7 Simple Reasons to support JanLokPal movement

Here are 7 simple reasons to support the JanLokPal movement :

1. Corruption: Do it for the cause itself. Are you not fed up of going to government offices ending up paying bribes to the officials to carry out their own job responsibilities? The very reason there has been a tremendous support for this movement is that every Indian can easily identify such incidents in their lives . This Bill will ensure more accountability for all politicians and civil servants. This could also lead to better customer service at government offices! Imagine better customer service at government offices. It could finally happen !!!

2. Gandhigiri: Loved the movie Lage Raho Munnaibhai? Excellent movie, excellent performances and thanks to that, Gandhigiri was something we loved watching but many felt it was not practical in today's world. Think again!! Anna Hazare is making it happen. Such a mass movement in the most peaceful way and the masterstrokes by Anna against the government just proved that after all Gandhigiri is practical even today.

3. Democracy: Are you proud that we are the largest democracy in the world? But now you found out that it is so difficult to implement what majority of the citizens want. This movement has made us realise that our system of coalition political parties needs to be restructured in a way that there is more clarity at the time of voting. A coalition should not be formed just for the sake of majority with unjustified demands and corrupt politicians demanding important positions. From now on each coalition government will ensure that its more important to have non-corrupt members than just bringing in someone for the numbers. Yes, quality matters more than quantity. We should also know much before who probably will be our ministers when we cast our vote. Our system should be similar to the one in US. Just two political parties and the personality of the leading candidates should be a major factor in making a voting decision.

4. Prime Minister: This cause has definitely made us realize again the basic competencies we require in our PM. When our PM took charge, we were proud that such a clean, educated and respected person was taking up the top position. But his silence and reactions to various incidents, terrorist attacks, scams and now even the peaceful protests has made us conclude that for a country like India and for all its internal and external problems we need someone who is tough, makes quick and smart decisions and moreover does it without taking permission from anyone. We hope that this cause has made sure that our next PM (who is sitting somewhere watching all this) is making notes, thinking how he would have reacted in a similar situation, taking leadership classes and moreover deciding who should be in his speech writing team.

5. BlackMoney: All the trillions of Indian money stashed in Swiss Banks can be accounted and brought back only if we have a strong JanLok Pal bill. The impact on our economy is going to be huge. It can bring down the prices of all the essential commodities. Eradication of poverty no longer seems impossible. ‘India’ and ‘Super Power’ can be synonyms.

6. Learning: Support the movement for the learning you get. Did you ever know what Section 144 was used for? Did you know your fundamental rights and duties? Did you know in detail how a law is drafted and passed in the parliament? Just switch on any news channel and this movement has given us enough information that would have otherwise bored you during your civics classes. Thank you media for the publicity because these are the times that you actually make a difference in our lives .

7. Make History: Loved to read about Independence struggles or hated to learn the dates for your history exams. Well this movement is going to be a part of history. On the very first day it has been rightly called as the Second Struggle for Independence by Anna Hazare himself. We hear reguarly about strikes and bandhs for price hikes and protests by opposition for the sake of troubling the ruling party (and of course the common man). When the opposition parties usually organise such rallies or protests, the public are lured in with money and food ( sometimes liquor too). But here everyone has joined Dil Se – from rich to poor, from professionals to housewives, from elders to kids. They feel for the cause and have made it a point not to lose this opportunity and be a part of history.

If you are not sure whether to support Anna Hazare or not, don’t. Support the cause at least. Support Jan Lokpal bill. Your children will be proud of you and the changes your support has brought about.

Jai Hind

-SB-