Anna Hazare and his one big point!

We all know the 5 point something Anna Hazare wrote to the PM. But what he has highlighted, during this fasting act of his, is one typical problem we Indians have: waiting for someone to take the lead.

It has been an incredible experience to just watch him do the job and how almost everyone pitched in, at least with a FB post to support him. Every bit counted. He emerged the winner. In the process, he has opened the eyes of every Indian on few things:

1. We all now know how much agitated we are when it comes to corruption in our country.
2. We all now know that we can, actually do something about it
3. We all now know that there are millions who will support us, if we take the lead

It might be difficult to get the leader in us out. And while it does not harm, we are still far away from the complete conformist ambi whom shankar showed us in Anniyan (aparachit). But we can actually do a few things, from our end, to help india get better. Small but useful things like (and not limited to):

1. Stopping at the stop line and wearing a helmet! You don't have to bribe the traffic police
2. Know the Law like the RTI, so that you dont have to bribe the Govt. Office officials
3. Expose the law breakers - every phone has a recorder/camera these days. With the power of social networking these days, you might be surprised at the support you will get

Thanks to Anna Hazare for bringing the Indians together! So let the revolutions not happen in just movies. Let us start, in small steps, in our own home.. Starting with us! Clean India is still a dream, hope it is a reality soon.

Jai Hind
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