There are chain mails, BBMs, SMS and all kind of viral media urging everyone to join the movement and demand the bill be passed in parliament. Some very excited people have included my name in the Facebook groups and my inbox is flooded with minute by minute updates of what's going on. I am amazed and impressed by the energy and passion of these young people.
My concern, however lies somewhere else. How do we implement the spirit of this bill along with the hundreds that we have passed before. Will the introduction and passing of this bill stop these same young people in greasing palms to get ahead of the line? Will it stop individuals from acting in the selfish manner that we all have become used to, when it actually comes to us? How about jumping the red light when no one is looking? Questions, questions and more questions! As we are questioning and demanding answers from those in power, we need to stand in front of the mirror and do the same to ourselves.
Let us all make the one square foot of space that we stand on a corruption free area in order to make this whole new awakening a successful one.
Well said sir.. I also think that the motive is right by Mr.Hazare but the way he is doing is not so correct.. If things like this will start then we should shut down the parliament and make law according to the person who goes for a longest fast. . . N no point of bill unless we ourself change. . . Why dont these supporters first change n not give any bribe and then I m aure we will have corruption free India . .
ReplyDeleteDifferent perception sir. Yes, this can the beginning step for a better vision. Indians has to tendency of forgetting everything (both good and bad). Nothing will change completely until people change inside(both people & politicians).
ReplyDeleteDear Sir, all I can say here is people are just so tired of corruption and its ill effects that they are standing up in support of Anna Sir. It is true that we must be honest within ourselves before ewe can ask for others to be honest, but I put a question to you, if you area retired person who has to claim his retirement benefits from a government department, and you know that the clerk would put forth your papers unless you bribe him,what would you do??? you may have been an honest officer all through your life, but you can't claim your own money without giving a bribe...It is the system which is corrupt, the highest officials being the most corrupt and they pass on the legacy to the lower ranked ones who then pass it on to the common man...would you still say that people need to introspect be truthful....We all pay bribes to the police coming in for address verification when we apply for a passport..I don't know of a single person who hasn't or maybe someone doesn't because he has CONTACTS....so does that mean we are wrong..NO...its is the system which is rotten and Anna Sir's bill proposes to do that, clear at the grass-root level, and that's why the govt does not want to pass it..
ReplyDeletesir, I totally agree with you. But sir what shall one do, when you are sent back more than 10 times from govt office , if u apply for any legal document or get certificate, simply because you don't put a green leave in the file. How can one can run business like this? And if you complain... you get stuck into it.....Sir what as a business men "ll u do?
ReplyDeletegood thought sir:) totally agree
ReplyDeleteI take your point Agnibanya, and yes it is a tough choice. But that is the point I am trying to make. When the choices that we face are tough, do we take the easy way or the more difficult (and may be personally not so beneficial) way out. Is it my interest first or the community interest first.
ReplyDeleteOut of the hard choices we make make, we create another Infosysis or a Wipro.
The system is us. We make the choice. It is not going to happen tomorrow. But can we start today so that we leave a legacy behind?