It is heartening to see large number of people coming together to lend their moral support to Anna Hazare and his Team. And, it is not confined to Delhi. It is happening everywhere. Anti-Corruption stir has united people from all walks of life, the young and old alike, across the country. And the greatest satisfaction is that this crowd is swelling by the day, it is able to generate heat enough to make the thick skinned politicians wake up from their deep slumber. They all are looking clueless and angry. The sense of disbelief and discomfort can be gauged from the body language and statements of Congress’s spokesperson Manish Tiwari. His "Tum" Corrupt 'Ho' statement for Anna Hazare proves the helplessness of Congress leadership in tackling the 74 year old Gandhian.
Manish Tiwari’s statement also reminds me of the statement given by Digvijay Singh, the Congress General Secretary – referring Osama Bin Laden as ‘Ladenji’, upon the terrorist’s elimination by the US Navy ‘Seals’! For Votes and their chair, our representatives in parliament and state assemblies can go down to any extent and they try to defend it too!
Lokpal Bill is not going to be a quick fix panacea for corruption, but it might be able to put a check on the rampant corruption- to some extent. It may make our lives much easier. It may make our dream-homes- a bit cheaper. It may save us from making unnecessary trips to various agencies, for getting a certificate or our financial dues.
However, the corruption won’t go just by having a ‘strong’ Lokpal Bill. We, as an ordinary Indian, will have to be more vigilant and ‘stronger’ than ever to weed out the deep rooted corruption in our daily lives. We must learn to say ‘NO’ whenever we encounter situations that demand from us ‘under the table’ payments. We need to be a little fearless now in exposing such corrupt forces.
If we are dreaming of a corruption-free India, let us remember that actions speak louder than words. Our very own role, as an individual is more important than the proposed Lokpal Bill. At home, let our children imbibe the right values and virtues from us - by our very own upright actions. This alone would take care of the future course of our nation.
Completely agree with you. Its one thing to stand in solidarity with the Leader and another to resist the temptation to achieve a short cut by taking a undue favor. We need to be stronger.
ReplyDeleteI too agree Madhukar. In our zeal or laziness or helpness or affordability we at times think it makes sense to engage agent or pay bribe to get our mundane work done or escape harrasment . This ensures uninterrupred continuation of corruption from our own patronage and now we are preparing to fight it. Better late than never..
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DD Sathe
Thank you for your valuable comments.
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