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IITians, IIMites Support Anna's Campaign
By Silicon India | Tuesday, 23 August, 2011 | 1 Comments
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Ahmedabad: Faculty and students of premier educational institutes -- IITs and IIMs -- have launched an online petition to garner support for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare as his indefinite fast for the Jan Lokpal Bill entered the fifth day today.
The petition seeks support to the Gandhian by skipping one meal in the day till the time Anna breaks his fast.
The 1,322-signatories to the petition and counting includes faculty and students of IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM-Bangalore, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Gandhinagar and IIT-Guwahati.
"We have been instructed by the institution not to openly come in favour of the movement but a lot of support is being garnered in favour of Anna at the institutes at individual level, where faculty and students have signed up this online petition," a faculty member of IIM-A who is one of the creators of the petition said, preferring anonymity.
A post by Sachin D Kore, a faculty of IIT-Guwahati, on the portal www.PetitionOnline.com reads, "I support Anna''s fast against corruption", while another from Sreejith P says, "Support from IIT-Madras."
The petition draft reads, "It is an appeal that seeks to express solidarity with Anna Hazare who has decided to undertake a fast unto death unless the government agrees to enact a powerful law to rid India of the scourge of corruption." PTI VKB PD DK
The petition seeks support to the Gandhian by skipping one meal in the day till the time Anna breaks his fast.
The 1,322-signatories to the petition and counting includes faculty and students of IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM-Bangalore, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Gandhinagar and IIT-Guwahati.
"We have been instructed by the institution not to openly come in favour of the movement but a lot of support is being garnered in favour of Anna at the institutes at individual level, where faculty and students have signed up this online petition," a faculty member of IIM-A who is one of the creators of the petition said, preferring anonymity.
A post by Sachin D Kore, a faculty of IIT-Guwahati, on the portal www.PetitionOnline.com reads, "I support Anna''s fast against corruption", while another from Sreejith P says, "Support from IIT-Madras."
The petition draft reads, "It is an appeal that seeks to express solidarity with Anna Hazare who has decided to undertake a fast unto death unless the government agrees to enact a powerful law to rid India of the scourge of corruption." PTI VKB PD DK
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Anna Hazare' cause is pertinent but means are dubious. Is he trying to derail the parliament and bring in civil society to rule the country directly/
a) he can work to chasten the process of MPs election
b) change constitutions to have judiciary/legislature/exceutive and civil society to work in quadruple
c) but he cannnot blackmail the government to accept ``his``personal bill..
He ,as well, may die fasting like any other citizen who is questioning the constitution... we all are subservient to it...we all have to respect the constitution
i like his spirit but not his approach.
best...
nirmal bhardwaj
ex president--iitkgp
ex pan iit exc council member
founder vp-iit kgp alumni foundation india
a) he can work to chasten the process of MPs election
b) change constitutions to have judiciary/legislature/exceutive and civil society to work in quadruple
c) but he cannnot blackmail the government to accept ``his``personal bill..
He ,as well, may die fasting like any other citizen who is questioning the constitution... we all are subservient to it...we all have to respect the constitution
i like his spirit but not his approach.
best...
nirmal bhardwaj
ex president--iitkgp
ex pan iit exc council member
founder vp-iit kgp alumni foundation india
Posted by:nirmal bhardwaj
- 27 Aug, 2011
