at present the environment in India is like a MELA (a joyous village fair) . right from the Capital of India to a small town like Bilaspur , men , women and children from all communities , professions, political groups , and business communities , schools , colleges , universities , - everybody is enjoying and supporting ANNA . in all my living years i have never witnessed this environment of peace and tranquility among the protesters who are aiming to overthrow a multi-headed demon of CORRUPTION that had taken its root ever since India gained INDEPENDENCE . upto now Indians had simply accepted and learned to live with rampant corruption . but today i notice a strange hope in the eyes of millions of average Indians - housewives , students , teachers , lawyers , small businessmen . I believe Indians are eternal optimists . after facing a hocus pocus public and government machinery for more than six decades plus a social system burdened with numerous evils , its a wonder that we Indians always hope that things will work out right towards the end . just like our bollywood Films have a happy ending .
the commercial area in Bilaspur , from Nehru Chowk to Agrasen Chowk is usually never faced with a power cut . but ever since ANNA supporters set up stalls at different cross roads (without causing any disturbance in Traffic) i noticed that there are daily power cuts during the evenings . all the shops on that route are doused in darkness with only those with generators having electricity to light up the shops . its strange and one can almost see an invisible government machinery at work , one which crosses all party lines . its almost as if all those at the helms of power want to give the message to the ANNA ACTIVISTS that they may scream on loud speakers about anti corruption and its benefits as much as they want during the day time but for that they have to pay the penalty during the mights operating by the candle light hoping against hope that the supporters will be discouraged , demoralized .
you know at occasions like this i realize that to be an Indian is much more than just to be born here . when i saw placard carrying Indians outside the Indian Embassy in New York expressing their heart felt support for the Jan Lokpal Bill to uproot the corruption in India at all levels , i realize that no matter in which country we live - Once an Indian Always An Indian .
tomorrow Saturday 19th of August there will be a human chain streching from Gandhi Chowk to Nehru Chowk in Bilaspur in support of Anna and the Jan Lokpal Bill . hope the entire town comes out in its support .
BEST WISHES TO EVERY ONE WHO IS INVOLVED IN THIS STRUGGLE FOR OUR 2ND INDEPENDENCE .
the commercial area in Bilaspur , from Nehru Chowk to Agrasen Chowk is usually never faced with a power cut . but ever since ANNA supporters set up stalls at different cross roads (without causing any disturbance in Traffic) i noticed that there are daily power cuts during the evenings . all the shops on that route are doused in darkness with only those with generators having electricity to light up the shops . its strange and one can almost see an invisible government machinery at work , one which crosses all party lines . its almost as if all those at the helms of power want to give the message to the ANNA ACTIVISTS that they may scream on loud speakers about anti corruption and its benefits as much as they want during the day time but for that they have to pay the penalty during the mights operating by the candle light hoping against hope that the supporters will be discouraged , demoralized .
you know at occasions like this i realize that to be an Indian is much more than just to be born here . when i saw placard carrying Indians outside the Indian Embassy in New York expressing their heart felt support for the Jan Lokpal Bill to uproot the corruption in India at all levels , i realize that no matter in which country we live - Once an Indian Always An Indian .
tomorrow Saturday 19th of August there will be a human chain streching from Gandhi Chowk to Nehru Chowk in Bilaspur in support of Anna and the Jan Lokpal Bill . hope the entire town comes out in its support .
BEST WISHES TO EVERY ONE WHO IS INVOLVED IN THIS STRUGGLE FOR OUR 2ND INDEPENDENCE .
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