Resurgence

Yesterday, had a talk with few Anna enthusiasts, kept a tab on social network (Facebook primarily) and watched news channels – Few things were evident to me: Many either could not offer a definition to corruption or had set a very restrictive scope for it – Ideally one should know what he / she is fighting against. Self-introspection and improvement are down the list of many in this fight against corruption – or to put it more bluntly people are using different lenses to judge acts by different parties. I just wish now that Anna has awakened them from slumber, he would also aid in developing an instinct of self-improvement and check. To some it is not fight of principles – it has turned into a slugfest against individuals. Fight against corruption and its protector. History has shown that once people start getting personal they lose focus of things to achieve. Media has showed immaturity in the way it has handled the coverage of this episode. It appears that the coverage is biased....

‘Stop being a glutton. How much would you eat? At least pay heed to the emergency call from your waistline.’ I cautioned him. ‘Are!! Do not stop me from eating, at least not today. I am in preparation mode.’ ‘Preparation for what?’ ‘I am going for fast unto death from tomorrow morning. This is my last meal before the fast. So let me have it in peace.’ ‘Well, if it is fast unto death then I think this is probably your last meal.’ I winked at him. ‘Well, maybe. But, if the government agrees to the demands then I would be spared of an untimely death while the society would benefit a lot.’ I had never known him to have a strong viewpoint on anything except of course on food. Probably, he had been influenced by the recent emergence of a strong and vocal civil society. Anyways, the crusade against corruption has caught the imagination of millions in this once sacred land. ‘So, now we would watch you on national television making a case for bringing back black money to the coun...