Fascism under the veil of People’s Movement

-Professor Kawaldeep Singh Kanwal

In the very start itself I want to clear one important thing that I am not a fan/supporter of anyone, Neither of Anna nor of Rahul/Sonia/Congress and could never ever think of be one of the bunch of opportunistic lot of BJP.

How much we differ with the man but Anna should be praised for what he has done for the Nation by acting as a catalyst to help the public emotions and aspirations against the biggest problem being faced by the Nation - Corruption from top to bottom - to precipitate in form of stronger articulation and a kind of will to eradicate it across the nation. In this manner he made this core issue to be at center-stage.

However from now legal and constitutional frame-works have to take the lead and due processes have to be followed to incorporate the real civil-society, 120 Crore People of this largest and constitutional democracy of the word and every view and intelligence of the people of this nation has to be considered before framing the well talked law of Lokpal.

But the matter of concern is Anna wants to dictate everything on his own set of terms. He is creating a situation like "My Way or Highway" by getting over-excited by the crowds which only gathered around him to channelize their own frustration against the system due to various reasons ranging from ever growing Price-rise to non-performing administration on various core issues directly impacting them.

Now seeing the whole situations over a wider spectrum the question strongly arises that what is the difference between "Mandir Wahin Banayenge !" (The Ram Temple would be built only at the place we dictate.. not the law or justice !) and "Bill to Hamara Jan-Lokpal Hi Parit Hoga" (Only our Jan Lokpal Bill would have to be passed)? What else is the definition of FASCISM ?

And the major concern about the colour of Anna’s protest is also coming out true with the truth coming out that his ideology is getting direct affiliation from the saffron Band-Wagoners. In the recent published life-sketches of his, he is being described as directly impacted by philosophy of Nana Deshmukh, a luminary and veteran of the RSS, who on November 8, 1984 days after the Genocide of Sikhs written and distributed an article which tried to establish mass killings as rightful act. This article was also published in Hindi Weekly Pratipaksh edited by George Fernandes (Defence Minister of India 1999-2004) in its edition of November 25, 1984 titled 'Indira Congress-RSS collusion'.

And following on the foot-step of his ideal, Anna too has articulated his support to Narendra Modi recently, who is accepted not only by this whole nation as mass-murderer and prime convict in Gujrat Riots which were targeted against the Muslim Minority but also banned in various democracies world-over for these crimes against humanity.

Its an appeal in the end to the common emotional people of this nation that please do not become the football of vested interests of others and carried away by mere louder sloganeering. While the issue is important but more important is the awareness about the worthiness of articulation. So for God say, we are living in a form of government which is still democratic in its core and running under a written set of principles defined in a document named constitution. Let’s respect it and let the solution(s) come through intelligent discussions in proper forums with involvement of all, from Elite to downtrodden, from ones controlling the power corridors to the weakest lot, from majority to minorities, from North to South and East to West, but never ever from the exhibit of power on the streets, as it would set precedent that would be impossible to rewind in future.

NOTE: Nobody is supporting corruption here, everyone has suffered extremely and pained to the core due to it.