazare has shaken the entire cabinet of ministers. The middle class aam aadmi has come out in a massive show of support of the Lok Pal Bill against corruption. What a demonstration of the Indian citizens' angst! Massive, peaceful and full of righteous zeal.I did my two-bits worth too.
Newspapers are publishing brilliant cartoons on this. Click here to enjoy an amusing dig at the kitchen cabinet that rules many homes. The dialogue (in Hindi) is typically Indian. Untranslatable!
What Next?
Anna has returned to his village. The demonstrators have gone back to their homes. The powers that be are on the offensive. Witness the media reports about targeting the leading activists. This is hardly surprising. Let us not forget the ancient law of warfare - sama, dana, danda, bheda. Discredit or disarm the leaders of the opposite team and you are sure of victory.
Now our three major concerns are:
- How does Team Anna propose to negotiate the Lokpal Bill through Parliament? Who are the MPs committed to the cause of anti-corruption?
- Suppose that the Bill does become Law. Are there enough incorruptible personnel (no clue what is going to be the size of this workforce) available to run the Lokpal machinery? Human nature being what it is, will it end up with the fence eating the crop?
- A Super Lokpal to watch the Lokpal? Can it ever end? Vigilance and persistence is the need of the day.
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