India against corruption and YOU
Tilak Jha
Anna Hazare is sitting on fast from April 5, 2011 to force the government pass a real Lokpal Bill. Is India finally ready to take on corruption?
India Against Corruption (IAC), a movement of concerned citizens of India, promises a new beginning in an otherwise hopeless struggle against systemic corruption in India. Thanks to the tireless striving of some fearless activists, the nationwide movement by IAC and several other organizations over past couple of months has finally gained momentum.
Never before in the recent history of India, there has been a rally of more than 50,000 people for an apolitical, non-religious purpose. That happened on February 27, 2011 when Baba Ramdev addressed a historic rally at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
Again, it has rarely happened in the history of the world when a million plus signature campaign has been successfully carried out. In the memorandum submitted to President Pratibha Singh Patil on February 27 itself, 3 million (30 lakh) people voiced their support. Recently, only in 2008 during Beijing Olympics, one million plus signature campaign was achieved against the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
People in Baba Ramdev's anti-corruption rally in Ramlila Maidan, Delhi
How serious corruption is?
In the Corruption Perception Index released by the Transparency International (TI) in 2010, India ranks 87th with a score of 3.3 among 178 countries included in the survey. India’s score in the first TI survey that took place in 1995 was 2.78. The score suggests that we are not very corrupt though far away from being a clean country. Sad that it is, experience suggests that corruption has become more pervasive than ever before.
Many people see corruption as a purely economic problem, which it is not at all. Corruption has serious damaging effects even if it doesn’t involve money. As TI defines, corruption is anything that involves abuse of entrusted power for private gain.
In many parts of the world corruption and bribery are contributing to the rapid depletion of natural resources. According to TI, in Philippines due to very low logging concession fee and taxes during the past twenty years, a few families have amassed US$ 42 billion in profits. On the other hand the livelihood of millions of others has been adversely affected by the loss of forest cover not to mention the public revenue foregone. The impact on the environment has been equally disastrous. Almost 90% of the Philippines’ primary forest has been lost leading to heavy ecological imbalances such as erosion and changes in local climate.
In our own country, the huge decline in forest resources and rare endangered animal and plant species has been due to poaching in connivance with forest officials which is after all a form of corruption.
The failure of law and order, rise of Naxal movement in almost a third of India, and most of the insurgency movements owe their origin to the failure of state mechanism to deliver on its promise of a welfare state. The delivery failure again is largely due to corruption. Even small and peaceful states like Sikkim do not function the way they should.
What next?
Records are being created in terms of numbers of people actively participating against the evil of corruption (rightly so also because we have the second largest population). But history yet remains to be created.
With April 5 close by, it won’t be surprising if world’s largest democracy’s tryst with corruption and lack of transparency at the highest level faces a serious encounter with the civil society.
The IAC’s immediate demand and the reason why noted social activist Anna Hazare will be sitting on fast from April 5, 2011 at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is a strong Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill. The government has refused to include the views of civil society on the legislation.
Government might finally budge on Lokpal Bill but will India become corruption free with a Lokpal Bill? Again not at all.
But, more than this bill, the real hope is the fact that for the first time in the history of independent India the nation is uniting on an issue which has nothing to do with politics or religion, caste or region. When India starts thinking beyond these limiting factors, clarity and transparency can be the only way in which India functions.
Thankfully, the likes of Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Anna Hazare, Swami Agnivesh, Arch Bishop Vincent M Concessao, Devendra Sharma, Maulana Mufti Shamoom Kashmi, Maulana Kalve Rizhvi and Subhash Chandra Aggarwal are not about this Bill alone. Each of these individuals have fought for public accountability for years and together they have the credibility to say that they represent India.
So, what are you waiting for? It’s your turn to take on corruption.
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Pradeep
It is extremely pleasant step taken by Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Anna Hazare, Swami Agnivesh, Arch Bishop Vincent M Concessao, Devendra Sharma, Maulana Mufti Shamoom Kashmi, Maulana Kalve Rizhvi and Subhash Chandra Aggarwal. The government should seat at feet of Anna Hazare.
Indian Patriot
Note down my predictions:
(1) Mr. Hazare will not fast to die regardless his demands are accepted or not. He is Gandhist and no gandhist have fasted to death in India. They always give up regardless demand are accepted or not, Gandhiji included.
