Anna Hazare's Movement Against Corruption

A new landmark in the history of independent India, a new path paved by the veteran anti- corruption campaigner Anna Hazare. His struggle against corruption was a gentle reminder of Mahatma andhi!s "atyagraha. His fastunto death, the five day fast has shown the world what andhism means in today!s world. #he power of andhi$i!s non violence will never cease to e%ist in the ages to come. &hile in 'ibya and (emen there is bloodshed for freedom, where people are waging war against one another during the crisis, here in India, a respected social activist Anna Hazare is waging a peaceful, non violent war against corruption. His urge to free India of the greatest evil, corruption, commends appreciation. #his fight against corruption staged at )antar Mantar was not a one- man show. *eople from different parts of the country gave their support to Anna Hazare. #he greatest merit of this non violent struggle was that no political party was involved in it. Anna Hazare and his supporters were not influenced by any political party. #here was only one flag waving high in the sky and in our minds, the Indian +ational ,lag. #he fast ended on a very positive note when the idea of )an 'okpal -ill was accepted by the overnment of India. According to the )an 'okpal -ill, there will be a separate body to investigate and curb the ugly face of India../0112*#I0+3 where people have the right to raise their voice against corrupt politicians. Moreover the /-I will be seen as an independent body, free of any other e%ternal influence. +ow that the bill is going to be sanctioned, a very important 4uestion arises.. /an all the Indians touch their heart and say with confidence that the )an 'okpal -ill will eradicate corruption5555 Maybe to an e%tent but I don!t think it will erase corruption completely in a vast country like India. #he )an 'okpal -ill may have loopholes like the 1ight to Information Act, an Act passed due to the thrust laid by Anna Hazare. According to the right to information act, the citizens of India have the right to get information on any matter concerning the country, but recently an incident occurred which clearly reflects the loopholes in it. A citizen of India lodged a complaint about the illegal wealth possessed by the former chief $ustice of India, 6. -alakrishnan. 7ven today complete information about the wealth of this most corrupted chief $ustice of India is not known to the public. &hy5 Is it beyond the 1ight to Information Act5 "imilar loopholes are likely to be there in the 'okpal bill also. It is sure that as time passes some illegal and illogical rule will come whereby the citizens cannot use this bill against the *rime Minister, /hief $ustice and so on thus restricting its use. #he new committee formed to frame the bill must take in the interest of all sections of the population. It should be taken care that the bill will be unbiased and does not favour any person3 be it the president or prime minister. ,urther it should be accompanied by other reformation, yes, reformation from the grass root level. 1ecently when assembly elections were held in 6erala, crores of rupees were spent by each candidate of the 89: constituencies for campaigning. &here did this money come from5 If it is the contribution made by big industrialists and so on, then those candidates when

elected should serve their interests. In #amil +adu, people are given free #.;s and laptops. &here did this money come from5 All these are different manifestations of corruption. A very effective way to end corruption is to reduce the money power in elections. /rores of rupees are deposited as black money by many influential people abroad.#his unaccounted money should be brought back and if it is done, this black money alone can provide the necessary funds re4uired for the construction of metros in all the states of India. #hese reformations if enforced can provide that e%tra impetus needed to curb corruption along with the 'okpal bill. #he 'okpal bill is cent percent legitimate and it upholds the spirit of the constitution because its main aim is to create a corruption- free India. If by any chance it is against any article of the constitution, it is better to amend the constitution rather than the bill because of its most noble cause. #he < spectrum case, Adharsh -havan /olony, commonwealth games are the different issues which we have been hearing in the last few months which has made India a laughing stock in the comity of nations. 'et us use the )an 'okpal bill wisely, sealing its loopholes and see the ultimate result. 'et us hope for the best.

ACKNOLEDGEMENT I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to my pro e!t mentor Ms "Leena Kausha# for her $a#ua%#e guidan!e& 'een interest and inspiration throughout the entire pro e!t I am $ery than'fu# for her extensi$e support& time#y guidan!e and regu#ar monitoring of my progress and pro$iding $a#ua%#e inputs from time to time" I am o%#iged towards our pro e!t mentor Ms" Leena Kausha# for extending her support in !omp#eting this report and for her $a#ua%#e suggestions whene$er re(uired" A#so I wou#d #i'e to express the deepest appre!iation for a## her $a#ua%#e assistan!e& time and efforts in the pro e!t wor'" Than' )ou

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