Arresting Anna Hazare, Absolutely Bizarre

Anna Hazare's arrest is a deplorable act of the Delhi Police and initiated by the central government. This is certainly a situation of anarchy in India. The holding up of a person , a Gandhian, who was peacefully crusading against corruption rises many questions on the integrity of the representatives of the government. Why are the ruling party representatives handling the situation so hastily? Do they think they will be at the helm of this government for ever? Will they not have to answer the people when they have to face the elections the next time? Have they forgotten it's the people who have elected them to represent their concerns?

The support for Anna Hazare and the Jan Lokpal Bill is overwhelming. The survey conducted by many agencies and the media clearly shows the public sentiment is with Anna Hazare.

The youth of Chintamani took out a peaceful rally in support of Anna Hazare and voiced their protest against the arrest of Anna Hazare and other members of the civil society. Few enthusiasts mobilised college students and briefed them about the nature of the grim situation that has been created by the government representatives. The college students and fellow citizens of Chintamani were able to bring awareness among the general public by their peace march.

Just a week back the English youth turned violent and looted many business establishments in England for the reasons best known to them.

Hats-off to the people of India who have organised strong protests in large numbers, especially the youth, and not even one violent act reported until now. Proud Indians, aren't we? 

Chintamani Incident:Scary and Disturbing.

The killing of the thieves ( TOI report )is the lash back of the villagers who are going through a bout of insecurity from the past few months. The whole incident  is a mockery of the constitution and the judiciary. But clearly this incident is the display of the frustration against the inaction by the concerned authorities and fear of the people from the threat from the anti-socials. The swift reaction of the villagers when a women was attacked and the way they organised themselves to comb for the culprits in the nearby villages is astonishing. Thanks to the cellphone marketers.  However, what followed is an unwarranted incident. The villagers who disregarded the law of the land obviously did not have faith in the judiciary. The rampant incidents of dacoities and robberies are mostly a handy work of repeated offenders. The victims are from Andhra Pradesh and the preliminary investigations reveal that they all have the track record of infusing crime in Ananthapur District. The men in the surrounding villages have fled from homes fearing police arrests. From the past few months the women in the villages around Chintamani were scared to work in the fields because the culprits targeted women and snatched their ornaments causing injury. The strangers are watched suspiciously.

The situation is not different in Chintamani town either. The chain snatching, robberies, and conning has become the order of the day. There is no respite for the common people from the thieves. This is not at all an exaggeration. It is rumored that there are a few more of such gangs who are creating havoc and disturbing the society. The thieves are having a field day despite people becoming more vigilant. If the government doesn't put a brake to the increasing crime rate, there will be more 'Chintamanisation' acts everywhere. And such incidents are causing a big dent to the image of our beloved town.