(2) Corruption will keep increasing even if Jan Lokpal is accepted. That is because the power to control corruption will still be in hands of few people and so it’s easy to corrupt them.
(3) If Hazare & company win elections then they will create a big mess, and corruption will not be controlled. They all are fighting against corruption, but his leader Baba Ramdev probably don’t even understand corruption. Moreover, they can’t come on a single banner, how would they co-ordinate work if they win elections?
Are you interested in real solution? look one proposed at http://www.bharatswabhimanbachao.com/Our_Solution_of_Corruption.htm
Pradeep
To: Indian Patriot
Respect your motherland if you are Bhartiya. Your website lists worst, non-workable strategies. I am ready to die for Anna Hazare, and there are thousands who would happily do so. I ask you what are your credentials. Creating a website is not a credential. Look for Anna Hazare’s credential. His model village, RTI. What you done? Come of stage and speak in front of people that making such non-sense website. You are trying to fool good people. But I think you are foolish.
Dev
I support Anna Hazare and Bharat Swabhiman Movement.Corrupted political leaders should know that they cannot fool the public for ever. Fight against corruption has gained the momentum.This time Bharat Swabhiman party is going to get a huge success . Almost all corrupted political party leaders and their supporters ,anti national and antisocial elements and the like r trying their level best to defame baba Ramdev and Bharat Swabhiman Movement, however this time their dirty tricks is not going to work.
Vande Mataram
luckandtime
Really very good and positive efforts by Indian Patriot (Bharat Chovatiya) .I expect everyone will appreciate what you are doing in someway or other.
I am 100% sure that your such great efforts will let you get following few things -
1. Very well paid by a particular party or many parties of India(if not already getting paid)
2. Very good coverage by New Delhi driven media
3. Very much like minded people who them-self not done anything for society but enjoy defaming prominent and intellectuals (Bossji, Azadji, Gandhiji, Patelji and many more such people has gone through your kind of people)
4. Very large sum of money as sponsorship from US companies for your believe in freedom with responsibilities
5. Last but not least Very good time ahead under this Indian saint baba Ramdev when you will not have to FLEE from our mother India to run such moments
luckandtime
One more sincere request to Indian Patriot (Bharat Chovatiya) by one of your supporter that is me -
Bharat Swabhiman Bachao Andolan name should be corrected as it looks more like Bharat Swabhiman BECHO Andolan
Whats your take on this. Its just perception that from which angle you look at things.
luckandtime
One important thing comes into my mind Indian Patriot (Bharatji) “Where were you so long and how you realized suddenly that one person will destroy My India; which much more powerful outside attackers were not able to do.” About this one of your close friend said you were with some Gandhi or Pawar or Singh to discuss something very important or to make some plan which is letting them worried too much. Is this true? I am your die heart supporter Please share your efforts. I am also very confused why you have done so late to come on earth to save us from what is happening in India by sitting in US. Are you KALKI avatar which we are listing about all the time if so please accept my koti koti pranam.Now everything will be good in India as you are here (no matter in US)
HumeBastich
What about South Indians? Most of these movements are happening in the North. I ESPECIALLY never hear anything coming out of Tamil Nadu – those xenophobes need to get off their lazy self centered mindset and join the main stream.
And I swear the next Tamil Auto Driver that tells me F off because I dont speak Tamil – is going to find him self at the bottom of the Bay of bengal!!
pranjal konwar
Really very good and positive efforts by Indian Patriot .I expect everyone will appreciate what you are doing in someway or other.
I am 100% sure that your such great efforts will let you get following few things -
1. Very well paid by a particular party or many parties of India(if not already getting paid)
2. Very good coverage by New Delhi driven media
3. Corruption will keep increasing even if Jan Lokpal is accepted. That is because the power to control corruption will still be in hands of few people and so it’s easy to corrupt them.
varun mittal
today anna hazare takes us in post independence period and he remembers up gandhi ji.i just want to salute anna hazare and kiran bedi and all other person relating to this movement
NPANDA
sir
The noble path followed by IAC and Mr HAZARE is the rightousness and true cause to wipeout corruption in India. Because of corrupt officials controlling the affairs of public domain the honest people are the sufferers.A Strong social movement is required.Delhi govt offices have become the dens of corruption in the country.Rules enacted are not followed by Delhi govt offices and what to talk of private people holding posts in public institutions.Rampant corruption is in practice by land and housing depts , societies in Delhi.No body listens in Delhi Govt .Corruption is to be wipedout in Delhi govt first so that this will be an example for remote states also.
