After it failed to come up for vote in a fractious Rajya Sabha last year, the Lokpal Bill — referred to a select committee that is still examining it — seems to have been mothballed for all practical purposes. By declaring another indefinite fast in an attempt to pressure the Centre to reintroduce the Bill in a stronger and more effective form, Anna Hazare and his team of supporters were attempting to take this issue off the back burner and place it where it belongs — on the forefront of the national agenda. With the Centre remaining firm on not engaging Mr. Hazare or his team this time round, however, Team Anna has no option but to call off its fast without gaining any tangible dividend. But this tactical setback does not detract from the importance of the struggle it continues to wage for a strong and independent Lokpal, which remains an important institutional reform to curb political and bureaucratic corruption. It would be a shame if a combination of official reluctance and the lack of political will on the part of other parties continues to stymie the passing of the Lokpal Bill, the first version of which was passed by the Lok Sabha as far back as 1969 only to remain in cold storage for over four decades.
Has Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption lost some of its sheen, or at least the extraordinary groundswell of public support it commanded last year? It was only in April 2011 that, by the fourth day of Anna Hazare’s indefinite hunger strike, the Centre was forced to climb down and drop the draft Lokpal Bill it had prepared and agree to redraft it in consultation with civil society activists. Is the Centre’s refusal to engage Anna now a signal of middle-class disenchantment with the movement, as some sections of the media have assumed? Or has the media itself lost interest in a cause that it took to heart barely a year ago, when it helped mobilise the crowds that rallied around Team Anna and then provided the gathering at the Ram Lila grounds in Delhi breathless, wall-to-wall coverage? The answer to both questions is yes. Team Anna’s image has not benefited from some of the positions its members have staked out, particularly their intemperate attacks on Parliament and parliamentarians. Moreover, the original focus on the Lokpal Bill has been sidetracked by crusades against President Pranab Mukherjee and some UPA ministers, while the decision to campaign against certain political parties in recent elections has robbed the movement of its non-partisan appeal. Whatever the validity of these criticisms, however, they pale in comparison to the political class’s own failings on the corruption front. India needs a strong Lokpal now. We may fault Anna’s tactics but the reason a strong law is not yet in place to deal with corruption is because the government is simply not interested in having one.
Keywords: Anna Hazare fast, Jan Lokpal, anti-corruption movement, India Against Corruption, Ramlila Maidan, Jantar Mantar, indefinite hunger strike, Lokpal Bill, Team Anna
anna team has lost trust among the people after announcing indefinite fast and completed it in definite time.i think if they have declared definite fast they could gain more support and trust from people.
and the LOKPAl-what after uncorrupted(!!??) team anna??dont they think that there will be crusade after giving such a huge authority to one man?dont they think there are another ways to make india clean?they can start programmes to educate people and children, too.afterall they all are from us.definitely i am not with present politicions.anna is the best but they can improve more.
Anna team has lost focus on Lok Pal bill and crusade against corruption. Their inconsistent stand on various other issues diluted their efforts and credibility. the lat fast unto death was illconceived and they had to resort to face saving. Forming a political party is illogical.
very well said. I feel Anna hazare movement drew support from the
common man just because it was "non- political" movement. After their
decision to join politics, i am afraid movement looses allegiance of
people. Moreover politics is not everyone's cup of tea.
If we think pragmatically, to what extent entering into politics going
help to realize the " strong and independent lokpal institution"?
given the caste, class and religious politics of India how far Anna
able to convert his support into legislative numbers?
It is a very good editorial.The Hindu always harvests the real perception of commonman.Anchoring one issue at one time will lead to a successful destination.Anna team should abstain from personal attack on pliticians.
We have a strong legislation against dowry practice. Has the legislation been successful in curbing this derogatory practice? It's rather the other way. The dowry system is flourishing and has spread its wings to other communities which never had it before. The Lokpal bill is not a solution because "CORRUPTION" is a cultural problem and needs a cultural solution. If Anna's movement had been started at a grass root level (like the Bhoo-Daan movement of Vinoba Bhave who successfully wiped out JAMINDAARs from most of the Indian soil) with a strong politically neutral stand then it would have got support from every quarter and probably could have replicated the success of Vinoba Bhave's movement.
those who question the credibility of team anna ..i ask them name a
single person from any party who is so patriotic and so courageous to
do fast for even 10 days which team anna members did specially
Kejriwal who was a diabetics patient ... i believe NO LOKPAL BILL ,NO
SIT , nothing can eradicate corruption from inside of us until this
patriotism is injected inside us .The most sad thing is we all love to
argue and always play role of born spectators but team anna had the
courage to come forward and fight the mighty corrupt political system
so respect them if you can't support them. Team anna members are
common people and as we all are common man we love to see them
fighting as common man but when they choose to go for politics we
start questioning their credibility , so bizarre and unfair.
