Question: Not only ministers but everyone is corrupt in India.So what is this anti-corruption movement about? Hence, Why should I support the on-going anti-corruption movement?
NOTE: In the article below, the terms WE, US and YOU have been interchangeably used to mean people of India
My Opinion:
Yes,it is true that many people, apart from the ministers,are corrupt to some level and it almost became a way of life for many today. We cannot deny that fact, isn't it? In fact,it has almost became an accepted belief among people that those who do well in the society must have indulged in some sort of corruption, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to reach that stage. Isn't this true?
Isn't it a fact that most of us indulge in activities like downloading pirated movies/songs,bribing someone to get things done etc., which are forms of corruption! This has almost got woven into our daily lives and we take these for granted, don't we? Most of us feel helpless as we all are oblivious on how to fight against corruption. We started accepting the fact that if we don't bribe or indulge in other corrupted activities, we won't be able to solve some basic needs. isn't this true?
Anna's JanLokPal Bill is not the panacea to all the problems of India, to say the least the corruption. But, consider these points below:
1. Everyone talks about corruption prevailing in India and of finding a better solution than Anna's movement, but no single entity or organization had made a considerable progress towards achieving this goal till date. All the solutions had been permitted to the book (in eradicating corruption) but there had been no action on how to fight the corruption, and no other movement came so close to that of Anna's anti-corruption fight.
2. Nor was their any other Organization who were fighting the corruption in India, had come so close face-to-face with the Govt
3. Anna himself has been saying that introducing the Janlokpal bill will not solve 100% of corruption or problems in India and he is absolutely correct when he said that. This will indeed be a long fight into the future to eradicate corruption from grass root levels.
4. Having said that, we must make a start somewhere, isn't it? Why not we start now? Why not? I'm asking all those who are reading this article.Why not we start with a strong LokPal Bill?
I compared the PROS and CONS of Jan LokPal Bill with that of the Govt drafted bill, and I can tell you that PROS for Jan lokPal bill outweigh CONS many a fold (except keeping the Judiciary separate from this bill, thereby, allowing it to function as a super-entity to provide justice, and it is purely my opinion, but there is nothing wrong if we bring others into the Bill)
5. Which is easier? Is it easy if Anna stops the movement now and all people go home and we start engaging in another dialogue (or) some other way of fighting corruption, with the Govt again? Having seen the adamant, arrogant and defiant nature of the Govt in the recent days, who in a practical sense of mind, believe that such a dialogue will even be feasible forget about it yielding results?
NOTE: People should understand that the Govt was not at all expecting such a huge uproar in India with Anna's movement. It all came as a shock to them.They will also put their best efforts (there are crooked minds at work already) to dilute the movement. It is up to the people of India and team Anna to remain vigilant, patient and protest peacefully and take the fight to a logical conclusion.
NOTE: People should understand that the Govt was not at all expecting such a huge uproar in India with Anna's movement. It all came as a shock to them.They will also put their best efforts (there are crooked minds at work already) to dilute the movement. It is up to the people of India and team Anna to remain vigilant, patient and protest peacefully and take the fight to a logical conclusion.
6. Considering all the above facts, I believe that we have to utilize the upsurge that is currently happening in India and make the Govt frame the strictest of the law, which we must consider as a start to fight against corruption.
7. Once the strict bill has been drafted and the bill passed in the Parliament, it will be a psychological victory to the people of India and for those who fight against corruption and that message will vibrate across the nook and corner of India. It will also send shivers through the spine to those who want to either accept or give bribes or indulge in any form of corruption. Don't you think so?
8. More-over, if the people of India want to start the anti-corruption movement by tabling the Jan Lokpal bill draft in the Parliament, why not we support it? Lets join hands now and pave the way for a corrupt free India for our next generation. Jai Hind!!!
