With the furore in India transcending the boundaries of ‘constitutional’ and ‘democratic’ logistics, the revolution for banishing corruption is definitely converting into the nation’s second freedom struggle.
Though, the silent absence of Sonia Gandhi, the leader of Congress Party that boasts of stupendous stronghold in Indian Parliament, is further igniting the mayhem. Rahul Gandhi’s immediate discussion with PM Manmohan Singh to cancel the ambiguous arrest of Anna Hazare reveals that he knows how volatile the situation can be.
‘Bureaucracy, past and UN’
The emergency of 1975, if implemented in a country that is more populous, educated and hyper, right now, might not be easily subdued. Also, the entire renaissance for democracy and independence that has infected the world through the Middle Eastern uprising is definitely a lesson that reveals that revolutions cannot be surpassed.
Similarly, its quite interesting to question why UN has still not intervened or made any kind of concrete statement after Anna Hazare’s arrest. One of the main reasons why the Jan Lokpal Bill criticised the rampant modifications made by the government in the course of suiting its own parliamentary needs, states that if in any constitution, the judiciary and the bill is not taking the judges of Supreme/High court in consideration, it leads to the violation of UN Convention against corruption.
‘The One man Army’
The fact made by Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal stands right that Anna Hazare, who is not a representative through elected process, can not demand changes in the parliament through fasting. But at the same time, its high time he realises that Hazare is no longer ‘just one man’.
I am not talking about how dignified the Team Anna is. Yes, it does include Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Swani Agnivesh and Prashant Bhushan but the power of that one man who decided to sacrifice his entire life for public good when he was just 38 years old, can not be dominated.
‘Nabbed Politicians’
Undoubtedly, the politicians are striving to cover each other, justify the arrest, act a superficial game of fake empathy towards citizens by nabbing them in constitutional words. Right now, a common man, after the enactment of government’s lokpal bill does not know whom to report if he complains against a scam. Also, how can the sense of justice prevail in any country which creates a visible difference between the common man and the head of justice, government bodies, president and the prime minister.
It is high time that India needs an answer after the scams. 2011 and 2010 has seen the worst of it all. Be it the Commonwealth scam, the radia tapes controversy, UP government health ambulance scandal, Hasan ali Khan scandal, the 2G spectrum scam, etc.
It takes a lot of compassion, courage and demand for justice to start a revolution. Right now, 1300 protesters have been detained. There is no clear idea about what they would eat and where would they be locked. Obviously, everyone can not be detained. Time is less as everyone is getting on the streets.
shubhdachaudhary 