Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty
And 72-year old Gandhian Anna Hazare is the night watchman of India,having completed 3rd day of fast-unto-death demanding a new legislation to curb corruption which is assuming monsterous form. The support he has received from the people is tremendous, though I have come across skeptics speculating a hidden agenda of furthering any of the national political parties' interests. Since the BJP was leading a full-fledged attack on the UPA government for a string of corruption cases, Anna Hazare's people-powered movement can be seen by some cynical Congress supporters as adervtantly or inadvertently strengthening the BJP's campaign. Rightist hardliners on their part have been hinting if this is a Congress ploy to tone down the rage of the people by taking a hugely publicized corrective action.
Ok. Enough politics!
Posted By
Danish
10:47 PM
So the government finally gives in to Anna Hazare & team's demand that the
civil society representatives be included in drafting committee of the Lok Pal
Bill. The battle of Jantar Mantar is won but the war of the Indian people
against the menace of corruption is far from over. In fact,even this victory
may not mean much if the guards are lowered prematurely. Not two days have
passed and we can see questions raised on the representation of the civil
society. There are clearly attempts at creating differences within the motley
group of crusaders rallying around the Gandhian social activists.The biggest irony is that even though the timing may
be conspicuous and reek of dubious intent,the questions raised are legitimate and are
as a matter of fact, crucial to the future of the movement. 
