The Lokpal and Anna

The Anna craze has caught up big time and Jan Lokpal suddenly seems to be the magic wand which could get the ordinary man out of his daily quota of cribbing against Corruption. With the ocean of supporters that Anna has, he also has critics who play down his techniques. Intellectuals like Arundhathi Roy and other Polictical Analysts are of the opinion that Jan Lokpal would be a threat to democracy. Here, I would like to voice my opinion from whatever little knowledge I have. 

I am keen on seeing a BALANCED Lokpal being implemented which doesn't see itself sitting over and above the three wings of our Government namely Executive, Judiciary and Legislature. Change is what everyone craves and justifies the mad mass appeal our Anna has. It is on similar lines as the governments of TN and AP. People simply vote for the OTHER party !!

With great power comes greater responsibility !! But with it also comes great greed !! The futuristic Lokpal should be made accountable and shouldn't be vested with more powers than it can handle. It is rather evident that ANNA is not an intellectual in the way he bluntly says 'My way or no way' but he definitely is a Hero !! He has given a platform for people to demand a Better Living.

History says that great changes were brought in with street battles. You got to fight out your way on the street whether it is overthrowing a ruthless dictator or staging a protest against injustice.

The Janlokpal Bill is AMBITIOUS in having the President the Supreme Court and the entire bureaucracy in its ambit. But the govt Lokpal on the other hand was TOOTHLESS which would serve nothing in being incapable of dealing with CWG, 2G spectrum or the cash for votes scam.

The great powers vested with the Lokpal body is the single biggest threat which should be taken care of with the ongoing negotiations to shape up a competent authority !! It shouldn't be left from where it has reached.