As Anna’s fast unto death enters its third day (and makes it “pawar” felt), I begin to get a bit uneasy about a few things… I am somewhat disappointed and puzzled to read Anna say, that his agitation was non-political.
I am not sure this is the case Anna. It is very “political” – with a capital P. As my friend and FTI colleague Sanjeev mentioned on his blog,
…we focus too much on corruption but that is like a doctor focusing too much on the fever and not on killing the underlying malarial …

As many of you would know, Anna Hazare is going on a fast unto death starting in a few hours today …
Pl consider fasting today – even for a few hours, if you can. Alternatively, please consider “Shramdaan” and/ or organising a talk/ meeting in your area to explain the reason(s) behind Anna’s fast and the Lokpal proposal. Please also consider sharing this with your friends.

A former soldier in the Indian army, Anna is one of India’s best-known social activists. Widely acclaimed for his remarkable experiments and initiatives in Ralegaon …

Slides from a talk I gave at House of Commons to a small group of MPs, Councillors, prominent members of the Indian community and of the Kashmiri Hindu diaspora in London. 30th March ’11

A short video snippet to follow soon…
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J&K @ House of Commons, Mar '11
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…to read about the drop in sex-ratio in the latest census figures.
The girl-child is the most precious thing any family and society can have. She is “Shakti” incarnate, the bearer of life, the essence of a civilisation’s culture, values and morals…
If she is at risk, the civilisation and the culture will eventually perish…
No society or country can ever become great unless it treasures the girl-child, nurtures it and nourishes it…
Treasure the girl-child, make her feel safe, wanted and loved. She is the future of India and our …