“Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today”
Mahatma Gandhi.
The Economic Times writes-"His diminutive stature hides his steely resolve. Like Mahatma Gandhi, he uses hunger strike as a weapon to hit out at the mighty. Now, Anna Hazare, a crusader against corruption , is making waves in a country where hunger for easy money has become a way of life. "
Indeed, our country is beaming with new zeal, a kindled spirit and a passionate outcry against corruption. Hundreds of people have joined the Gandhian leader in his fast unto death at Jantar Mantar in the capital. The patriotic fever is ruling each soul and a firm belief in the power of oneness conquers citizens gathered in his support in various cities from Kasmir to Kanyakumari. Many government officials and members of goverment appointed committes for social welfare also stood in solidarity with the protesters.
One important reason why all citizens gather together in unison to support Anna Hazare is that 'unlike the usual politcal rallies, where a cause is thrust upon them, here, all of them had come with causes of their own, in addition to showing support for the septuagenarian's push for the Jan Lokpal Bill. University students came to lodge their protest against corruption in their institution, villagers rallied against not getting ration cards, and hospital staff came to highlight how the hospital that had got land at subsidized rates now refused to give treatment to the poor.' (TOI)
We all encounter the side effects of corruption in different walks of our life and this is our opportunity to unite and give it a fight. We may have been born in Independent India, but we need to join hands together and make it a free India...free from the shackles of corruption.
So let us pledge to clean the country of its corrupt politicians and beaurocrats. With the evergrowing support that the movement has gathered, it brings hope that a clean, just and morally responsible India is not a distant dream. Let DIY (do-it-yourself) be our motto when it comes to fill oneself with enthusiasm and endeavor to carry the crusade against corruption.
Hail India. Hail Democracy.
(To know more about Lokpal bill,plz check the link below)
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/what-is-the-jan-lokpal-bill-why-its-important-96600
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