Anna and the Gin called people…

With unprecedented fanfare Anna walked out of the Tihar jail premises, Three days after he was legally released from the prison. The enthusiasm and overwhelming support to Anna was palpable in every soul present there, some of whom were camping there for last three days.

While he starts his second phase of agitation, the people’s expectations are running extremely high on him. He has been successfully striking a chord with every sensible and literate class of the society. Even the Mumbai’s Dabbawalas, who never stayed away from work for last 120 years, have expressed solidarity with Anna by staying away from work for a day. His popularity today is so high that if elections, on the style of electing US President are held today, he would win hands down against any opponent, even Sonia Gandhi.

In these circumstances, a pertinent question arises; can he meet the aspirations of all people who have come out in his support? The fact is that many people who are coming out on roads do not even know the ABC of Jan Lokpal bill. They only know one thing, that if they support Anna, the corruption in society would be minimized. People have been so passionate about the Anna phenomena that there are songs written on him, his T shirts and caps are being extensively distributed across India.

The UPA government has to back down at one point or other in face of rapidly growing Anna phenomena. The only thing UPA government has done extremely good so far is that, it has demonstrated its confusion, absence of any strategy, no coordination among senior leaders and a shameful display of arrogance minced with stupidity.

But the fact on ground is that NO political party is actually willing to introduce a strong Lokpal bill, as it affects all of them directly. So, will any political party support it when it is tabled in the parliament? On the contrary, if they all reach an understanding, introduce the bill and fail it in parliament, what will Anna do? Politicians are the crooks of last order and can go to any extent to safeguard themselves. Because, Anna’s demand so far had only been that his version of bill be tabled in the parliament. He has explicitly mentioned time and again that he believes in the constitution and parliament and will abide by the process.

This is where there is a danger of the public outburst, because a sleeping tiger has been awakened. And the possibilities are wild as to what would happen in such cases. In a pursuit to still achieve the objective, Anna team may think of a long term strategy of contesting elections and sending righteous candidates in parliament. But then, while Anna undoubtedly has the unconditional support of common man, can this translate into electoral victory? Winning elections is a very different ball game, as it essentially requires muscle power and money, which characteristically, Anna and his team do not possess.  

In such a scenario, will the flame lit by Anna wither away? And what happens then of the awakened Tiger? The foundation of democracy is threatened, as the tiger then starts getting violent. If any incidents of violence are reported from any part of the country, then it would spread like a wild fire. The anti social elements would increase it further. And there would be anarchy.

The people of India are at this moment like a Tiger in a circus which obeys the whip of the ring master. The tiger is 100 times mightier that the ring master, but still listens to the directions of ring master. In case any one of them gets cranky, the people in front rows become vulnerable.

Anna has intentionally awakened the giant and he now has to control and guide it properly. If there is some failure, the anger would be vent out in different unimaginable fashion detrimental to the interests of the stability of country.

That is why, coming few days are very crucial for Anna, as the Gin is now fully active and looking at Anna with hope.

The Gin needs to be controlled and guided continuously...

 Or else the Gin will go berserk.