Firoz.T.Totanawala The Bangalore Metro Reporter BEHIND THE VEIL ANNA’S ANTI-CONGRESS POLITICS RAISES SUSPICION

By Firoz.T.Totanawala 

The Bangalore Metro Reporter

 

 BEHIND THE VEIL ANNA’S ANTI-CONGRESS POLITICS RAISES SUSPICION 

 At long last, Anna Hazare has betrayed his political ambition by giving a call to the voters in Hissar Loksabha by-elections to vote against Congress. He had stated that he will campaign against Congress in the general elections too. The half a dozen ‘loyalists’ of Anna who managed his ‘Jan Lokpal’ movement have their photos printed along Anna’s posters. Anna team is preparing the ground for taking up anti-congress campaign in the states going to polls in few months. Whether Anna will float his own party or align with any existing party, only time will tell... 

 Anna Hazare, who is hell bent on forcing the Central Government for implementation of ‘only his’ Jan Lokpal Bill has betrayed his political ambition. One does not know, whether Anna has taken this decision on his own after his ‘fast’ gathered much publicity and support or he was goaded by half a dozen leading loyalists to do so. But the transformation of Anna from a social activist to a politician is conspicuous. 

 Recently, Anna has issued a call to the voters of Hissar Loksabha constituency where a by-election is scheduled to be held, to vote against Congress party on the plea that it is not serious about fighting the corruption. And the same Anna and his loyalists cum advisors have kept a deafening silence during the by-election from Koppal in Karnataka state. Anna has also issued a stern warning, not only to the Congress but the parliament as well, that he will go on fast it his Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the Winter Session! 

 Anna’s anti Congress stand is well known to everybody. Very recently, the Anna team had publicly declared that Anna will embark on a countrywide tour and interact with the youths to gather their support for fight against corruption. They have also made their intentions clear when they stated that Anna will campaign against Congress Party in the Assembly elections due in some states in few months. Anna’s anti Congress moves will be extended to the next general elections due in 2013 or even earlier. 

 One can have no objections if Anna forms a political party or join any party because that is his fundamental right. He has many followers and the middle class is backing him and he may use his following to float a political party and get into real politico. Moreover, Anna has some retired officials who have become his loyalists and advisors. He can also use their ‘talents’ to attract the masses to vote for his party or a party he choose to join. But, merely targeting one political party for all the reasons raises doubts of a higher camouflaged political conspiracy. If Anna insists that people should not vote for Congress party it simply applies that all the other political parties are white as snow. But, that is not the reality and therefore the rationality of a common man points towards suspicious political agenda. Besides, if he insists that Congress is not supporting his Jan Lokpal Bill, he is absolutely wrong, simply because the ruling Government is not Congress but UPA. It would make some sense if he calls on people to not vote for all political parties that are together in UPA Government. But, Anna and his team are continuously using the name ‘Congress’ alone which provokes pondering. 

 One wonders whether it is the half a dozen loyalists cum advisors of Anna who have their own political agenda and are using Anna to achieve their goal? And the hard fact remains that the elections in India is not fought over media publicity, facebook or twitter, but requires different yardsticks. Instead of becoming a medium of change, the Anna team is fast moving towards becoming a part and parcel of the political system. 

 Whatsoever, Anna Hazare a self styled crusader against corruption has apparently transformed himself into a political activist. Mere anti-Congress politics will not do any good either for him or for the country, and Anna should realise this. The sooner, the better. 

That is all.