Firoz.T.Totanawala
The Bangalore Metro Reporter
15th October 2011 issue-
BEHIND THE VEIL
ANNA’S ANTI-CONGRESS POLITICS RAISES SUSPICION
At long last, Anna Hazare has betrayed his political ambition by
giving a call to the voters in Hissar Loksabha by-elections to vote against
Congress. He had stated that he will campaign against Congress in the general
elections too. The half a dozen ‘loyalists’ of Anna who managed his ‘Jan
Lokpal’ movement have their photos printed along Anna’s posters. Anna team is
preparing the ground for taking up anti-congress campaign in the states going
to polls in few months. Whether Anna will float his own party or align with any
existing party, only time will tell...
Anna
Hazare, who is hell bent on forcing the Central Government
for implementation of ‘only his’ Jan Lokpal Bill has betrayed his political
ambition. One does not know, whether Anna has taken this decision on his own
after his ‘fast’ gathered much publicity and support or he was goaded by half a
dozen leading loyalists to do so. But the transformation of Anna from a social
activist to a politician is conspicuous.
Recently,
Anna has issued a call to the voters of Hissar Loksabha constituency where a
by-election is scheduled to be held, to vote against Congress party on the plea
that it is not serious about fighting the corruption. And the same Anna and his loyalists cum advisors have kept a deafening
silence during the by-election from Koppal in Karnataka state. Anna has also
issued a stern warning, not only to the Congress but the parliament as well, that
he will go on fast it his Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the Winter Session!
Anna’s
anti Congress stand is well known to everybody. Very recently, the Anna team
had publicly declared that Anna will embark on a countrywide tour and interact
with the youths to gather their support for fight against corruption. They have
also made their intentions clear when they stated that Anna will campaign against Congress Party in the Assembly elections
due in some states in few months. Anna’s anti Congress moves will be extended
to the next general elections due in 2013 or even earlier.
One
can have no objections if Anna forms a political party or join any party
because that is his fundamental right. He has many followers and the middle
class is backing him and he may use his following to float a political party
and get into real politico. Moreover, Anna has some retired officials who have
become his loyalists and advisors. He can also use their ‘talents’ to attract
the masses to vote for his party or a party he choose to join. But, merely
targeting one political party for all the reasons raises doubts of a higher
camouflaged political conspiracy. If Anna insists that people should not vote
for Congress party it simply applies that all the other political parties are
white as snow. But, that is not the reality and therefore the rationality of a
common man points towards suspicious political agenda. Besides, if he insists
that Congress is not supporting his Jan Lokpal Bill, he is absolutely wrong,
simply because the ruling Government is not Congress but UPA. It would make
some sense if he calls on people to not vote for all political parties that are
together in UPA Government. But, Anna and his team are continuously using the
name ‘Congress’ alone which provokes pondering.
One wonders whether it is the half a dozen loyalists cum advisors
of Anna who have their own political agenda and are using Anna to achieve their
goal? And the hard fact remains that the elections in India is not fought over
media publicity, facebook or twitter, but requires different yardsticks.
Instead of becoming a medium of change, the Anna team is fast moving towards
becoming a part and parcel of the political system.
Whatsoever,
Anna Hazare a self styled crusader against corruption has apparently
transformed himself into a political activist. Mere anti-Congress politics will
not do any good either for him or for the country, and Anna should realise
this. The sooner, the better.
That is all.
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