Few days back I heard a debate in news channel regarding impact of Anna Agitation. At one point one of participant who is also BJP spoke person compare it with mass movement of JP and agitation of in late eighties. While BJP want to be see this Anna agitation similar to other as those mass movements has ended up in change in regime. But they will be disappointed to know that this mass movement is very different for others and far from antiestablishment. JP movement was antiestablishment and become a mass movement because of disillusionment of people of country due to unfulfilled promise after independent. It was further fuelled by youth of seventies due to wide range of unemployment and lack of opportunity. It become antiestablishment as only single party was in power since independent. So the JP movement was not really about system change but change in power. Whereas late eighties movement was totally political and for social equality. What make Anna movement unique is that it has come when India is doing good both economically and globally in world stage. Youth were also main driving force for Anna as during JP movement. But far from seeing lack of opportunity or blink future this young have jobs in MNC and high earning potential. But still they come to street, and that make me believe that desire to change is from inside in these people not due to other factors. And this can really make Anna movement in India history rather than just a history. Also Anna movement is not antiestablishment, as public faith in all political party is negative. One of best outcome of Anna movement is that it has given a voice to public and makes them started believe that they are real power in democracy not people who are ruling. Now the real challenge is to make this movement a continuous process for change not just a landmark in history. I believe that we can count Indian youth for it.
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