It is Do or Die now. The genuine Anti Corruption crusader Anna Hazare has been arrested by the UPA government for having declared to conduct peaceful protest. This thoughtless act (quite expected) by the government has done nothing but to add fuel to the fire.
I always regretted not having born in the Pre Independence Era and having missed to witness the mass awareness and enthusiasm that flowed through the veins of Indians led by an angel called Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The regret is not so intense now. August 15, 1947 was the day when we snatched away Independence from the Britishers, let August 16, 2011 be the day when we vouch our heart and soul for our motherland. The cancer of corruption has left no system untouched ranging from Government to Judiciary to Police to Defence to Education to NGOs and what not. But, nobody shall cure this cancer, it's only we, the people of India who have to stand up and act. Enforcement of law has to happen from top to bottom. An honest traffic police constable cannot prevent a DIG from accepting corruption, but an honest DIG can certainly deter and transform the mentality of thousands of constables.
The moral of the story is that the time for the Indian common man to wake up has arrived.
This is NOT Anna's battle, this is our battle. If a 74 years old man goes on fast, gets arrested and we happily sit at home, watch TV, go to office and showcase an ironical smile; probably we are as worthless as the current government. Without any further delays, I request you all to give it a serious thought and discuss the possibilities to take this protest forward. Let's not crib, let's strategically take this forward and see to it that team Anna is not left alone in this movement.
