As we ushered in 2013 with the hope that the year will be safer and more peaceful, a thought crossed my mind, and I asked myself whether we had moved a step forward as a nation.
Will 2012 go down in the annals of history as the most rewarding year for the Indians? Whether we matured as a nation politically or otherwise and became more receptive to issues which raise a question mark on our sensibilities as civilized human beings.
Were the promises made by our rulers and policy makers delivered? Did the government fulfill its promise of bringing more transparency and accountability in its functioning?
Regrettably, the answers to most of these questions are a big ‘No’. At this juncture, it is difficult to say what 2013 has in store for us or whether it will be better than the bygone year. But we still remain hopeful that the winds of change will sweep the nation, ignite our minds and help us find lasting solutions to those problems, which have plague
d our society for decades.
To me, 2012 comes across as the year of awakening of India’s middle class, which kept the spirit of democracy alive through protests and demonstrations round the year.
While 2011 was a year which saw a plethora of corruption cases and a new mass awakening, thanks to the anti-corruption protests led by social activists like Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev, the year 2012 was a bit different as it saw the common man uniting and voicing its protest against the vicious cycle of its suppression.
While we saw the rise of many social leaders, who spearheaded the campaign against corruption or black money in 2011, the year 2012 was unique as it was not dependent on known ‘catalysts of change’ to lead a mass movement.
No comments:
Post a Comment