Entire nation today saluted an old man of 72 as he broke his 5-day fast after making the Govt. of India surrender and tow his line in the question of constituting the joint committee for drafting the Lokpal Bill. Anna Hazare ended his hunger strike only after the government issued a notification constituting the joint committee of ministers and civil society activists to draft the Lokpal Bill.
Not only did the Govt. underestimate the strength of the veteran Gandhian, it failed also to feel the mood of the people. In expressing solidarity with the fasting old man, the people of this country once again spontaneously raised its voice in condemning the corruption in the political systems and public institutions. Anna Hazare could not possibly choose a better time for the bet. People were holding their breaths in surprise as scams after scam kept rolling out into the public domain routinely.
I was wondering whether Anna Hazare would stop after achieving this much only, for making the Govt. agreeable to his terms in forming a joint committee only for drafting the bill cannot be a major milestone in his mission. And there emerged the signal of a bigger fight not too far away. Immediately after breaking the fast the old man said "this is only the beginning. Our real fight begins now. If the government does not pass Lokpal Bill, I will come back to fight again." (Read NDTV story at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-hazare-breaks-fast-unites-india-97313?cp)
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