Your Editorial on Anna"s abrupt withdrawal of the agitation is the only alternative, as this is not done politically or backed by non congress parties and they were only watching the scale by mere spectors,as they have to wait for a year for the next election to come.
aFTER NEARLY 50 YEARS IS PASSED, any new govt can not come out successful without corrupt practices.unless, Pranab take it seriously as President and wanted to change the History of Govt and congress.Most of the leaders have put in their hands in corruption and political power, it is very difficult now to withdraw unless another Gandhi is born to thrash out the present [political power.
let us wait and watch and see.Till then, there will be continue state of present politics unless people got dejected.
@A. Patrawala Advocate: to those condemning Team Anna for deciding to contest elections, what alternative do you suggest for them given lack of govt initiative to deal with corruption or losing of interest by media? Also, what is the basis of your speculation that Team Anna is in cahoots with BJP?
“Team Anna should not enter in to the swamp of dirty politics”, this is general feeling among people or at least media is trying to show that this is the general feeling among the indian people. It has become our habit to be a critique but not a real executioner. This time, government was not in a mood to indulge in any discussion with team Anna. It is good to express your dissatisfaction towards governance by means of hunger strike but it does not make any sense to die by putting yourself on hunger strike and expecting some radical changes from others. I think, we need to change our mindset first if we want any changes in our socio-political system. Decision to contest election, in my opinion is a smart move. We have been selecting bunch of jokers form different parties since last 50 years. We should really give a chance to these guys to see their honesty towards their commitment of making “India without corruption”.
In the 2014 election let the Government, if it is honest and committed to have a strong lokpal bill, obtain through referendum whether each voter voting in the election votes for Anna Hazare's drafted lokpal bill or that by the Government. This is the only legitimate solution to the issue. Government and its few hanchmen would assess themselves where are they when thay are saying Anna Hazare and his team is not representing people of India. Dr Amrit Patel
A thoughtful editorial, no doubt. I wonder if increase in income from progressive salary hikes and glib acceptance of bribery and black marketing are the reasons of disinterest among the middle class Indians. Inclusion of money from unreported income in the price of a real estate, which only a recently affluent middle class buyer can afford to buy, has become ethically acceptable for evading stamp duty, though this practice is a criminal act. Is not tax evasion a crime as bribery and black marketing? History is not bunkum - during 1920s the Italian middle class supported Mussolini and his fascist hordes against working class movements.So why not the Indian middle class?
Excellent Fight against corruption is hundred times more than fight against British rule,because the culprits are within our selves and is promoted enormously since1947 to see that even common people are made corrupt in vote catching to make them to accept this.It is not the question of who is who.The systems permitted to do.Now when we want to change the system in the interest of the society,instead of attacking individuals we should work very hard and devote time and energy at the gross root level to strengthen hands of the Call and work out modalities meticulously sacrificing ourselves for our country. Let our civil society deliver the same.It is the time for the right type of learned people to join in this pursuit for the nation to share their wisdom .Team Anna has started this Let us not stop it Let it become a tsunami to wash away the evil corruption to save democracy insteadof loosing faith in it and waiting for the day of civil war in the long run.Save us from the evil please.
Sir,
A good editorial . Team Anna is slowly changing the
position and principle . The indication that they tend to slowly
switch on to politics is not vice.There are no proper advisers to give
direction to the movement. If they change to politics, the present
sympathy and backing of the middle class people who stood against
corruption , will wither away.The lok Pal bill which failed to take
off in Rajya Sabha is now in select committee for review is a delaying
tactics and ultimately to see its end.Anna should himself direct the
movement and should not join politics which will end in situation
elsewhere in the country and aim of the movement from the beginning
will be fizzled out and Anti- corruption movement will be known by
some other name. It is a tragedy if that happens.
A democratic country has three pillars legislature,executive and judiciary.Judiciary is independent and working at par as compared to the other two.Legislature and executive are interlinked.The supreme amongst them is legislature.Anna will provide option for having a better legislature.All what we the citizens want is a party which serves with sincerity.Kiran Bedi the reformer of tihar jail,Arvind Kejriwal magsaysa awardee for his fight for RTI(right to information)empowering the vulnerable citizens with a deadly weapon to fight against corruption and many more,i think that they are more better option than the current cabinet ministers.So i look forward.Hope the one with purpose to serve the country wins 2014 elections.
Anna Hazare hass achieved one good thing i.e bring awareness among millions of
countrymen about the corruption which has entered every sphere of activity and
has thus assumed monstrous proportions. Any idea of forming a political party
with a view to fight and eliminate corruption at all levels independently though
laudable is not practical. It requires tremendous organisational capacity and
committed workers all over the country and sustained effort over a period of time.
This is not meant to discourage the idea altogether but one should take into
consideration ground realities existing at present. If at all they decide to form a
political party they should focus their efforts on limited areas and choose
dedicated persons as candidates for parliamentary elections. They must have some
sort of electoral understanding with BJP the main Opposition party to see that
such contests are two-cornered so that votes are not split to the advantage of the
ruling party.
