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Victory for Democracy, Triumph of People Power: Anna Hazare's Non-Violent Anti-Corruption Movement
People Power Triumphs
The Parliament of India unanimously passed a resolution on August 27, 2011, that the standing committee of Parliament would consider Anna Hazare's4 (Hazare) three demands viz., including the lower bureaucracy within the Lokpal's5 purview, a central law for creating Lok Ayuktas6 in states, and a citizen's charter for government departments providing public service. The news of consideration of the demands paved the way for Hazare to end his 12-day fast. It was the first instance of Parliament accommodating the demands raised by the civil society after the official bill had already been moved.7 |
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Arun Jaitley, Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha8, said, "The time has come to raise the bar of accountability in Indian society. People are no longer willing to accept status quo"9. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, took a personal interest in this regard and wrote a letter to Hazare on August 27, 2011, informing him of the resolution passed by Parliament and expressing the hope that he would end his fast.10
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