Anna Hazare Mania (Part II )

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Below is glimpse of activities happened in the country starting from day one of Anna Hazare fast till Day ninth or 24^th August,2011 –

·        Day 1 or 16^th August, 2011 – Anna Hazare at seven fifteen in the morning when getting down from lift to come on floor, police party was present there and it detained him and present him in front of judge where police get judicial custody of Anna for seven days in anticipation that his fast can create chaos as far law and order is concern in the capital, same was the case of Arvind Kezriwal and he also sent to judicial custody for seven days, from other places Shanti Bhushan and Kiran Bedi arrested but both were released in the evening, but during the progress of the day public starts gathering at the place where previously police allowed them to protest that is JP Park, and when supporters get news that Anna sent to Tihar Jail then people start gathering in front of Tihar Jail in huge numbers, in the evening administration took decision to release both Anna Hazare and Arvind Kezriwal, but both deny to accept any terms and seek place to protest without any condition, media was broadcasting minute by minutes non stop Anna Hazare developments.

·        Day 2 or 17^th August, 2011 – From Tihar Jail Anna Hazare continue his hunger protest, on that day spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishanker met him in the Jail along with other personality like Baba Ramdev and his team. Police announced that Anna was release last night but he himself not interested to come out from jail, he and Arvind Kezriwal were adamant on the demand of fifteen day protest but without any terms and surprisingly police department taken back their terms on which ground Anna was arrested and not allowed to start his protest, like –

·        No restriction of three days protest

·        No restriction of numbers of cars park at parking place

·        No limit of gathering

From Tihar Jail Arvind ask supporters of Anna Hazare to remain peaceful and don’t destroy any private or government property.

·        Day Three or 18^th August, 2011 – It was declared that in the evening Anna can come out from Tihar Jail provided Ram Lila Ground prepared for protest, and MCD workers start doing needy work at there full capacity under the supervision of Deputy Mayor of MCD as team Anna agree that they will get initially permission of fifteen days which will be extended by authority depending upon the situation, later on the evening news came that Anna will have to remain in Tihar Jail for one more day as Ramlila ground is not ready.  

·        Day Four or 19^th August,2011 – At 11.45 Anna came out from Tihar Jail and there he address the gathering and thanks for their support also declared that youth is his sourced of energy and then he proceed to Rajghat in the shape of procession with his supporters after paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi he reached Ramlila Maidan, news starts coming that in other part of he country public is doing protest against corruption, his movement spreads not only other parts but also Indians were vocal and protesting lot of other parts of world. Seeing this despite lose in weight he announced that in the country this revolution does not dies until and unless government won’t accept their draft and taken back their version of Lokpal Draft.

·        Day fifth or 20^th August, 2011 - First time in the history of 120 years Mumbai’s dhabawala went on one day strike in support of Anna Hazare protest, people with every passing day joining Anna in huge numbers and it surprise government of India, It is not wrong to code here that India was coloured in Anna Hazare campaign, news channels were covering minute to minute coverage round the clock, it make countless glue to their Television sets which were residing at distance from ground zero. From protest place Arvind Kezriwal announced that they are ready to talk with the government but till date they have not receive any invitation from government. 

·        Day Sixth or 21^st August,2011 -  Anna Hazare stern his stand that if Government does not pass their version of draft before 30^th august, 2011 then they will start biggest protest in the country, plus now it will not acceptable to them less then their version, how it has to be done? Government has required numbers in the parliament and it can pass it if it wish so, ask his supporters to protest in front of the houses’ of their parliamentarian and get their stand on to Lokpal draft, before night it was seen that below coded politicians houses’ were demonstrated by public –

·        Prime Minister

·        Kapil Sibbal

·        Salman Khurshid

·        Manu Singhvi

·        Manish Tiwari

·        Shila Dikshit

·        Day Seven or 22^ND August, 2011 – The process of reaching peoples in big numbers at Ramlila Maidan was continue without break, and it was seen that government and congress MP’s stand soften on Anna Hazare, its biggest example was of Sanjay Nirupam who was opposing the movement seen with Anna Hazare cap, Priya Dutt said that government Lokpal bill is weak and she will talk to her party for strong Lokpal Bill. Team Anna said that although they have received fresh proposals from government but they are strong enough and expose government intention that it is not serious for strong Lokpal bill.

·        Day Eight or 23^rd August, 2011 – Team of  Doctor keep on examining Anna on regular basis and first time they announced that Anna’s health is deteriorating, and asked him to take rest and don’t come out in sun, take lot of water and in the evening after check perhaps Anna needs to take drip or need to admit to Hospital, Anna asked Doctor’s team to give him time to think on to it, and later on from stage he announced that although Doctors have requested him to take drip but my consciousness does not allow me as I before start of protest had declared that I will give my life for the country, so if government try to take me forcibly then don’t allow them to take me and block the gates of the ground, in the evening members of team were called by the government for talk and after the end of the meet while talking to media team Anna members declared that meeting was held in good atmosphere and government wants time till morning, Kiran Bedi said that talks should have been held two to three days before.

·        Day ninth or 24rth August,2011 – First time it has seen that health of Anna Hazare was deteriorated as it was visible from appearance but his enthusiasm was as  it was very first day of his hunger protest, and he is not accepting government request to break his fast as government said his life is much more important, at the same time discussion with team Anna was not reach to any acceptable point till five of Evening.

So nobody knows or sure how this stalemate between both the parties end as now coming time enters in very crucial time due to Anna Hazare’s deteriorating condition , in spite of the fact that he is 74, and from last nine days he have not taken food and not ready to break his fast until and unless he get concrete efforts from Government side.