i have neither the inclination, nor the skill for a political commentary. this is more of a personal rant.

i just came across some *highly* irritating stuff. infuriating even! despite all my reservations about anna hazare's mode of agitation, i feel sorry for the man after hearing what the imam of jama masjid had to say about it! he's "upset" coz muslims haven't been included in the movement! HUH? Wtf! Ye koi Hazare ke ghar ka function hai ki kisi ko invitation nahi mila toh bura maan gaye???! Utter nonsense. It's people like him that feed stereotypes about muslims. none of the muslim people i know are hung up on being a minority.

makes me wonder to what level the so called religious heads would stoop to maintain their position of power!!

Nothing beats a good protest

They are all talking about Anna Hazare and the Lok Pal bill...they are discussing fighting corruption like never before. It's all over twitter and facebook. For once, I'm glad to be spared the TV and newspaper coverage. But the drama is hard to miss. Almost everyone seems to be supporting Hazare.

Everyone has an opinion. Everyone should. Sign of a thinking society and all that. But (of course there's a but!), are we thinking? Or are we just jumping on the bandwagon? Is supporting the JanLokPal the new "in" thing? I was feeling kinda left out so read it up last night! This isn't about my opinion on it though. This is about me wondering what this is all about. Remember how, when the attack in Bombay happened, everyone was all gung-ho about making a difference...about preventing another such carnage. That more or less fizzled out, didn't it? Pardon me for being a sceptic, but I refuse to get carried away this time.

How about focusing on ourselves for a change? Yes, the political class is corrupt. But so are you. That does not justify their misuse of power. But neither does supporting Hazare absolve you of your responsibility. All I am saying is, if you think this is a cause worth supporting, stand for it by all means. But don't just follow someone blindly. What if he decides to call off the protest tomorrow? Will you call off yours too?

P.S. Just for the record, I'm quite uneasy about blackmail through fasting.