Somehow, I couldn't relate to either of the support method. My views might be a little far fetched but are the ideal means of removing corruption from the grass root level. This doesn't mean that I am against any one or any other means
So lets get some facts clear. Where did corruption start? It started at our doorstep. We have laid the foundation. Yes, you read it right...It is YOU and ME who are to be blamed along with the corrupt politicians and officials.
Take any field... Education, Construction, Medical, Housing, Taxation, Law & Order, we are the ones who bribed the officials to get our way out and for our own benefit.
We wanted our children to get in to the best of the colleges so we started buying seats. We called them the donation seats. We kept the worthy students out and got non-deserving students to get their seats. The schools/colleges in turn forced the education ministry to increase the seats, offered them enough money to allow them. Seats increased, donations doubled. Big corporate houses wanted all the construction contracts. Wanted to make tall buildings to earn more money. If the FSI was for 10 floors, built 20. Filled our babus mouth with gold/cash/diamonds and offered them share in the buildings.
You would be thinking, whats the fault of the common man then. Well, we too bribed the cops. To save the fine of Rs.200/-, we bribed the cops with Rs.50/-...felt happy too that we saved the money and fooled the cops...But what did we do? We are paying the price today for not paying the fine. We paid the IT officers to save tax. We never allowed them to do their job. We put a bundle of Gandhi notes in a brown envelope and bought their power.
Today, we are facing the heat of the fire that we have lit ourselves. We are the ones who fed them more and more everyday. We are the ones who increased their appetite. Unfortunately, its too late to figure out as to how we managed it. But, we can yet start all over again. Lets hope for a better and cleaner tomorrow...if not for us, for the next generation
I urge you all that along with whatever you do to support the movement, sit back and think as to what can you do to solve this problem at the grass root level. Anna has shown us the way, now its up to you and me to act.
I have decided the method in which I will support the Anna movement. Have you?
Hoping for a corruption free India
Thank you for pointing out that corruption didn't materialise from thin air. Also glad you pointed out that fasting & walking around with candles achieves very little. Its momentary actions that only show an image of 'I support the fight against corruption' and many who do it do very little in 'reality' to fight the fight.
ReplyDeleteVery well said. There is no point in participating in a rally in support of Anna and bribing the traffic cop for not carrying the license while going back home. We have to be the change we want to see.
ReplyDeleteI disagree on this article. The sytem should discourage you if you want to pay bribe. I have lived in US and UK but irrespective of my intention the system does not give you any lose corners to pay bribes. So what Anna is doing is to help tightening the screws of the system so every thing else fall in place. Without proper understaning and not observing the totality of the situation some writers write their negative views, instead of that they need to be self-critic of themselves and stand up an think what they have done for the country. Ask themselves they ever cleaned their street, worked in an orphange, given education to poor people .. simply talking does not get anyone anywhere.
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