Monday 25 April 2011

Denizens of India : From Elective scumbags to Participative democracy



















It was on 15th August 1947 when a nation over 300 million celebrated a success that it had been dreaming of for the last 200 years. A success which entailed freedom in all forms whether legislative or judicial ,That gave us an authority to take decisions on our own . A freedom that meant a new identity for this plethora of people.
This struggle for freedom was instigated by the belief and courage of one man who we better known as Mahatma : "One who is the supreme among all souls". Though I wouldn't forget the contribution of revolutionaries such as Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekar Azad ,S.C. Bose and so on. But it was the principles of this man that finally helped us to achieve an Herculean task.
Today six decades have passed since that day and the soul of this legendary Mahatma rests in peace, but still not much have changed in this country. If people consider the number of malls or the "Rising Middle Class" as a success story ,Then I beg to differ ,We were better under the British rule. Atleast our masters taught us how to behave well.And over and above everything,Our rulers were everything but corrupt. They were greedy yet they dutifully completed their work. But today, I see a different situation brewing in our country .
Corruption -- The greed beyond need has reached to unmanageable levels. People are asking for bribes not going out of the way but for doing their designated work. The levels have reached to such depravity that the traffic Policeman is ready to let  you go for your traffic violation just for a packet of "Uncle Chips".
From 64 crores in 1984 when Agent Q allegedly bribed our demised Gandhi scion to the present levels of  one lakh crores where an ex driver turned telecom minister amassed wealth that could have removed  poverty from hundreds of villages and towns, Corruption has rotted each and every individual among us.
But the recent scams seems to be a blessing in disguise for it has finally woke the resilient and obtuse citizens of India from their slumber and rise against the tyranny of  these 543 monstrous politicians. There is one man who has given impetus to this cause and his name is Kishan Baburao Hazare a.k.a Anna Hazare . A man so meek in size yet so grandiose in will ,A man who says himself to be just another follower of the Mahatma  yet who himself has set standards and principles to be followed. The movement of agitation through silent protests can only be attributed to doctors and students who for the first time came out on the streets to show their furor over reservations proposed by then HRD minister and a servile follower of the Gandhi's -Arjun Singh.
This  movement was a la Rang De Basanti effect and was also responsible for fair judicial probing into Jessica Lal case ,Priyadarshani Matoo case and so on.
This time the people have come out on the streets to show their anger against the politicians, The bureaucrats, The corporate honchos and even the filth in the army is being questioned. The people have clearly displayed their frustration and anger and have in unison told the UPA that if they can elect it ,Then it is the same bunch of people who can be responsible for its downfall. The effect has finally been the formation of the Lokpal Commitee after a lingering span of 42 years and finally a beginning seems to be made in the right direction.

It is this time of the hour that the steam should be kept alive and the cause for our benefit should be etched in our minds for it will bear fruits of transparency and accountability . Once again, We will be the real masters and the politicos would be the servants of this one great nation called India.









2 comments:

  1. Hi ,Seems like a good start .keep blogging and you will become more superfluous in the writing.

    i have the following query's ,the driver whom you have mentioned is it A. Raja .if yes then iam skeptical on the profession because as far as i know he was has BSc and law degrees .

    Just an extra info on Anna Sahib ,he was a driver with the British before he left it to join the Gandhi's freedom struggle.

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  2. @ Far Pointer - The information on A. Raja might be wrong as it is a hearsay and I was too lazy to open Wikipedia. By the way thanks for your review.

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