Wednesday, April 27, 2011
To: Mr. Riz Khan, Aljazeerah.net
Dear Riz,
Re: Anna Hazare’s movement for reform
You must take into account that Anna Hazare's movement is not confined only to eradicating corruption; in the current phase of intractable political logjam, that does not leave any hope for any change in the system of governance; it can be the start of a people's movement to bring in a complete revolution without involving violence. The movement is following Gandhi's non-violent means to mobilize people against the ruling classes. Anna has already hinted on several back to back issues that will go long way to bring in a paradigm change in India that Anna has been comparing as the 2nd Freedom struggle. It is correct that the current government machinery, including all sectors, executive, legislative, judiciary, security and defense, is not colonial in its management at the top, but the essence of colonial superstructure of government is still very much alive and suffocating in letter and spirit, 63 years after freedom from the British colonials.
You must take into account that Anna Hazare's movement is not confined only to eradicating corruption; in the current phase of intractable political logjam, that does not leave any hope for any change in the system of governance; it can be the start of a people's movement to bring in a complete revolution without involving violence. The movement is following Gandhi's non-violent means to mobilize people against the ruling classes. Anna has already hinted on several back to back issues that will go long way to bring in a paradigm change in India that Anna has been comparing as the 2nd Freedom struggle. It is correct that the current government machinery, including all sectors, executive, legislative, judiciary, security and defense, is not colonial in its management at the top, but the essence of colonial superstructure of government is still very much alive and suffocating in letter and spirit, 63 years after freedom from the British colonials.
India is now ruled by Brahmin colonials. The 2nd Freedom Struggle will have to be against the ruling Brahmin oligarchy that has smoothly taken over from outgoing British colonials and kept all powers, very meticulously, very judiciously and very criminally to themselves. That monopoly has to be broken, if India and its people are really free. That is the real worth and potential of the Anna Hazare’s people’s movement.
Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai
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