Capital of our country needs purging and allout effort is needed to make Delhi a good place for others to emulate.
NIIT
its final time to move carry a new strentgh to india in from of globe this time to unite and show power what real power apart from election in persent only 40% indian cost their vote what means of this they have not any sysytem now time has calling for new strenght for india .
ravi
today anna hazare takes us in post independence period and he remembers up gandhi ji.i just want to salute anna hazare and kiran bedi and all other person relating to this movement
Sumit Dingalwar
Corruption will keep increasing even if Jan Lokpal is accepted. That is because the power to control corruption will still be in hands of few people and so it’s easy to corrupt them.
It is extremely pleasant step taken by Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Baba Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Anna Hazare, Swami Agnivesh, Arch Bishop Vincent M Concessao, Devendra Sharma, Maulana Mufti Shamoom Kashmi, Maulana Kalve Rizhvi and Subhash Chandra Aggarwal. The government should seat at feet of Anna Hazare.
Ranjini Rao
corruption in India is so ripe and it is bursting now. thank you Annaji and all the people who is working to get rid of it in very peasefull way. I support you people and I am with you.
jasvir dhindsa
yeh bharisht neta hamare desh ka kuch nahi bigar sakte jab tak aana jaise
desh bhagat hamare desh me he
Sant Sharan Mishra
Anna ji you are real son of Bharat. Majority of people in power either support the corruption and nontransparency or avoid it so that they can remain indulged in it and treasure the money for future generation on the cost of AAM ADMI.
You have ignited the fire agaist it which will not stop now and onwards. I am with you with my soul and spirit. I am also comming to join you for a day or more.
Sant Sharan Mishra M.Sc,Ph.D. D.Sc. University Teacher, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad, UP
INDERPAL SINGH
ALL THE BEST FOR STANDING AGAINST THE TSUNAMI OF CORRUPTION
Udaya Chandra. Doppalapudi
Respected Anna Hazare, aapke piche pura Hindustan khadi hui hi. sare aadmi aapke diksha ke bare me bahut vishwas rak dia. my ne bahut dhin s correption ko samul prakshalan karne vale kelia dek raha hu. now, apane dhiksha ko dek kar bahut kushi hui.
Government be hazare ka dhiksha se lesson sikana chahie. Anna ke demands ko jaldi aamod karne ka aavasyakatha hi.
Anna ji my be aapse join karne kelia aaj ya kal aavunga . Mahatma Gandhi ji ka swapn pura karne ka samay aasann hua hi.
BHOLO BHARAT MATA KI JI.
Uday Chandra. Doppalapudi, M.Pharm., (Ph.D), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological university, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
mahendar
kill them who are corrupted caz they are more dangerous than AJAMAL KASB….he effected only 500 hundred people but these corrupted fellows are effecting to all 121crore people
K.V.L.N.SWAMY
Sir, Hats off to you. Prevention of corruption in the public service ranks high on many countries’ reform agendas but in India we have different picture. You’re the role model to the present generation of Middle income group and Lower income group. India responding to your good cause call with humble, with respect, realizing the seriousness of fight against corruption by your indefinite hunger strike.
We are with you, go ahead and don’t stop.
I pray for your success and good health.
Swamy (Maldives)
Thakur
Corruption:
I am just giving the example:
I had paid 14000Rs in financial Year 2010-2011 as a tax but when I cross from Noida toll to greater Noida. What I see? Mayawati is wasting(more than 400cr) the for the preparation of elephant picture. What is this. This is the wasting of money. We daily struggle in traffic jam. We need to finish these corrupt political first. Aana Sahab step is very genuine. My best wishes with aana sahib. I don’t have word to describe express my feeling.
Prashant & Rebika
Things to know about Anna Hazare & Lok Pal Bill
> Who is Anna Hazare?
An Ex Army Man fought 1965 Indo Pak War.
> His Speciality.
He built a village Raligoan Siddhi in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra. This village is a self substained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself by solar power, Bio Fuels & Wind Mills. In 1975 it used be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self substained, eco friendly and harmonic village.
Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhusan and is the known figure for his social activities.
He is supporting a cause the Amendment of a Law to curd Corruption in India.
