Politics Corruption and the Lokpal
Corruption is a household word now, thanks to Anna Hazare and his crusade against Corruption. Every responsible citizen is proud of it, especially given the fact that the campaign is apolitical in nature. One major rationale for which it got overwhelming response was that it stayed away from politics. The question that I am asking is that can such a mass movement, which is extremely hopeful in causing various changes, can ever be non-political? Accept a few facts: when the word government comes in Indian Democracy, it has to have a political connection. Ultimately the government is formed and ruled by a political party/coalition, whose prima facie aim is to remain intact in power as long as possible. Every government’s decision, directly or indirectly has to have a political motive; and so is the response of the government towards Anna Hazare’s movement. The UPA II has been a disaster. All their misdoings are coming out, and the nation is flooded with scams and frauds: an irrev