Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The anti corruption movement

It is heart warming and heart wrenching at the same time to see the Indian masses coming together for a single cause. The corruption has got a stronghold in every nook and corner of the bureaucracy in India. I started with saying its heart warming and heart wrenching. The reason it is heart warming is that for one of the rare causes apart from Cricket, Indians are showing some solidarity. On the other hand it pains me to observe that Indians are not able to get rid of the herd mentality. Follow one person blindly without applying their own thoughts. Sometimes its like the mere thought of using their own mind is nauseating. While voting for elections people simply follow whatever they have been. There is almost never a consideration of the change in the political scenario. What I have observed, is that when the media creates a hype of incumbency factor,the government is overturned.
As I have repeated by stance time and again, its not a law that can change the scenario. All laws have loopholes. To patch up the situation is not the solution, but an overhaul is required for the existing system.
How long can a patch up hold a leak in the tank. At some time or the other to be safe and steady, you need to replace the tank. Mere patchwork has been the Indian mentality over a long time. Its time to bring freshness into our thinking. If you really want to end corruption, stand up against it but not necessarily with Anna. His ideology against corruption is commendable but the stand that his lokpal bill is the only solution is a thing I can not digest.

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