I was very young when i heard some one saying that Indians are the biggest hypocrites and that moment in fact for a long long time i couldn't understand the reason nor could i agree with that but lately with whatever i have been hearing and seeing makes me revisit the same lines and think that may yes. We are the biggest hypocrites.
In the current pretext, i do not understand the entire hue and cry against Baba Ramdev. The same people who were whole heartedly supporting Anna Hazare are against the Baba. I heard them saying then that more than the person, what matters the most is the issue but what happened to them now.
When people say that Swamis should stay away from politics and national issues, i could do nothing but laugh out loud at them for the sheer lack of understanding and ignorance or may there is some one else who is doing politics by letting out all these malicious points in the air.
Going by that logic, why was Swami Agniwesh when leading the campaign against corruption with Anna Hazare not criticized ?? In fact, it is a well know fact about him that he has ideologically and politically been associated with the LEFT from the beginning.
There were so many young Indians who without even knowing the background of Anna Hazare went out and supported him whole heartedly as they knew that here is someone who is fighting against corruption which is the biggest enemy of our country. Now, all of a sudden why is it that we are getting into every other thing the man does but not the reason why he is going to sit and fast unto death.
Infact when people say that Ramdev is politically inclined, what is the problem. When the people who have been appointed to do a specific task are not doing it properly then the other sections of the society will have to take the charge and clean the system than letting the system rot.
For those who have read about Chanakya would probably be able to relate to the situation arising today. Chanakya, a meager teacher who got to know that Alexander is planning to conquer India, went from pillar to post to all the kings pleading to rise to the situation and do some thing proactively before its too late. But no one heard, they were all busy looting their kingdoms, making merry. They went down to the level where they insulted the teacher telling him not to get into their domain "politics"
After being let down from every nook and corner, Chanakya himself took the responsibility in his hands and did whatever it took to save his heartland from the invasion.
People should understand that this is the time to forget personal interests and fight for the bigger cause together i.e corruption.
Another thing i heard about Indians when i was young was that we are the most optimistic people. So, lets be optimistic about the situation. Help the person who is atleast trying to mobilize the country against corruption.
