Comments on: Anna Hazare and the Iberian Scorpion http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/anna-hazare-and-the-iberian-scorpion Powered by Webshore Fri, 03 Apr 2015 03:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SSG http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/anna-hazare-and-the-iberian-scorpion#comment-9364 SSG Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:06:40 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3701#comment-9364 A key aspect of the democratic process is the room for reasonable disagreement. But as you rightly pointed out Anna is holding the government to ransom. This is definitely not what matured, thinkers of India would appreciate. But looking at the massive processions yesterday, the streets of Mumbai and Delhi took me back to the streets of Rome as delienated by Shakespeare and the fury of the mob while Anthony delievered his oft-quoted "Friends, Romans.........". What shall follow, I hope, would be more conducive to the democratic fibre of modern India and the rationalism that some of us do still believe in. Great read Arghya. A key aspect of the democratic process is the room for reasonable disagreement.
But as you rightly pointed out Anna is holding the government to ransom. This is definitely not what matured, thinkers of India would appreciate. But looking at the massive processions yesterday, the streets of Mumbai and Delhi took me back to the streets of Rome as delienated by Shakespeare and the fury of the mob while Anthony delievered his oft-quoted “Friends, Romans………”.
What shall follow, I hope, would be more conducive to the democratic fibre of modern India and the rationalism that some of us do still believe in.
Great read Arghya.

]]> By: Arghya http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/anna-hazare-and-the-iberian-scorpion#comment-9336 Arghya Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:00:40 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3701#comment-9336 Thanks Vignesh, yes... I think in an increasingly complex world, the black and white simplification that Anna offers, is refreshing to most- reading the bill is an inconvenience. It's perhaps not the right way of thinking about things, but perfectly understandable. Thanks Vignesh, yes… I think in an increasingly complex world, the black and white simplification that Anna offers, is refreshing to most- reading the bill is an inconvenience. It’s perhaps not the right way of thinking about things, but perfectly understandable.

]]> By: Vignesh http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/anna-hazare-and-the-iberian-scorpion#comment-9335 Vignesh Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:28:20 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3701#comment-9335 Arghya- I can't agree with you more. I am very surprised that party strategists were in support of the arrest, given the broader ramifications. I feel that his Obama-esque approach of the Anna machinery is very telling. It almost looks like the masses think of the Bill's passage as the "magic wand" (as Nandan Nilekani put it) to get rid of corruption. Arghya- I can’t agree with you more. I am very surprised that party strategists were in support of the arrest, given the broader ramifications.

I feel that his Obama-esque approach of the Anna machinery is very telling. It almost looks like the masses think of the Bill’s passage as the “magic wand” (as Nandan Nilekani put it) to get rid of corruption.

]]> By: ASG http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/anna-hazare-and-the-iberian-scorpion#comment-9294 ASG Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:16:22 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=3701#comment-9294 Very well expounded. Is anybody in the Govt. listening? Very well expounded. Is anybody in the Govt. listening?

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