Indian Express editorial ( Carnival Society- 7 April ) flays the unrepresentative nature of the Anna movement. Technically, they are right. But, then, technically speaking, it can never be the case that legislators fairly elected from a population work against the interests of that population itself. However, it is so.
So, question the technicality.
Look dispassionately at the Anna wave. Firstly, the numbers may not be as large as those of the Jat movement, but look at the diversity and the methods adopted. Secondly, look at the rate of growth of the movement. Thirdly, the content of what Anna is demanding has still not been publicly opposed by anyone maybe only the form. It is true that some people in the crowd did not know the exact details of the proposed Lokpal bill, but even in their ignorance they were making an 'anti corruption,anti status-quo' point. Or weren't they?
The Anna movement clearly demolishes the success of the existing system to choose legislators who actually legislate for the good of their people. That much is now well established.
About Me
- Alok Asthana
- A retired army officer, I have thereafter been a Head HR, Head OD,Head TA ( Training Academy ) of different organisations at different times. Also been a senior consultant with the niche innovation people, Erehwon Innovation Consulting. Thereafter, been a free-lance trainer on creativity, innovation managerial/leadership skills and positive lifeskills and then Director _Executive Programs with Northpoint Centre of Learning ( www.northpointindia.com. Back to being a free lance consultant on Innovation & Leadership. The best 27 years of my life were spent with 4/4 Gorkha Rifles and 8 Rashtriya Rifles soldiers of the army. No finer human beings breathe on this planet. It is a pity we do not get full mileage from such good stuff.Not even half of what they are capable of delivering. I am anti-establishment------- ALL the way.
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