Oh! freedom

Corruption is a lingering issue and it behaves like an old break-up story whenever any institutions or individual have tried bringing it out on the spotlight. We do want it out of the system but we all are naive when its time to paint the suspect out in open. It is a rooted germ and proposes an overwhelming danger of dragging and washing our soiled linen in public laundry. A society like the one in India is not ready for a frontal confrontation neither are those countries where we recently saw some upsurges.

If we closely look for an analysis, the Indian society is not a uniform one and only the natural corollary of rich history and culture bonds the diversity. So, India should not even think about Tahrir Square like revolution. Why? India has a very functional democracy, though I agree that there are loop holes but it is like a curable disease and we just need a visit to the doctor*. So you do not need a revolution; rather a systematic approach which starts from individual level to the society. We often  find ourselves responsible enough when regulation such as drinking age and what content we need to watch are forced upon us. We need a similar agitation at an individual level when we talk about fighting corruption. It is a big no for revolution because it will stagnate whatever progress that we have made in the last 15 years.

For me, Anna Hazare’s “Lokpal Bill” is as well a big no. I do not believe in the logic of creating a demon to fight another demon.

*Nothing comes easy, we need determination and the right approach to achieve any goal.