Oh no, in the end, this Fast turned out to be a damp squib. Whose victory was this yesterday? Was it Anna Hazare's? Or was it People's? Or was it the Democracy? No, not any of the above. It was a comprehensive victory for the politicians of India once again.
Why I am saying this? Because, I don't know what the people of India got out of yesterday's resolution by both the houses of Parliament. But I can say that Anna didn't achieve anything what he set out to do when he started the Fast. If this 'resolution' or the terms in that resolution is what Anna wanted, he could have got that easily long before, without any kind of fasting or even agitation.
Imagine this:
So, in the end, what did Anna's Fast achieve? To me, Nothing. Some can argue that it has bought corruption in forefront. Well, corruption has always been forefront in our country - and that is why we are able to see it everyday. Nothing is going to get changed in the govt departments from tomorrow - we are still going to pay bribes to the RTO, Registration department, etc. The govt simply played on the people's emotions of Anna's health, dragging its feet in the name of discussions and then forced Anna's aides to accept a resolution that is as stupid and ridiculous as its version of Lokpal bill.
I feel that Anna has just fooled himself or by his aides and more importantly, he made all those who were with him at the Ramlila Maidan fools too. He didn't do any justice to the "actual" expectations of the people who were ready to do anything he said or will say. They (including me, though I was not at Ramlila Maidan) thought we would make these politicians do some concrete work on the Lokpal bill, if not on corruption. But that did not happen.
Anna may be smiling, we may be smiling but people like MMS, Pranab, Sibal, Chidambaram will all be having a blast and laughing rolling down the floor. If not today, it will dawn upon us either tomorrow or the day after, that Anna came, Anna saw and there he went empty handed.
"karmany evadhikaras te
(Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 47)
"Sri Krishna said: You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing
your duty."

Respected NTG
I have been following the thread from you as well as of mr baloo.and others.
As a arm chair critic or the movement having raised so much hope that you will not accept any thing else but enacting and passing the bill of anti corruption. Your expectation was as if anna is a alladins lamp and he will do wonders overnight.
As an ex. nonpolitical trade union leader of a govt organisation I know the mentality of govt. and how the political parties try to keep these organization under their sleeve and use them as a tool for their nefarious purposes.
The politician tease and torment you to surrender them meekly.
Well you must have read the story of bakasura in mahabharat and how bheema conquered him.
Coming to the points raised by you I am very little fry to counter argue your points, but still like to you to ponder on the following points.
· What was anna hazare political or political status prior to start of national movement against curruption.
· What was his assets except one ngo organization and hand full of dedicated intelligent supporters. Known as team anna
· Entacting a bill known as lokpal bill , commonly known as anti curreption law within in constitutional law of Article 14 in The Constitution Of India 1949 - 14. Equality before law The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. With a exception of judiciary all indian come in the purview including prime minister.
· When he started the movement h was not having the support of fourth estate viz four pillars of democracy are Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Press. Media holds important constructive part outside the government system and therefore also known as the fourth estate.
· By sheer will power and hand full of dedicated worker staking his life, he fought battle of nerves for awakening the people at the same time made the mountain to bow down to masses.
· Anna hazare has taken a herculian task of awakening the masses In a gandhian ahimsa way and put a shriganesh in the highest forumn of the country.
· It has enhanced the sagging image of democracy in the eyes of value.
· How the anna team has worked out its way has been given in my another mail the link is
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=Ne030911coverstory3.asp
Mr baloo has attempted to explain the things.
The parliament may enact any number of law, will be ineffective unless until we actively rigorously adopt it in our day to day life. Anna hazare is only beacons light and we have to follow.
In tamil nadu both dmk and aidmk party are two sides of the same coin. The people are not united to bring any change. Even highly intelligent owner of press media cho ramswami could not make any dent in TN. Have you not noticed that in recent national debate both the parties were silent spectator.
It is not the people at the helm of affairs but the man at grass root level to make any movement success full.
I was anticipating the turn coat attitude of congress apprehending the political milage that BJP will get, but sushma swaraji and arun jaitly has forced the issue of resolution showing that national interest is above the party interest.
Now you carefully read the contents of vox populi prevails caricature the moment resolution was approved in the parliament.

LET US PUT OUR SELF IN THEIR POSITION AND RETHINK THE WHOLE ISSUE AFRESH.
At the time of posting this one I have received post from our vetern
S/S Praveen and Guru Prasad who makes the whole issue crystal clear
Cnu.pne
Anna Hazare has aroused a national fervour against corruptions in public life. The common people of India are aghast with corruption and now at last have found a platform and a leader to express their anger and loathing loudly and clearly. Team Anna has drafted a bill, terming Janlokpal bill claimed to have plugged the lacunae of the government’s draft lokpal bill. Many people accept Team Anna’s reasons to include judiciaries, bureaucrats of all levels, elected members and even the Prime Minister under the ambit of lokpal but many also points out that corporate and news sectors shall also be brought under the lokpal jurisdiction. The Government and Team Anna are yet to come to conscientious on lokpal bill . Anna Hazare is on fast to press for enacting of lokpal bill with modifications as suggested by his “team”.
However common people who actually are instrumental in making this mass movement to such an enormous dimension are not aware of the nitty-gritty of how the government will deal with corruptions or the parliamentary process of enacting the lokpal bill. The reason of their participation with team Anna's crusade is corruption has become unbearable to them and they want it to be stopped immediately.
Print and electronic medias are actively associated in Anna Hazare movement against corruption. Times News and other channel are openly organizing mass movement against the UPA government for team Anna’s “janlokpal bill”. TOI and other dailies are also taking active part in moulding public opinion against the UPA government in this respect.
It is said that the four pillars of democracy are Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Press. Media holds important constructive part outside the government system and therefore also known as the fourth estate.






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