I became part of it.. Yes I became part of this revolution. I am having this proud feeling of being there and this is not only me whose face is shining in pride. This radiance was present all over the faces around me, waving our national Flag, sporting Tricolor on their body and clothes and roaring “Inqlab Zindabad” and “Vande Matram” nonstop, throwing their heart out for their country, probably first time in their life. The day was yesterday, 21st August 2011 and it was the 6th day of Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption and in support of Jan Lokpal. It was the 6th day when this 5 feet 4 inch tall, 74 years old man with a white Kurta and Dhoti and a Gandhi cap on his head was on fast. This movement, this call was against the most deeply rooted demon in India, against the very poison which is rushing in India’s blood, against the bug, no Indian is unbitten, this movement was against the corruption.
In the last many decades, probably this is the second time, when the whole India is on the roads, every city, no matter small or big, every Indian, everyone has come in support of this movement, in support with this call against corruption. But this time for an entirely different reason, for a very necessary change. The first time was “Cricket World Cup win in March 2011”. Yes, this is the game of cricket that also unites India.
I went to India gate 2 days back and was feeling very nice being there, among the crowd of thousands of people. But yesterday it was something else. The intensity was much higher and roar was much louder. Some 3-4 lakh people were on the roads only on the way from India Gate to RamLila ground, where Anna is carrying his fast. Everybody was fearless, shouting their heart and soul out with slogans against the government and in favor of Anna’s step, with the pain they bear in their every day’s life due to corruption and a strong will to fight and clean it up this time, yet maintaining the gravity of this movement. Isn’t it amazing that not even a single mishap took place in such a huge march?
Just the feeling of my being there gives me a kick as I saw a different India this time. The India, which was above the religion, casts, politics and regionalism this time. Every age group people, be it a kid of 5 years or a baby who still runs on it’s knees or youth of India or some very old man, who is unable to walk. No body was spared and the reason, why everybody was so charged, so high, was not the Jan lokpal bill or their blind support for Anna but the hope of a change. This movement has given them this hope and chance to get their very rights. I am sure that more than 90% of people, who are supporting Anna Hazare or this movement would not be knowing about much about Jan Lokpal but still they are supporting it with their heart and soul because they are fed up by corruption. Their support with the movement is because they want corruption to end. With this ongoing fast of Anna ji and extremely commendable lead by Mr. Arvind Kejriwal ji and Kiran Bedi ji, they have this hope.
I am sure that this day will be remembered as a big milestone day in the history of India, when every Indian in a true manner came in support of this movement, which is their own fight with an open heart, with an impulse coming from their inner self. I am sure we will win this fight too.