> How can that be possible?
He is advocating for a Bill, the Lok Pal Bill that will form an autonomous authority who will make Politician (Ministers), Beurocrats (IAS/ IPS) accountable for their deeds.
> It’s an entirely new thing right?
In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law Minister Mr. Shanti Bhusan. Since then it has been negleted by the Politician and some are trying to change the Bill to suite their purpose of Curroption.
> He is going on a Hunger Strike for that whole thing of Passing a Bill! How can that be possible in such a short span of time?
The first thing that he is asking for is : the government should come forward and announce that the Bill is going to be passed.
Next they make a Joint Committee to draft the Lok Pal Bill. 50% Government participation and 50% public particiation because you can’t trust the government entirely for making such Bill which does’nt suite them.
>What will happen when the Bill is passed?
A Lok Pal will be appoointed at a Centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lok Ayukta will be apponted. The Job is to bring all alleged party to trail incase of corruptions with one year. With 2 years, the guilty will be punished.
CORRUPTION OR ANNA.
WHOM DO YOU SUPPORT?
Brijesh Agrawal
In my opinion Govt.has accepted all demands but is not honest.They will try to get the bill hanging in either of the parliament.Then at that time once again Anna Saheb will have to take lead with all the supporters and do GHERAO of the parliament with all the sitting M.Ps and compel them to get the bill passed in both the houses and President too to accept and notify it.
ABHI TO YE ANGDAI HAI AAGE ABHI LADAI HAI.
All the citizens will have to be ready to fight another war with the corrupt M.P.s who have time to get the salary and perks increment bill to be approved but not for this rotting cause corruption.
The intention of the politicians will be clear while processing the bill in Lower and Upper Houses of the Parliament.They must be forced to get the Bill approved in this very Monsoon Session and they should not be allowed to take any undue time .They will try to take time and get the matter cooled in the public mind.
Jyoti Narula
I think every citizen has to tell them that now it is not at all possible to avoid or curb the move against corruption. We all are awake now and saying that we too are Anna Hazare. There are many reasons why all of us should do it. Let us all sign a pledge at website iamannahazare com and produce a million Anna Hazare before the monsoon session of the parliament. It will make the difference.
nitin
मान. श्री अण्णा हजारे जी को मेरा लाख लाख प्रणाम ! जो बात उन्होने छेडी है वह काफी काबिले तारीफ है ! आज देशमे इतना भ्रष्टाचार मचा हुआ है, के बात मत पुछो ! हर जहग घूस देनेबगर काम नाही होता ! एय्सा प्रतीत होता है के घूस लेना उनका जनमशिद्ध हक्क बना है ! यह घूस का जहर निकालना बहुत अनिवार्य हुआ था ! उसकेलीये एक नेताकी बहुत जरुरत थी, जो आज श्री अण्णा हजारे जी के स्वरूप में मिला है. ! इतना आदर्शवादी नेता मिलना मुमकिन नाही था ! पर यह देशकी पुण्याई कहाना चाहिये , जो आप जैसा नेता मिला !
श्री अण्णा हजारे जी आप आगे बडो , हम तुम्हारे साथ है . !
solomi
Positive Work of Our Govt. As a follow up of the declaration made at the recently concluded Budget Session to complete the task within 100 days a meeting on Task for each department for 100 days was convened here at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok today. The meeting was Chaired by the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and was attended by Speaker, SLA, Dy. Chairman, State Planning Commission, Cabinet Ministers, MLA’s, Chairpersons, Adyakshas, Upadhyakshas, Chief Secretary, Director General Of Police, Secretaries and Heads of various government departments and representatives of Panchayats. more ….
indianchatterin
THE ONLY WAY TO “END OF CORRUPTION”
Dear Countryman,
A law should be made through which it becomes mandatory for all public servant, Politicians, Corporate houses, Businessman and their family member’s to disclose their assets every year and further how much assets has been increased in the succeeding year, the source of increased assets and total assets should be disclosed.
If anybody found in having illegal earned assets then heavy punishment should be awarded to him.
All this data should be made available over the internet to be viewed by public at large to finish the corruption from grass root level.
The govt. should make a separate or independent agency that will collect this data from going to the each and every citizen’s house of our country every year.
Circulate it as more as possible to make a public consensus.
Budhi Nath Prajapati
Advocate
Tinsukia