Hegde has four ideas to revive Anna movement
TNN | Dec 31, 2011, 03.05AM IST
=====================================================
BANGALORE: All eyes will be on Team Anna's core committee meet on January 2-3 at Ralegan Siddhi, when the members sit down to introspect and chalk out a new road map to take their movement forward. TOI spoke to Team Anna member Justice N Santosh Hegde, who suggested four big ideas to revive a failed anti-corruption movement.
Don't lose heart
It's very important the team don't lose focus and gets demotivated by the poor response to Anna's third fast and protest. Anna should understand that the latest movement failed not because people do not want to fight corruption but they are unable to be physically present every time Anna wants to take on the government. The team should devise new plans to hold protests.
Being non-partisan
Team Anna should henceforth be careful while taking stands on political issues, especially elections. He should avoid making statements like 'don't vote for Congress' or BJP. His language should be restricted only to corruption, and he should appeal to people not to vote corrupt people, irrespective of party.
Travel across country
Team Anna should prepare a schedule to travel across the country to motivate and create awareness about Lokpal. There are still about 80% of people in the country who don't understand anything on Lokpal. He should conduct rallies to educate and motivate them so the anti-corruption movement reaches every nook and corner of the country.
Take up rural cause
Anna's movement has so far restricted itself only to middle-class India. The team should now strive to take their movement to rural India. This can happen only when they take up rural causes with a focus on corruption. Rural India is frustrated that the people there are just waiting for someone to take the initiative.
TNN | Dec 31, 2011, 03.05AM IST
=====================================================
BANGALORE: All eyes will be on Team Anna's core committee meet on January 2-3 at Ralegan Siddhi, when the members sit down to introspect and chalk out a new road map to take their movement forward. TOI spoke to Team Anna member Justice N Santosh Hegde, who suggested four big ideas to revive a failed anti-corruption movement.
Don't lose heart
It's very important the team don't lose focus and gets demotivated by the poor response to Anna's third fast and protest. Anna should understand that the latest movement failed not because people do not want to fight corruption but they are unable to be physically present every time Anna wants to take on the government. The team should devise new plans to hold protests.
Being non-partisan
Team Anna should henceforth be careful while taking stands on political issues, especially elections. He should avoid making statements like 'don't vote for Congress' or BJP. His language should be restricted only to corruption, and he should appeal to people not to vote corrupt people, irrespective of party.
Travel across country
Team Anna should prepare a schedule to travel across the country to motivate and create awareness about Lokpal. There are still about 80% of people in the country who don't understand anything on Lokpal. He should conduct rallies to educate and motivate them so the anti-corruption movement reaches every nook and corner of the country.
Take up rural cause
Anna's movement has so far restricted itself only to middle-class India. The team should now strive to take their movement to rural India. This can happen only when they take up rural causes with a focus on corruption. Rural India is frustrated that the people there are just waiting for someone to take the initiative.
===============================================
No comments:
Post a Comment