A single swallow is making a summer

Normally, I refrain myself from writing about any individual but if an individual becomes the voice of more than 1 billion population, you can't stop yourself from penning down something about him. This country was reeling under corruption and people were fed up of facing the corrupt faces in every section of their lives, but the "chalta hai" attitude was so deep routed in our souls that we never thought of doing something to uproot it once and forever. We were always carried away by an old belief that a single swallow doesn't make summer, until a man rose up to the occasion and almost proved this belief a myth.

Anna Hazare is one of the billions people living in India, the only characteristic that has made him different from the herd is his determination to bring the changes in system that the population of billions want but never had enough courage to demand. Anna reminded us that we are living in democracy where government needs to be scared of the people, it is ruling for, not the other way. He showed us the power of peaceful protest that we had almost forgotten.

It is so ironical that Congress is not ready to accept the power of "Satyagrah", when its own DNA is made of this peaceful protest. Doesn't it prove that it has derailed from the tracks which were laid down by the people who fought and dreamed for an India which was certainly not the one we are having today??

Anna is an epitome of an Indian who believes that determination and perseverance can move mountains. He believed that if you are right and fighting for the amelioration of people, you won't walk alone for long. Sooner or later people will come to join and fight with you. Today, the entire country is voicing the words given by Anna.

I am clueless, if Jan Lokpal Bill will see the light or not but isn't it an achievement itself that today our country, in single voice, not only demanding something but also fighting against a stubborn government to ensure that it kneels down and accept which is right and for the welfare of the public at large not for handful individuals. Long Live Anna, Long Live Democracy....