So what is all this about now? How does it make a difference to me?
These are questions that might have cropped up in many minds in India in the last few weeks and why not? We are made to think like that to a large extent.. We are made to move on..
The scale of corruption in India has been multiplying with various scams over decades including the 2G Spectrum Scam, Telgi Scam, Commonwealth Games Scam, Satyam Scam, The Hawala Scandal, The IPL Scam and many others.. How do we draw a line and make these severely punishable? We are generally not even able to get to the core of the scam always, forget anything else! The intrusions from people with political influences or backgrounds always delay proceedings and mostly stall them!
This fight against corruption has been going on for over 42 years and we ought to get answers. Mr. Anna Hazare, who at this point of represents and is the epitome of every common man in the country has been fasting for the past 11 days to get the government in India to consider the Jan Lokpal Bill.
This is not the first time a Lokpal Bill is proposed! It was initially proposed in 1968 but was never passed by the Rajya Sabha.
Forget all the stories behind, the stories are as important to me right now as much as what is being done to my old bicycle which is lying in my garage! INSIGNIFICANT!
I was in Kolkata a week back and was strolling by the road in the evening next to my hotel, just to see about about 50 people on the road with (as they are called) Gandhi Caps shouting slogans like 'Bhrastachari Saudhan, Jaag jaya hai naujawan' meaning Beware corrupt people, the Youth of India has awakened and 'Main bhi Anna, Tu bhi Aana, aaj toh saara desh hai Anna' saying today all of us are Anna - clearly showing that we are are fighting with Mr. Hazare.
What I see today is the Youth uniting for a cause. A cause which has been long fought for but finally gained momentum! This time this fight will not end easily purely because of the sheer volume of people fighting for it. We have seen enough terrorist attacks and fraudulent instances and they are all at the end of the day connected to corruption! We can't sit back and just say, we'll get back and move on.. This time, this is it!
Lets start this from the base, lets stop giving any bribes and make sure we point it out that anyone doing so, lets not take it lightly! Slowly I'm sure the systems will change and become more efficient over time as well.
This will lead India to a better and more fast growing country making it a better place to live. No need to pay donations to sanction your housing development, electricity or phone connections. No need to pay to get into colleges and above all, no need to pay to live happily!
I'm sure this is going on in every Indian's mind! So let's make this happen.. Let's unite and fight corruption to the core and come out victorious!
Regards,
Citizen of India
These are questions that might have cropped up in many minds in India in the last few weeks and why not? We are made to think like that to a large extent.. We are made to move on..
The scale of corruption in India has been multiplying with various scams over decades including the 2G Spectrum Scam, Telgi Scam, Commonwealth Games Scam, Satyam Scam, The Hawala Scandal, The IPL Scam and many others.. How do we draw a line and make these severely punishable? We are generally not even able to get to the core of the scam always, forget anything else! The intrusions from people with political influences or backgrounds always delay proceedings and mostly stall them!
This fight against corruption has been going on for over 42 years and we ought to get answers. Mr. Anna Hazare, who at this point of represents and is the epitome of every common man in the country has been fasting for the past 11 days to get the government in India to consider the Jan Lokpal Bill.
This is not the first time a Lokpal Bill is proposed! It was initially proposed in 1968 but was never passed by the Rajya Sabha.
Forget all the stories behind, the stories are as important to me right now as much as what is being done to my old bicycle which is lying in my garage! INSIGNIFICANT!
I was in Kolkata a week back and was strolling by the road in the evening next to my hotel, just to see about about 50 people on the road with (as they are called) Gandhi Caps shouting slogans like 'Bhrastachari Saudhan, Jaag jaya hai naujawan' meaning Beware corrupt people, the Youth of India has awakened and 'Main bhi Anna, Tu bhi Aana, aaj toh saara desh hai Anna' saying today all of us are Anna - clearly showing that we are are fighting with Mr. Hazare.
What I see today is the Youth uniting for a cause. A cause which has been long fought for but finally gained momentum! This time this fight will not end easily purely because of the sheer volume of people fighting for it. We have seen enough terrorist attacks and fraudulent instances and they are all at the end of the day connected to corruption! We can't sit back and just say, we'll get back and move on.. This time, this is it!
Lets start this from the base, lets stop giving any bribes and make sure we point it out that anyone doing so, lets not take it lightly! Slowly I'm sure the systems will change and become more efficient over time as well.
This will lead India to a better and more fast growing country making it a better place to live. No need to pay donations to sanction your housing development, electricity or phone connections. No need to pay to get into colleges and above all, no need to pay to live happily!
I'm sure this is going on in every Indian's mind! So let's make this happen.. Let's unite and fight corruption to the core and come out victorious!
Regards,
Citizen of India
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