The anti-corruption movement is now in the news for all the wrong reasons. We have seen what could have been an extraordinary social mobilization process turn into a war of words, petty ego battles and some very poor leadership on the part of the key players in this movement.… Continue reading
An update on ‘Mysore Against Corruption’
It is now exactly a month since concerned and socially conscious citizens of Mysore came together to collectively fight the scourge of corruption. Building on the emotional response that Anna’s fast created, we decided to take the movement forward and take it to the next level.… Continue reading
The Satyagraha ahead
Last month saw a couple of events that reminded us of the spirit of Nationalism of the early 40s. While one was the celebration of our Independence Day, the other was the celebration of the spirit of peaceful protest across the Nation that Anna Hazare led from the Ramlila grounds.… Continue reading
Taking the fight against corruption forward…
The last 11 days have been one of intense debate across the country. Questions like ‘Will the Government buckle under the pressure of Anna’s fast?’, ‘Is the fast by Anna a blackmailing technique?’, ‘What is the Lok Pal bill?’, etc are being raised every day.… Continue reading
The 6th day at Gandhi Square
The day being Sunday, as expected, more Mysoreans participated in the campaign than before. We had doctors from the Indian Medical Association, the Mysore Clinical Society, the Family Physicians Association, Association of Physicians of India and the Mysore Medical College Alumni Association joining us.… Continue reading
5th day: Students up the ante
The day began with a lot of excitement with our student and youth volunteers organizing the awareness bike rally. They were expecting around 200 young people to ride around the suburbs of Mysore city and tell people the differences in the bills.… Continue reading
Day 4: An Update
The campaign is growing stronger with each passing day. This reflects the mood of the people and their bottled up agitation and anger against corrupt practices. It feels as though they are finally finding a reason to express themselves and their sentiments against mis-governance.… Continue reading