Strong wave of nation-wide support for Hazare

Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare has shown the nation a ray of hope and shaken the government by the demand of formation of a joint Draft Committee consisting of 50 percent from civil society to be headed by an eminent person of imppecable integrity to head it and give their recommendation for Jan Lok Bill within the stipulated time. Anti-graft crusader whose fast unto death strike at Jantar Mantar has entered the 4th day, building enormous pressure of the people on the government to act speedily on his demand so that he could break his fast. Otherwise,ground swelling nation-wide support for his cause for the people is bound to damage the credibilty of government beyond any repair and ultimately may cause its downfall. Undoubtedly, growing corruption in all government departments has made the life of the common people very difficult to live. By taking the issue to streets, Anna Hazare has instilled hope among the people all over the nation. In the past few months, Manmohan Singh-led UPA government has been rocked by one scam after another, making its position tenable. Feeling the nation-wide impact of Hazare’s hunger strike, Congress President, UPA Chairperson and mover of the UPA government Sonia Gandhi has intervened and made fervent appeal to Anna Hazare to break his fast, agreeing with his concern over corruption and showing government’s intention to fight it out. Though Hazare has welcomed her appeal, refused to end the hunger strike untill and unless the government notifies the formation of joint Draft Committe headed by a person from civil socieity for Lok Pall Bill within a time frame.In the midst of continued stand-off between the government and civil society activists on the proposed Lok Pal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met President Pratibha Patil and briefed her about the efforts being made to resolve the issue. The Prime Minister briefed the President about the efforts being made by the government to resolve the differences with the civil society activists on the proposed Lokpal Bill. It is Hazare’s selfless service to the people who feel themselves left alone in this den of corruption.The people are spontaeneously coming out in support of Anna in every corner. They feel that another Gandhi has descended and he will liberate from corrupt politicians and official by making his hunger strike successful like Mahatma liberated us from British rule.