Issue is great, but not the way

The issue of black money that has been taken up by Yoga Guru Ramdev is great. But the way on the strength of his supporters to threaten duly elected government , which smacks of his ulterior motive, and score over others on the issue is totally wrong. To retrieve black money from foreign banks where it has been stashed, he has sat on hunger strike with thousands of Yoga disciples at historic Ramlila in Delhi.

The issue is,undoubtedly,of great public importance and the government must be forced through peaceful protest in a vibrant democracy like our country to act on it. It is also true that because of the failure of political parties to act sincerely on the issue, the corruption has grown by leaps and bounds since the nation got independence.

Having been disillusioned with the political leaders across the party, social activist Anna Hazare with thousands of his supporters started movement against corruption and only two months back. He had also sat on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi that shook Dr. Manmohan Singh -led UPA government and had to concede his demand for Jan Lokpal bill to be introduced in monsoon session of Party. The government Panel members and civil society nominated members have already started deliberation on the issue and they are nearing finalisation of Lokpall Bill.

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev had also supported Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption by sharing dais with him at Jantar Mantar. Media focus on Anna Hazare was immense and exaggerated. It appears that Baba Ramdev not finding enough importance and total limelight was grabbed by Anna Hazare irked him. That is why he too decided to launch his own agitation for repartriation of black money stashed in foreign banks. With huge number of followers, Baba descended on Delhi that undoubtedly scared the government, resulting into four senior ministers of Dr. Manmohan Singh Council of Ministers going to airport to request him to cancel his hunger strike as government is already pursuing moves to bring black black money.

Government attempts failed and Baba kept his promise to his disciples and went ahead with the hunger strike. But in between his hunger strike his talks with government emissaries are going on and it is certain that after grabbing enough media attention Baba will call it off by Sunday evening as government is committed to act on the issue of corruption, including retrieval of black money.