Anna Hazare - The rise of the modern Gandhi

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 06 August 2011, 01:43 IST   |    53 Comments
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As a social activist, he has been instrumental in bringing many drastic changes in the society. The anti-corruption protest in Maharashtra which lead to the resignation of 6 corrupt ministers and dismissal of 400 corrupt officers is lauded as one of his major successes. He also protested against the amendment of RTI which would hamper the rights of people. He fought for abolition of liquor mafia from Ralegan Siddhi. Now his relentless fight for making the Jan Lokpal Bill a reality has attracted the masses and people are lining up behind Anna to fight this menace of corruption. Anna has proved to be voice of people. His sacrifices and selflessness is what makes him great. His nonviolent means of agitation is an example for the people across the globe who want to bring in a change to the established evil systems. Living in this highly tensed world, especially the Middle East countries where the civil wars are taking many lives each day; Anna remains to be a beacon of hope for the oppressed, the poor and the downtrodden for the Indians.