India says ‘We Do Care’

StarBuzz, Toronto-Hon Shri Anna Hazare, 75yrs Crusader, has initiated with the of India Against Corruption since 2010. Their selfless mission is to create a corruption-free India and the method used since then is complete Nonviolence. Anna and Team Anna wishes to make this possible by bringing the right Janlokpal Bill in the Nation. Key members of Team Anna are Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi, Manish Sisodia, Akhil Gogoi, Shanti Bhushan, Prashant Bhushan and many more.

Their path seems to be with endless hurdles and struggle to balance between the stubborn Indian government and the incredible Faith of millions of Indians Worlwide. There have been many wiles about the method followed by Anna/ their chances of forming independent political party and about their own integrity. However, the fact that Anna and his Team still has power to move the Nation for the right cause and bring them on streets to protest peacefully, answers it all!

Team hasn’t given up on their sincere efforts to persuade the Indian government to introduce and enact the Jan Lokpal Bill in place of the government's own proposed Lokpal Bill. What brings them again and again to Jantar Mantar, Delhi is the fake promises by the government. This yet again strengths Nation’s belief that they are simply and completely corrupt. Thus, they fear the consequences that would follow post-approval of Janlokpal Bill.

The agitations were taken as failures by government and the Indian media under government’s control. However, if survey Nationwide, most of the country people would strongly say, “It is government who failed to do justice to Anna and our Democratic demands”.

After several decades, it was this Gandhiwadi Indian, Anna Hazare, who actually showed the immense power of Truth and Nonviolence to the Nation and World. It was and is Anna’s ‘white’ character that today we see almost every age group in India saying, “I Am Anna”.

Having said that, there have been Supporters who have pristine intentions to give a better future to India but aren’t fully literate about the Cause of IAC. Some section still needs to understand and get well-educated on:

1.       The difference between Lokpal Bill and Janlokpal Bill.

2.       How exactly will the Janlokpal Bill contribute in eradicating the corruption issue?

3.       What are Lokayuktas and their role?

4.       Right information about Anna Hazare and Team Anna.

5.       Importance of Indian Democratic Rights.

6.       Importance and right way of Voting and NOTA option.

7.       Importance of educating each other and reaching all levels of people.

Here are some helpful links:

1.       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Against_Corruption

2.       http://www.indiaagainstcorruption.org/

3.       http://www.indiaagainstcorruption.com/

4.       http://thepatrika.com/NewsPortal/h?p=detailPage&contentType=IAC&rnd=12847474

5.       http://www.radiowalla.in/rw/public/HTML/login.php

6.       http://www.iaclive.com/liveEvent.html

7.       http://www.granslive.com/channel/iaclive 

8.       https://www.facebook.com/FinalWarAgainstCorruption

9.       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_lokpal_bill

What the Supporters have learnt is that a ‘Common Man’ of India can help this cause only once they get well-educated. Most of people have failed to actively support due to lack of proper knowledge and ignorance.

How can you help as an Indian?

1.       Gain the right knowledge related to IAC and Janlokpal Bill and spread the same around you.

2.       Talk/ Share/ Discuss at your workplace/ in lunch time/ weekend meetups/ family dinner time.

3.       Clarify doubts of self and others.

4.       Use the medium of Social Networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn etc to spread awareness.

5.       Write Blogs and share your vial thoughts/ concerns for the Nation.

6.       Share your knowledge on all levels from office boys, cab drivers to top corporate and kids to elderly.

7.       Be in constant touch with the IAC office near you.

8.       Donate money if and when suits you. (Only from the Indian bank accounts) This money can be used well for the Awareness Campaigns, IAC teams travel and stay to the Rural arts of India to give Educational sessions and distribute right literature etc.

9.       Last but not the least, help by being a ‘Consistent Supporter and Contributor’.

This movement of Hon Anna Hazare not only connected people of Nation but also connected shores. Indians across the Globe gathered together and did every bit in form of Support Meetups/ Donations/ Blogs to give a strong message to their Motherland that: May we be anywhere, but, We do care!!

Special thanks to IAC Pillars: Ankit Lal (+919958109849), Dada Pathare (+919420949694), Saumya Bahadur (+918948179050)

-Shweta Saxena