One of my friend shared this photo on my Facebook wall. On first glance, I was tempted to like it. But something stopped me.
There was only transfer of power on August 15, 1947. Mother India has been continuously looted in last sixty five years by the corrupt nexus of politicians, bureaucrats and mafia. Our parents have paid the price and we are paying. And if we will not act today, even our children will suffer tomorrow.
As I mentioned in my post "
Are we bringing up chicken": I often ask myself "will our children too have to go through same what we are going through"? Are we bringing them up as chicken for the system so that their blood can be sucked or they can be butchered by the system? One day they will have voting rights to choose a corrupt government, they will live in awful law and order condition and pay income taxes on time when they start earning which will be looted.
I see a ray of light since Team Anna proclaimed to provide a political alternative to citizen's of India.
Many liked many did not. For me it's a wish come true!
Even being doubtful on individuals, with a hope for better tomorrow I have always supported anti-corruption movements. Cause is bigger than individual.
In my post
When democracy failing why not Lokpal will? I raised a question:
When the complete infrastructure of democracy is crumbling, what is the guarantee that the Lokpals and Lokpal bill will not meet the same fate?
The constitution in this so called great democratic republic has provisions to tackle each and every challenge and there is provision to update them through a transparent procedure on the floor in parliament or assembly. Unfortunately that is often underutilized and/or misused by every government whether it is Congress, BJP or other party.
Why the UPA/NDA/XYZ govt will bring a strong anti-corruption lokpal bill? Their members are the major beneficiary of the corruption. Why they will axe themselves?
India is a free country and people have right to vote. There is no dictatorship. Then why to waste energy by fasting and movements?
Hence I have been always insisting on the need of strong political alternative.
But that is a mammoth task.
Majority of Indians are least privileged, uneducated, live in villages, speak different languages and have no access to Facebook, Twitter and private news channel.
They vote for caste, food, money.
How to educate citizens about what is right for them and country?
How Team Anna will find and nurture the leaders at grass root level in every village of India?
There will be flood of candidates to contest election on their ticket. Many will come and offer to donate few crores on a condition to get
ticket to contest. Funds will be required. How Team Anna will overcome that temptation?
Few suggestions:
1. Establish an election fund and start campaign for donation. The balance sheet should be public. This will ensure accountability and transparency. People will know from where money is coming and where it is going.
2. Ask for nomination for leaders at root level. Advertise! Candidates should be honest, law abiding, hard working, socially acceptable and have successful track record in any field. A proper background verification is a must.
3. Plan and start extensive Bharat yatra.
4. Take help of places of worship and place India against corruption Hoondi or donation boxes there.
5. Set up a radio channel. Create informative audio/video contents in each language and start distributing and educating people. Have tie ups with telecom providers to distribute these message on mobile.
If I need to choose between Anna, Kejriwal, Baba, UPA and NDA. I will vote for Anna, Kejriwal.
If Anna, Kejriwal is not there then my vote will go for Baba!
The reason is simple. UPA or NDA will hardly change anything.
Kejriwal, Baba or Anna might!
Appeal to citizen:
Be the change you want to see. Support Team Anna by all means for the sake of the future of your own children!
A poem:
अवतार का इन्तजार
भारत के राजनीतिज्ञों का
आज चित्र विचित्र है|
ह्रदय में है कालिख
निम्न उनका चरित्र है||
अनुराग विद्वेष के बिना
कर्त्तव्य की शपथ खाते हैं|
कैसा शपथ है सोच ये
मन ही मन मुस्कराते हैं||
नोच रहे देश वो
जैसे निर्मम चील हैं|
देस लिटा सलीब पर
ठोंक रहे कील हैं||
सफ़ेद है लिबास किन्तु
दुष्कर्म जघन्य है|
क्षमा प्रार्थना भी
अपराध अक्षम्य है||
अशिक्षा, गरीबी, महंगाई,
भ्रष्टाचार हमें उपहार है|
सहन अब न हो हमें
नए अवतार का इन्तजार है||
And another one for dream India:
मेरे सपनों का भारत
हर चेहरे पर मुस्कान हो
हर हाथों को काम हो|
गगन चुम्बी स्वाभिमान हो
हर भारतवासी कीर्तिमान हो||
वाणी में मिठास हो
सफलताओ की प्यास हो|
आलस्य को अवकाश हो
अनगिनत प्रयास हो||
कृषि का विकास हो
मंजिले आकाश हो|
अज्ञानता का नाश हो
हृदय में प्रकाश हो||
आतंक का संहार हो
अहिंसा का व्यवहार हो|
सबको सबसे प्यार हो
ऐसे संस्कार हो||
अन्न का भंडार हो
नित्य नए अविष्कार हो|
शिक्षा का संचार हो
प्रगति का विचार हो||
ज्ञान का सम्मान हो
विज्ञान का उत्थान हो|
रोगों की रोकथाम हो
भ्रष्टाचार का न निशान हो||
मुख पर मोहक हर्ष हो
और भीषण संघर्ष हो|
सद्भाव का व्यवहार हो
किन्तु पराजय अस्वीकार हो||
नित्य नूतन प्रयोग हो
संसाधनों का सदुपयोग हो|
खोयी प्रतिष्टा पुनर्जित करे
लक्ष्य नए निर्धारित करे||
हर भारतीय आगे बढे
हरसंभव यत्न करे|
सौ बार हो विफल
एक और प्रयत्न करे||
मिल के ये ले शपथ
चलेंगे हम प्रगति पथ|
फिर ये स्वप्न साकार हो
और ऐसा चमत्कार हो||
- अमिताभ रंजन झा
Wish you all happy independence day in advance!
सबको स्वतंत्रता दिवस की अग्रिम शुभकामनाए!
