anna hazare and lokpal

1. Who is Anna Hazare?

An retired army man.

Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War

2. What's so special

about him?

He built a village Ralegaon

Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar

district, Maharashtra

3. So what?

This village is a self-

sustained model village.

Energy is produced in the

village itself from solar

power, biofuel and wind

mills.

In 1975, it used to be a

poverty clad village. Now it

is one of the richest village

in India. It has become a

model for self-sustained,

eco-friendly & harmonic

village.

4. Ok,...?

This person, Anna Hazare

was awarded Padma

Bhushan and is a known

figure for his social

activities.

5. Really, what is he

fighting for?

He is supporting a cause,

the amendment of a law

to curb corruption in India.

6. How that can be

possible?

He is advocating for a Bil,

The Jan Lokpal Bill (The

Citizen Ombudsman Bill),

that will form an

autonomous authority who

will make politicians

(ministers), beurocrats (IAS/

IPS) accountable for their

deeds.

7. It's an entirely new

thing right..?

In 1972, the bill was

proposed by then Law

minister Mr. Shanti

Bhushan. Since then it has

been neglected by the

politicians and some are

trying to change the bill to

suit thier theft

(corruption).

8. Oh.. He is going on a

hunger strike for that

whole thing of passing a

Bill ! How can that be

possible in such a short

span of time?

The first thing he is asking

for is: the government

should come forward and

announce that the bill is

going to be passed.

Next, they make a joint

committee to DRAFT the

JAN LOKPAL BILL. 50%

goverment participation

and 50% public

participation. Because you

cant trust the government

entirely for making such a

bill which does not suit

them.

9. Fine, What will happen

when this bill is passed?

A LokPal will be appointed

at the centre. He will have

an autonomous charge, say

like the Election

Commission of India. In

each and every state,

Lokayukta will be

appointed. The job is to

bring all alleged party to

trial in case of corruptions

within 1 year. Within 2

years, the guilty will be

punished. Not like, Bofors

scam or Bhopal Gas

Tragedy case, that has been

going for last 25 years

without any result.

10. Is he alone? Whoelse

is there in the fight with

Anna Hazare?

Baba Ramdev, retired IPS

Kiran Bedi, RTI activist

Arvind Kejriwal and many

more.

Filmstars like Aamir Khan r

also supporting his cause.

11. Ok, got it. What can I

do?

At least we can spread the

message. How?

Putting status message,

links, video, changing

profile pics.

At least we can support

Anna Hazare and the cause

for uprooting corruption

from India.

At least we can hope that

his Hunger Strike does not

go in vain.

At least we can pray for his

good health.

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