Rise above allegations and counter-allegation

There is match going on between Team Anna and Congress for discrediting each other. As anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare rejects the Govt. drafted Lokpal Bill, which is in the custody of Parliament, to check corruption, Congress misses no opportunity of slamming him for speaking against it. A Photo of Anna Hazare with late RSS leader and social worker Nanaji Deshmush was carried by a Hindi Daily yesterday that prompted the Congress leader to label him as the agent of RSS, though he himself rejected the charge outright.
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and VHP chief Vishnu Hari Dalmia have already stated that they had supported Anna Hazare’s campaign against corruption and their cadres managed and participated in his fast unto death protest for Jan Lokpal for 12 days at Ramlia ground in Delhi. Anna Hazare refused to accept this statement. But one thing is apparently clear that his agitation against corruption had political support of the main opposition party Bhartiya Janata Party of which the RSS is doting parent as it is its political wing. It may be either due to take political advantage from Anna’s campaign against corruption in the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre or backing him from behind to create disenchantment among the people against the UPA government.
Many of the moves made by Anna Hazare and his team taken since beginning of the campaign against corruption have clearly reflected anti-Congress stance. But whoever may be behind the support of Anna Hazare, the issue of corruption and his demand for strong Lokpal to check it is in no way wrong. If BJP, RSS, VHP and others extend to Anna in fighting corruption, what is wrong in accepting that publicly? If they are alleged to be pursuing only the interest of the majority, does the issue of corruption not hurt the minorities. The issue of corruption is nothing to do with communal and secular issue. The attempt to drag the issue of Lokpal in communal and secular debate is absolutely wrong and casts suspicion on the sincerity of Congress to the passing of strong Lokpal smoothly in the Parliament.
Are the RSS and the VHP not Indian organizations? Anna Hazare must openly admit that he has accepted their support in fighting corruption if he has no other motive. It is correct that corruption grows larger and larger in the government and there is immediate need of strong Lokpal for which Anna Hazare is going to sit on fast for three in Mumbai for the third time this year. He is also going to start Jail Bharo Abhiyan all over the country by his followers and supporters and gherao of MPs’ residence in Delhi.
The UPA government must help pass the strong Lokpal Bill which is under the custody of Parliament and slated to be discussed and passed on Dec 27, 28 and 29. The ruling Congress party and the Team Anna must not indulge in allegations and counter allegations and miss the historic opportunity of making a strong Lokpal.