[IAC#RG] ANNA HAZARE NO MORE THE ACTIVIST THAT WE KNOW OF

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`India Against Corruption

                        ANNA  HAZARE  NO  MORE  THE  ACTIVIST  THAT WE  KNOW  OF

When Anna Hazare launched the anti corruption movement a few years back, he received  overwhelming support from the country men. However, Anna Hazare's anti corruption movement lost it's steam after some time, as he associated all and sundry with the movement and all sorts of statements were made by his " lieutenants" like Kejriwal and Bedi , which were more political and venomous in tone.

It is unfortunate that it now appears that Anna Hazare is no more interested in his anti corruption movement and has chosen alternate reason to launch agitation.

Now, Anna Hazare is trying to reinvent himself by launching a movement in support of what he calls as the "anti farmer policies of Modi government." As in the past, all sorts of people who have a score to settle with Modi government are likely to jump into the band wagon , which  Anna Hazare  may well assume is due to  genuine respect for his leadership. Obviously, he has not learnt any lessons taught to him by Kejriwal and Bedi.

Threat of agitation by Anna Hazare this time  is unlikely to generate the type of support that he gained earlier, since the land acquisition issue is not similar to the anti corruption and Lokpal issue, which erodes the fibre and fabric of the Indian society. Things have not improved yet as far as the corruption conditions in the country are concerned and by not focussing on anti corruption movement anymore and switching over to agitation against land acquisition,  Anna Hazare appears to be changing the horse midstream.

Even if there would be some justifiable reason for concern over land acquisition policy, Anna Hazare is likely to look more faded after this agitation , as compared to his anti corruption movement ,since he has given no convincing strategy , wants  to associate opposition politicians and has not  indicated  the type of people who should  be associated with him in his present  agitation.

N.S.Venkataraman

Nandini Voice For The Deprived

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