Anna
Hazare’s hunger strike against corruption in April 2011 attracted divergent
communities and classes from within the Indian middle class reminding their
role and involvement in political engagement and attempts to punish the
large-scale corruptionists. This 74 year old man, greatly acknowledged for his
contribution to the development of Ralegan Siddhi raised his voice against the
congress led central government (UPA), moved an entire nation to register
strong protest against corruption.
While the
government was drowning in a flood of corruption scandals - notably, the 2G spectrum
allocation controversy and the Commonwealth Games scam, Anna Hazare’s perfectly
timed protest managed to ride the wave. His struggle in the lokpal agitation
has brought several powerful and influential people to task. Anna Hazare is playing a very
important role in cleaning up the corruption in Indian polity.
Although we’ve seen many revolutions this revolution
if successful would transform our nation and the world shall bow before our
power and people, yet again. Corruption being the major obstacle hindering the
nation’s development Anna Hazare along with Prashant
Bhusan, Shanti Bhushan, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and Santosh Hedge and other
social reformers picked up the broom to clean away this mess by implementing
the jan-lokpal bill. He has challenged the government at the highest level to
achieve a corruption free state. People, the common man and well-known
personalities alike, are supporting him in the hundreds swelling to the
thousands which would undoubtedly hulk in the near future.
The enormous
participation of youngsters in anti-corruption movement led by Team Anna who
represents the peoples’ voice reminds us with the potential and power of aam
aadmi. In certain Districts in Karnataka the movement is supported by several
student wings. Anna, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient led movements to
promote rural development, increase government transparency, and investigate
and punish official corruption which in case achieved can witness a full
established welfare state.
Anna Hazare is
hence regarded as "The Gandhi of 21st century".
The dream of India
as a strong nation will not be realised without self-reliant, self-sufficient
villages, this can be achieved only through social commitment & involvement
of the common man
-Anna
Hazare
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