Anna's team has brought an issue dead for 42 years to the fore & the last few months we have seen the only real debate on a law that will affect us all. It can surely be called the mother of all debates .
People may reminiscence about the JP revolution , but the SMSes , cyber media & the TV coverage wasn't there in the 70s to spread the word. This has to be bigger . We were 80 cr then ..120 now too. Anna's team we all saw organized a peaceful protest & the stage was used to educate India on their version of the JLP , we saw Kejriwal , Prashant Bhushan & Kiran Bedi explain the fine points , almost clause by clause . Still many have criticized the movement ; it was a caste gathering , people were on picnic & so on....meaning they were not serious or there for the intended purpose. The Anna JLP Bill too has been criticized by other activists working on the issue for long Aruna Roy most famous among them & on numerous issues rightly or wrongly . The ten plus days saw intensive 24 hours of debates on the channels , plenty of writing in news papers & blogs in the cyber space for and against the motion , which went on to the parliament too have shown what a wonderfull free democracy we live in . We are all free to voice our opnion , convince & convert others to our view ....and even reject. The Dalit opinion makers were visible too on TV and an Dalit activist lady working with Kejriwal was there too . Now that Anna has left the stage almost free , all groups who have concrete , constructive suggestions or have opposed Anna on some substantial or minor issue ... Imam Bukhari , Laloo , Shive Sena , Arundhati , Chandrabhan Prasad , Udit Raj are the names that come immediately to the mind should now educate us on their versions of the Bill & also clear any such misgivings that they have had about Anna , his bill & his motives . These people should now engage with all other castes , communities , religions , groups , intellectuals etc. and explain the merits , demerits , special provisions they need . For some thing to be accepted in a democracy the majority needs to be a part of it ...is the best or.... the worst thing about a democracy . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en.
