WHO IS ANNA? Many an armchair specialist ensconced in ivory towers find it difficult to digest the movement of this un assuming foot soldier He has no academic qualifications and university degrees to flaunt no, medals of valour and bravery to display, no colourful decorations, medals , no honorary degree`s conferred by any university ,no titles of appreciations by the Govt., he is not listed in any records local or international , not applauded by any social awards and recognition . Till now he was confined to the state of Maharashtra and his works in an indiscrete village. This a man and a legend who was catapulted to the stage at National,International world level level. I think, rightly he has taken the movement like a storm leaving a carved trail and impact It is uncharitable to call and label him as unworthy individual because of his background and standing in the society A person should be judged by the yard stick of his work and contribution and not find an excuse so mean to discredit and hang him His leanings , philosophies associations are no barometer of his steadfastness to the cause devoted with unflinching determination. He has not dithered from his single minded determination, at the cost of his own life by under taking a fast To impute motives of personal grandeur is belittling the larger goal He raised the conscience of thousands of Indians , spontaneously, voluntarily, without coercion ,force, inducements and appealing to passions and emotions None can ever doubt the veracity and character, inclinations of participants of all denominations ,professions, sex, ages to act as supporters ,bearing inclement weather,conditions of the place, and pangs of hunger , thirst and deprivation of comfort used to at odd hours of the day/night.. He has single handedly galvanized the masses like no other leader without the clout of power, resources, experience and financial muscles. I wonder whether his critics can muster public supporters and convert even a modest numbers to their points of view The magnetism and response will be a topic for future analysis of this simple but charismatic leader The people easily identified wit his worthy cause, as genuine, touching them deeply at ever stage of their waking and sleeping life The Govt tried every means of arrest, detention, release, defamations trumped up charges against his team ,discredited him to be corrupt from head to foot ,dictating the Parliament, adamant and ignorant of the due process of law, but nothing succeeded like success It is not a victory for Anna and his team .It is a victory of the teeming multitudes in every village and town in India and abroad, it si a victory of the cause to end corruption We could at least be charitable not to abuse him with choicest palliatives and be the wisest owls in comparison to the following he commanded and more so being so indiscreet and unknown
It is true that all what Anna wants is not in the realm of reality and enforceable The demands may be too steep That alone in no way makes him a pariah of the so called self assuming intelligentsia to be denigrated, mocked and slighted Anna is definitely not WHO, he is more than you and me , unheard and unsung, unlike us,with all our pride and standing .Anna has carved a permanent niche in the hearts and minds of People, which is a permanent , indelible monument He will live longer than any of us in the psyche of the Indians He is a part of history and soul of the National conscience, raising his might to fight the scandals and cancer of corruption in India He has forced and raised this issue at the conscious level ,dormant and hibernating for 42 years ,brought 8 times to the parliament and shelved both by the Congress and the NDA The level of corruption to day should wake up all concerned and to fight tooth and nail, this hydra headed menace Anna has shown the way , it is for us to proceed Anna is not who, Anna is how he lead the movement and drew world attention to his peaceful protest and made the parliament to take a serious note If that is not an achievement of the movement , what is it? The non violence has given the politicians food for thought ,not to ignore the public opinion and to frame legislation according the wishes of voters, whom they represent The Sovereignty of the Parliament and the Supremacy of the people, who give delegated authority to the representatives are co existence Many laws are not implemented , but that is no reason to bring forth as strong LOk PAL bill, that will address substantially some problems Why do we not force implementations of the existence statutes as informed and concerned citizens Nelson lopes Chinchinim 9850926276