Is Anna Hazare Above Parliament?
By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 23:13 IST   |    73 Comments
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But where Kejriwal seems to have gone wrong is in striking a tone that Anna as an individual citizen has the right to challenge or reject Parliamentary decisions. People of India may be above Parliament, but an individual citizen cannot claim to be above Parliament. Once the elected representatives are chosen by the people, legislative laws are very much in the hands of the Members of Parliament. The citizens of a civil society may agitate or lobby the Parliament to consider its views in a policy. Once the laws are passed, it is mandatory that citizens follow the same. In the end, there has to be a fine balance between the 'voice of People' and the 'institution of Parliament'. So where the citizens' voice must surely be heard by the Parliament, an individual Anna cannot dictate or reject the terms of a bill to be passed by the Parliament. A fine balance between 'Parliamentary powers' and 'People's Power' should be struck to avoid an anarchy or a dictatorship.

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