My friend often asked me if I have been to the Ramlila Ground to support Anna. Sometime I told them I can't manage the time, and some time I just told them I choose not to be there.
The truth is, I love Anna Hazare, and admire his courage. I hate corruption as much as he does, and as much as you. I want the Lokpal Bill, and I want the Prime Minister's Office to come under it, and I want it to be implemented immediately....so basically I agreed with Mr. Hazare in every sphere....
But Anna lost the supporter in me when he said 'my Lokpal, or no lokpal'! That's it...that is the major reason why I am not out on the street supporting the man I so admired - Anna Hazare!
Besides, his authoritarian views on justice including his support for capital punishment and his alleged support for forced vasectomies as a method of family planning horrified me.
I'm a child of democracy, and I'm a child of freedom! As much as I believe in my freedom, I also believe in the freedom of other. I have seen war, I have seen anarchy taking over democracy, and I don't like either of it.
I believe the constitution is supreme, that my fundamental rights are fundamental, and that democracy is too precious to be used as a play thing.
I 'hate' people who undermine democracy and freedom, I 'despise' them as much as corruption. Anna Hazare just made to my list...
I don't support someone who 'ransomed' a democratically elected government, a government who have the country's mandate! I personally went to vote for this Government, and it hurts me to see that my Vote and fundamental right is being ransomed by a group of people....
No matter what their cause and reasons are, no matter my disappointment with the present government....I don't like being ransomed and hijacked! No matter what the end is, the mean is most important to me!
And, I still consider democracy and freedom as my fundamental right. I wouldn't let anyone tell me otherwise.
Thank You!
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