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Monday, August 22, 2011

Jan Lokpal Bill: Hazare's struggle dangerous method of protest for democracy?

Anna Hazare Transformation of an "unelected corrupt tyrant" to "pure Gandhi" in the political lexicon of the Congress was swift and telling. The "Facing Anna" political software uploaded by Manish Tiwari his spokesman was quickly dismissed Interior Minister P Chidambaram said a reboot party interactive computer program with a more submissive. Anna resistance than expected. The fight against corruption was always strong resistance, especially those made in power and reaping a good measure of the good do not deserve it at the expense of the people.

Resistance failed because the termites of corruption has reached into all branches of the administration infuriating citizens who remain frustrated with the lack of an effective system to mitigate it. The Supreme Court had been so in 2003 and said: "The tentacles of corruption is spreading rapidly in society corrodes moral character and thus in most cases the country's economic structure. It has assumed alarming proportions in recent times. "

Raja of Manda, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, the end of 1980 rebelled against the Congress to float a National Front to fight corruption, which smelled only when the Bofors scam hit the headlines. A close associate of Rajiv Gandhi had made a fool then Singh's team as a "national disgrace".

A victory Singh became the prime minister and set the stage for coalition governments in India. Experience shows that the fruits of his crusade against corruption was canceled as coalition governments produced some of the most corrupt regimes.

Anna Fast inflexible for passing Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament reflects the frustration of the people on corruption, which slows the benefits reach those most in need, either for admission to school or get a job. The authenticity of the complaints do not always give sanctity to the method of agitation. Is pressed, regardless of peaceful, institutions have been created through years of operation of the gagging of democracy views? No one can deny the need to correct course when. But courses are not corrected by whipping a frenzy among people with the promise that Jan Lokpal Bill is the only way to nirvana of corruption. What is needed is self-correcting.

Anna crusade against corruption is right. However, the "agree or fast unto death" struggle correct method? Alarmingly, Anna's supporters are increasingly adopting the "O support us or against us argument. Disagree suffocating for the brand is dangerous to democracy and has been in vogue for some time in this country.

If you do not agree with Congress, becomes a Sanghi. If the counters BJP, which is named as a leftist. If the counters of a social activist, becomes part of anti-social elements or the forces of fascism. What they forget is that a citizen has the right to freedom of expression, including the right to dissent.

The other way is equally frustrating. Elected representatives who receive a mandate to govern for five years are equally intolerant of their policies and work being put in doubt. They argue that if people are unhappy they have the right to vote out of office after 5 years. Do you mean by 5 years should not speak out? It was absurd to suggest that Anna and his followers were incited by a foreign hand, BJP, VHP and RSS.

In a democratic set up, institutions must be strengthened, not bypassed or ridiculed. Anna Theme is right, but his method of agitation can not be. Anna team has to look into the need for a wider debate on the theme - the elimination of corruption. At the same time, care must be taken at whipping up a frenzy among young people in expanding the breadth of his aspiration.

Anna team can ensure political freedom, social and economic justice through this turmoil they call a revolution? They can promise that the "revolution" to create an egalitarian social and economic policy in which everyone can enjoy human rights, freedom and liberty? We wish you luck and your team in this task.

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