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Today is the first anniversary of the IAC-Mumbais' first 'activity'. To those who recall, the public meet at Azad Maidan was the first 'testing of waters' for some of us to judge, if the 'need for a strong law to fight corruption' had any takers in Mumbai. The response got us going and look at the 'jan jaagran' that has been achieved.
Can one imagine, one year back, anyone talking in public, of 'citizens being owners and supreme' and requiring Parliament to act on citizen wishes?
Can one imagine, one year ago, tens of thousands (even almost two lakh once), gathering to learn about the Lokpal, without any 'neta' or 'abhineta' leading the activity?
Can one imagine, one year back, challenging and questioning of the regulatory and statutory authorities by some ordinary citizens?
Yes all this has happened and I learnt so much :) I am so glad of the year gone past.
I am truly happy to receive the flowers that some of our Volunteers presented to me and Mayank.
I strongly feel the 'anna effect' has set in, in India, and the personal shortcomings or mistakes of the IAC-initiators do not carry any value. VandeMataram. Jai Hind.
Can one imagine, one year back, anyone talking in public, of 'citizens being owners and supreme' and requiring Parliament to act on citizen wishes?
Can one imagine, one year ago, tens of thousands (even almost two lakh once), gathering to learn about the Lokpal, without any 'neta' or 'abhineta' leading the activity?
Can one imagine, one year back, challenging and questioning of the regulatory and statutory authorities by some ordinary citizens?
Yes all this has happened and I learnt so much :) I am so glad of the year gone past.
I am truly happy to receive the flowers that some of our Volunteers presented to me and Mayank.
I strongly feel the 'anna effect' has set in, in India, and the personal shortcomings or mistakes of the IAC-initiators do not carry any value. VandeMataram. Jai Hind.
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