The Greatest Speech Ever Made. Opinion / Lead : I'd rather not be Anna. If what we're watching on TV is indeed a revolution, then it has to be one of the more embarrassing and unintelligible ones of recent times. For now, whatever questions you may have about the Jan Lokpal Bill, here are the answers you're likely to get: tick the box — (a) Vande Mataram (b) Bharat Mata ki Jai (c) India is Anna, Anna is India (d) Jai Hind. For completely different reasons, and in completely different ways, you could say that the Maoists and the Jan Lokpal Bill have one thing in common — they both seek the overthrow of the Indian State. One working from the bottom up, by means of an armed struggle, waged by a largely adivasi army, made up of the poorest of the poor. The other, from the top down, by means of a bloodless Gandhian coup, led by a freshly minted saint, and an army of largely urban, and certainly better off people.
While his means may be Gandhian, Anna Hazare's demands are certainly not. Whether it works or not depends on how we view corruption. We have won only half the battle: Anna Hazare. Anna Hazare wins, Parliament passes resolution on Lokpal Bill. The Gold Standard » The post-LokPal world. I have refrained from joining the chorus of discussions because, in times such as this, there is more noise than information or substance. But, when learned friends who ought to know more start talking in binary terms – either you are with Hazare or with the UPA – then it is time to make a few things clear. There is no expectation or arrogance that these views are the right ones. Just exercising my right to belt out a few words. The right to delete or ignore or castigate is very much yours. Those of us who have been expressing light or deep concerns with both the Hazare camp tactics and goals have missed out one thing.
We have consistently under-estimated the groundswell of public opinion against politicians and, especially, the Congress and its coalition partners. Also, it is very unfortunate that if you questioned a proposed solution, then you are branded as being indifferent to the problem or that you are part of the problem-creators. Mr. The Acorn » FAQ: Why Anna Hazare is wrong and Lok Pal a bad idea.
Don’t fall for the miracle cure that is being offered. Corruption must be fought differently and it’s not easy. 1. Is Lok Pal is necessary to fight corruption? No, not only is it unnecessary, it will make the problem worse. Corruption in India arises because of too much government, too many rules, too much complexity and too much ambiguity. Adding one more, huge, powerful layer to an already complex system will make the system even more complicated.
Complexity creates the incentives for corruption–both on the part of the bribe giver and the bribe taker. See my article on why Jan Lok Pal is no solution and Amba Salelkar’s article in Pragati. 1A. 2. The alternative is to proceed with second-generation reforms, or Reforms 2.0. In fact, data show that perceptions of corruption are lower in some sectors of the economy, usually those that have been liberalised. 3. This is a specious argument. 4. 5. Whatever may be the claims made by the people promoting Lok Pal, there is no miracle solution. 6. WHAT IS JAN LOKPAL BILL? India Against Corruption. India Against Corruption. India Against Corruption. India Against Corruption. India Against Corruption. Brand Anna - a case study on branding. India Against Corruption. India Against Corruption. Scams of India - A Summary Of Scams from 1947 to 2010.