krishnabaaluAnna Hazare a victory hijacked from Baba Ramdev?
Sri Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare’s life is suggestive of Great Rishi Valmiki of Ramayana epic. Anna an ex-army man, a flower vendor in Dadar Mumbai and once a street ruffian involved in several brawls became a staunch Gandhian in his later ages.
Many mainstream media editors have questioned the ability of Sri Anna Hazare and expressed their apprehensions whether such Gandhigiri will work for India in 2011?
But Anna proved the detractors wrong. It worked beyond expectations and gratification. The stubborn Government finally caved in and issued the notification.
Gandhigiri proved a grand success with in just 90 hrs of Anna’s fasting. The Congress at centre tested its litmus paper during the first 3 days and even tested the charisma of Sonia Gandhi but nothing worked. Sonia’s allurement was pathetically failed before the obstinate Anna for the simple reason that Anna does not belong to the slavish congress clan. When the second appeal from Amma too went unheeded by Anna, the real tremors felt in Congress camp. Finally the dictum came from Amma, and UPA conceded to Anna come what may, whether the prestige of the ruling clan or Ms Sonia Gandhi?
Thousands of Educated elite joined the movement? The movement did not confine to Delhi alone, but spread fast across India’s other metros and even towns too. Is corruption alone motivated the people to support the movement? Is it all really a fight against corruption alone?
To put it precisely the answer is NO. Millions of young Indians were just waiting for an opportunity to expose the UPA’s authoritarian rule.
The recent repeated utterances of Sri Digvijay Singh, Sri Chidambaram and Sri Rahul Gandhi on Saffron Terror, Hindu Terror etc have caused much heartburn among millions of docile Hindus. Their silent anger now penetrated in to Anna’s movement. It is evident from the fact that ‘vande mataram’ was sung, slogans like ‘Jai BharathMataki’ charged the atmosphere, and placards, banners of Bharath Mata and Indian National Flags adored the backdrop.
Thousands of Nationalists took part in the movement. Not just corruption but it was a fight against the authoritarian Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Dr MMS too.
If we compare this movement with that of mass protest of Mumbai in the after math of 26/11 that took place in Mumbai, post 26/11 gathering was a kind of simulated one articulated by a section of the media not sincerely against the terror, rather to protect the UPA and SONIA’s image. Anna Hazare’s fast was simply in converse. It was launched by a genuine Gandhian for a sincere social cause. Mass supported in millions and the outcome was a huge warning to the tainted politicians.
Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev were working together and sharing common platform since couple of years in the fight against corruption. There is no denying the fact.
Since Baba Ramdev contemplating to float a political party Anna Hazare might have distanced from Baba Ramdevji. Otherwise there was no rift between them.
Baba Ramdev was an antagonistic figure for the pro congress Media. Hence it is natural his movement was blocked by the media and Baba was subject to humiliation at the hands of Congress Leaders. He was even called INDIAN DOG by a NE Indian Congress MP. Hence it was unlikely Baba Ramdev would have succeeded in the way Anna Hazare did, if Baba had undertaken such a ‘fast un to death’
Media played a proactive role
Only Times Now can take credit. None else. The rest, followed suite in inevitable circumstances. It was like a rat race. Any laxity on the party of any media, they are dead and out in no time.
But for a few TV News Channels the movement would not have spread across India.
People should realize that UPA is simply perilous to INDIA
Not just corruption, beyond the whirlpool of corruption, there is deeper avalanche swirling our Democracy.
The suspicious death of Mr Batcha a close aide of Mr Raja, and another distant relative is causing concern for Indians.
No way Anna can carry on this movement without a political party participation in it
By all indications Ms Jayalalitha is going to capture power in Tamil Nadu in the coming by elections. The message is clear and loud. They are going to chose a lesser devil, a lesser corrupt. Why not this principle be applicable for BJP too? By all means by heart BJP is less corrupt more nationalistic in its ideology than Congress. The magnitude of corruption in the present UPA Govt is of no comparison. It is but for natural our pro Sonia media will not buy this theory for sure. But it is a simple truth.
One thing Annaji should realize. A non-political movement can only stir masses and take them to the pond. It’s finally the Ministers in a ruling party cabinet has to implement the laws for the good of the people. Minister’s means after all politicians.
Hence Annaji , you cannot dream of installing a clean Government at the centre without being a politician first. Hence you have only two options. Align with a less corrupt BJP keeping in view the national issues at large, or join with Baba Ramdev’s Party.
There is no middle path!
KRISHNA BAALU/10-04-2011
