Anna Please Give Us a Political Platform.

With a very deep feeling of sorrow, I learnt that Team Anna has split.  Anna Hazare backed by Kiran Bedi and Justice Santosh Hegde holds the view that Team Anna should not enter politics.  Anna says that going into politics is selfish and running an Andolan a public service.  I agree that most of the politicians are into politics for money and position and they really don't care about the public welfare.

I am not able to understand one thing, why Anna and others do not want good people to enter politics. It is very easy to stay away from the fight and avert defeat.  But that is not the sign of brave people. Brave people don't fear the failure.  Anna's Andolan (agittion) has raised the expectations of this nation.  This is the time Team Anna must take lead and give this nation an honest and strong leadership.  If Anna does not grab this opportunity, he will be remembered in history as a man who faltered at the finishing line.

I fully support Kejriwal's idea to float a political party because now at least I know whom to vote for next time I enter the polling booth.  He is showing  a direction to the people of this country. 

Unreasonable Price Hike

Hike in Diesel prices by Rs.5/- will affect the prices of transportation and will have spiraling effect on items of daily consumption like vegetables, milk and almost everything an average consumer requires. Along with this is another bombshell from Government. Now ever family will get only 6 subsidized cylinders and for more than 6 cylinders one will have to pay market price, which is going to b

e around Rs.750/- per cylinder. This will effect an average family by Rs.2100/- per month (Rs.750 - Rs.400) X 6 = Rs. 2100/-. Add to this Rs.2/- per liter hike made by Mother Dairy 2-3 days back. Just imagine the plight of a man who has to run a family and earns only Rs.7000 - Rs.8000/- per month.

Government says that they have to increase prices of diesel and LPG because prices in international market are rising. This is not the truth, near about 40-50% consists of Taxes Government imposes a lot of taxes on petroleum products. If Government was successful in tackling corruption, the level of taxes would have been lower and Government would not have increased the prices like this. Our present political class is totally insensitive towards the hardships borne by an average person. We must find new alternatives.