ANNA HAZARE & ANTI-CORRUPTION.

The great patriot and architect of Indian Constitution Dr Ambedcar once said when he could not bear the humiliation directed against his law caste people, “IF THERE IS A CLASH BETWEEN MY PEOPLE ON ONE SIDE AND MY COUNTRY BHARAT ON THE OTHER SIDE, I WILL SUPORT MY PEOPLE AND OPPOSE MY BHARAT”.

On the basis of this statement I say “If there is a clash between India on one side and fight against corruption on the other side, I will oppose India but fight against corruption in India”

The value of independence is become a big joke in India in the midst of all round corruption and the benefits of independence and liberation are better enjoyed by those who are in the promotion of corruption supported by Congressmen and Congress Government. For this reason during the last half a century Congress has kept the Lokpal Bill in Cold Storage. Thanks to Anna Hazare, Lokpal Bill otherwise would have gone into extinction.

The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh is a toothless tiger, he does not show the qualities normally inherited in Sardars. He is a coward, just a mouthpiece of rogue Congressmen. If he is brave like a real Sardarji he would include his office too in the purview of Lokpal Bill along with persons of higher judiciary. In case his wishes are not acceded, he would have thrown his resignation on the face of Sonia Gandhi and come out of the rot that India is now undergoing. Having such a weak premier is not only a shame on all Indians but more on the Sikh community which is normally considered as bold and daring citizens of India.

By piloting this movement against corruption, Anna Hazare is become the mouthpiece of every Indian who is opposing corruption. Anna Hazare is not for himself only but he is for all Indians who are thinking to fight against corruption. I am also thinking to fight against corruption but not in a position as Anna is and precisely because of this I strongly support Anna’s campaign. What I cannot do Anna does and as such he deserves my support to clean India of the rot of corruption accumulated all over India. Likewise is the wish of all Indians for this reason the entire India stood by Anna Hazare as one unit.

After Gandhiji, no Indian leader received such a tumultuous support as Anna Hazare received. In view of this I can rightly say it is a movement for second independence for India. Because of corruption, Indians have lost their taste in independence, freedom for India is become meaningless and it looks like a joke. People in power alone enjoying thru corrupt practices benefits of freedom and independence. Thru their massive support to Anna’s movement against corruption, people in India and Indians abroad declared that “Anna Hazare is also our voice and as such Government of India must pay heed to this voice”.

By acceding to the voice of the people thru Anna’s movement, Government of India will not show the sign of weakness, on the contrary Government of India will show it boldness by acceding to the demands of Anna. If the government of India is the government of the people, for the people and by the people, then government of India must show courage and give in to the demands of Anna Hazare.

Every person involved in this movement is a true Indian and that it is so, he carries Indian and not Pakistani or Chinese Flags in the demonstrations showing his patriotism towards India. In view of this they cannot be called anti-Indians as Indira Gandhi falsely called her Emergency opponents.

To make this movement still powerful, the celebrities from the Film Industry and Cricketing world if they are interested in the good of their country should also lend their all round support to Anna Hazare’s anti corruption movement. Where are the Gavaskars, Tendukars, Dhonis, Kapildevs and others gone now? They have no power to think what is right and what is wrong? It is not enough to show their patriotism to India from Cricket field, they must also show their patriotism by opposing antipatriotic activities going on in India thru corruption promoted by the Congress Government.

The end of America’s involvement in Vietnam War was hastily brought by the anti- Vietnam war crusade carried on by the Heavyweight World Champion Boxer Muhammed Ali.

The end of dictatorship in Brazil brought hastily by the campaign of Brazilian soccer team captain Socrates when he carried a strong campaign from the soccer field for Democracy in Brazil.

Where are the Bollywood artistes gone now? Do Amitabh Bacchan like corruption? What about Sharuk Khan and others who on the screen show that they are for corruption free India? Their silence now at this moment is unwarranted. IF THEY ARE PATRIOTIC Indians then they must fight anti patriotic corruption system prevalent in India.

Finally it is a time now for all the to retired persons no only from Police Department but also from Army, Navy and Air force to come of their seclusion and openly declare their support for Ana’s campaign. Kiran Bedi has done wonderful job by actively and openly showing her support to Anna. We need more Kiran Bedis now to awaken the entire India to make India corruption free. Where is our friend Julio Ribeiro gone now?

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

KUWAIT GOANS CONDEMN ANNA HAZARE'S ILLEGAL ARREST.

YESTERDAY writing in this forum, I showed my support to Anna Hazare and solidarity to his movement on behalf of all my like minded Goans in Kuwait.

TODAY in the same manner I strongly condemn his arrest early in the morning from his residence by the Government of India machinery. His arrest was unwarranted, illegal and immoral. It reminds me of the illegal arrests of opposition leaders includng of JP during the Emergency by the Congress Government headed by Indira Gandhi with a midnight knock at the doors of the arrestees. With the arrest of Anna Hazare, it looks Emergency is going to re-emerge in India.

Anna Hazare's movement represents the will of the entire Indian populace longing for uncorrupt governance in India. Government of India is in the hands of rogues for this reason it does not want to cleanse the system of corruption.

Anna Hazare's movement is the third movement of India after Gandhiji's and JP's movements attracting support from all Indians. Anna Hazare was a mediocre figure in India till recently concentrating his activities at one corner of India but thru this movement and thru his arrest he is become an Icon in India. We need him to bring changes in India.

I support his movement on behalf of all my like minded Kuwait Goans and strongly condemn his arrest and detention.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

SUPPORT FROM KUWAIT GOANS FOR ANNA HAZARE MOVEMENT.

On behalf of my like minded Kuwait Goan friends and colleagues, I show my solidarity to Anna Hazare and his team and offer my support for his decision to undertake fast in Delhi against corruption. I fully support the stand taken by Anna Hazare on the inclusion of Premier and Higher Judiciary in the Lokpal Bill. Excluding them means treating them as infallible; only God is infalable.

Similarly, I on behalf of all my like minded Goan friends and colleagues in Kuwait, I lend my strong support to our brothers and sisters in Goa who are also gathering in Panjim to raise their voice against corruption and in support of Lokpal Bill as required by Anna Hazare.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.