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Anna is Back

Anna and his team are back after a hiatus. Some would have expected them to do their homework at least this time round and come out with a proper road map. But alas... going by the tirade there hardly appears to be any other than publicizing the event. Allegations. Just allegations and former bureaucrat, a former IPS, a former Supreme Court Judge and even a Law Minister want FIR to be filed against a set of ministers based on allegations. That's really something. Going by the same principles if I have any allegations against any of the Team Anna member and FIR should be registered against them as well. I am damn sure however these so called civil society members would not apply these same measures to themselves. True, there are a lot of corrupt ministers who have been elected to Parliament. But who elected them? The people. The people who voted and the people who did not vote. Why is Team Anna refraining from supporting the election reforms the Election Commission is trying t...

More on the Lokpal Bill

Just one question to Team Anna....do you believe in the Constitution of India? If yes then let it decide on the bill. You can't dictate terms and conditions to the Parliament that is supreme institution. If you don't then what's the point in getting your version of the bill passed the Parliament? And Yes...I too want the a corruption free India but not with the gun held to my head or through compulsion but out of my own free will which the Constitution gives me the right. By putting a deadline for the Lokpal Bill to be passed by 30th August are we not denying ourselves the right to debate and evaluate all the pros and cons, consider all the possibilities, identify a common ground? Are we being just to ourselves, our Constitution and our Nation? When we plan a simple family picnic we take care of all things. Then why compromise with our Nation? Gandhiji, if I am not wrong, never set deadlines and he never showed any disregard for any country or any Constitution. He pur...