Anna Hazare- The Fighter against Corruption!

1. Who is Anna Hazare?

An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War

2. What's so special about him?

He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra

3. So what?
This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills.

In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village.

4. Ok,...?

This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities.

5. Really, what is he fighting for?

He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.

6. How that can be possible?

He is advocating for a Bil, The Lok Pal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), beurocrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds.

8. It's an entirely new thing right..?

In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit thier theft (corruption).

7. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time?

The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed.

Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the LOK PAL BILL. 50% goverment participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them.

8. Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed?

A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, that has been going for last 25 years without any result.

9. Is he alone? Whoelse is there in the fight with Anna Hazare?

Baba Ramdev, Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more.

Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan is supporting his cause.

A New Blogger Born

Finally, inspired by few other friends' Blogs, I have decided to maintain my own Blog today, although I created it way back in the year 2007 when Blogging was in its nascent stage. Actually, I find the designing process of a web page very boring, you keep on trying to match the new templates and designs and font colors with each other and finally give up quite annoyed at a point where whatever design you have created, seems alright. After all, you are fed up with the preparations and want to jump on the New Post tab at the earliest. All this stands true for me, at least.

I find the Idea of Blogging very interesting and self enriching. Interesting in a way that you get to write at least something of your choice, whatever length, whether grammatically right or wrong etc, for which you are never going to be awarded marks, like it used to happen in the School Days. You used to be given a particular topic carrying Fifteen Marks and you didn't know where to begin with and once you somehow start off, the Three hours seemed so less for the topic which at the beginning made you feel so low and down. And after writing for "I Don't know how many pages", you would get to know that you had drifted away from the topic on the very first page itself. God, that was just awe full. 

On a serious note, the blogging habit is quite self enriching activity as it makes you a good writer, a good thinker and inculcates better "Express yourself" quality.

Now, I wish I would get sufficient time and more importantly enough enthusiasm to maintain this habit of Blogging.

Take Care!Gob Bless All!