Friday, June 03, 2011



Anna, Baba et al tagging unconstitutional demands along with movement against corruption?

People are so fed up with the tentacles of corruption that anyone with a semblance of credibility can attract large audience against protest programmes against the malaise that eats into the very system.

He be a Gandhi-capped Anna Hazare, an ochre-robed Yoga business indulging Baba Ramdev, both of whom have no pan-India following, people are drawn to the slogan, once it is raised against corruption.

No doubt, some of the demands raised by the honourable leaders cannot be met outright. How can you have a Prime Minister elected directly under our present Constitution? A person who says only Hindi be there does not incorporate the wishes of those living outside the realm of Hindi.

And what about capital punishment? People the world over are arguing against capital punishment. And here a Baba is arguing for capital punishment. That is an irony.
But, let the Government be warned. People would not stand corruption like this any more. Let there be cogent action against black money stashed abroad, let there be credible action against those who indulge in corruption and take advantage of the common people.

Otherwise, people like Anna and the Baba and many more would use the occasion for demanding even ultra-constitutional demands tagging with the movement against corruption.

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