A very well written and timely editorial indeed. The Team Anna members haven't done any good to the movement by speaking in multiple and often contradictory tones and by compromising their non-partisan character. Anna Hazare did a singular service to the nation by bringing the issue of corruption to the forefront and by forcing the unwilling political class to sit up and take notice. It is high time Team Anna seriously thought about making a foray into Indian Politics so that a political alternative can be provided to the common man. The task is undoubtedly gigantic but if the Team has to remain relevant, it will have to take on the political class in their own arena and within the framework of Indian constitution. If they position themselves right and succeed in spreading the message of change far and wide, there is no doubt that all the people of India will support them in their endeavor and it will not be long before the self serving politicians are thrown out of the system.
The article is straight from the heart,as it touched the heart.I fail to understand why other journalist's and Television's "NEWS ANCHOR's" cannot state the truth as it is.It is clear that whatever be the fault in Team Anna,its not going to affect the country in a big way.They will lose their credibility and will vanish.But if the Government is at fault and is trying to deprive us of a good law,then the all of us are affected badly.This actually hinders our growth,development,image enhancement in the world forum.So please, TV anchor's and Journalists i request you to direct your efforts in tackling the germane issues.
No political will and courage to bring a strong and workable lokpal bill was the truth behind it. It is a pity that we want to reelect Ansari, as the VP , for he blatantly sided with the ruling class on the fateful night.This treacherous act can only be compared to the famous signing of emergency declaration from the bath tub.Prime minister of this country should be squarely blamed for not showing courage or willingness to ensure passage of the bill.The floor managers of congress party, have slowly but surely ensured that the patience of team Anna is tested to the hilt. By refusing to engage with the team, they sapped the energy of anna's ageing members. It is only when a politician is punished under the law and made an example ,fear factor will set in. otherwise it will be falling on deaf ears or banging against the wall.It all began with the famous line from Indira gandhi that corruption is a way of life in India and that became a mantra for the congress.it is not going to die easily
I agree with Raghvendraji.
one thing is sure. anna's party will draw a blank in TN
The Corrupts are well set in power and it will take long to defeat
them. Corruption is cancer to Indian politics, government and
society. Anna's movement should should continue by taking Padyatra
all across India and engaging local people particularly Students.
Corruption is a menace and it nullifies the progress made by the country and it was reported that aroud 1.5% of our GDP is lost due to corruption.Naturally people expect the Government to be proactive in drafting Lok pal bill rather take the refuge in coalition dharma. In other words Government some how want enjoy its power without rooting out corruption is shocking requires severest reprimands. Pranab had the dubious distinction of defending A.Raja on the floor of the house had certainly made patriotic Indians feel that you need not be worthy Indian to become President.Media became a laughing stock when they pat Pranb Kumar Mukerji who at present cannot be investigated for all the wrong doings.It is utterly irresponsible to question Anna and his team that Parliament and MPs are alone for drafting the law and not in the streets as the same MPs should come to the same streets by 2014.Present day MPs of Parliament should not behave as if their term is for ever. Time has come for Lok pal.
Corruption is the most burning topic today and its the middle class which is taking the brunt of it.Most corrupt and inept government which anyone has ever witnessed.The huge number of scams tells the whole story and still not clear how many yet to come in focus.Who wants to resign voluntarily from the most respected and accountable post? But former IRS officer Mr Arvind Kejriwal and Former IPS Kiran Bedi did this for obliterating corruption from political and bureaucratic system.Anna Hazare demand for the enactment of Lokpal bill will not go in vain.They should make their own party for the elections and we the people of India will vote for them.Jai Hind.
I feel, making a political party by team Anna is never-ever an alternative for getting the will of people. The origin of almost all political party was with great ideology. But later, we could see an institutionalized sustenance, corroborated with a downfall of principles and ethics. In democracy, the will of people matters the most. The suggestive alternative will be to have a nationwide voting outside the electorial board on Lokpal after giving proper awareness to the people. Then, our political system will have to hear.
"Or has the media itself lost interest in a cause that it took to heart
a year ago".
I think the above statement in the editorial should have gone like this
that Media is as corrupt as politician and always strives to further its
own end and it is mainly responsible for the failure of movement against
corruption this year by not giving the proper support and coverage of
Team Anna fast.Funny how media can change the course of any action.
Congratulations, for an excellent piece of editorial. Team Anna's failure, if at all that happens, will reflect very badly on our society and polity. Well done The Hindu.
Not surprising that Anna and his team are not yet successful.No good
thing, that too mammoth in size and benefiting all, can be
accomplished in one attempt or in a short period. If Anna and his team
wants to achieve this by turning themselves into politics, then they
should aim to contest Lok sabha elections specifically to become a
viable and influential OPPOSITION party and not with the aim to
capture power. That is, they should not contest more than 270
parliamentary seats. Let any other group form the government but Anna
party or group should be a strong opposition. This is the first step
to gain the people's trust.
What a balanced editorial to reflect the mood of the nation as opposed to the sense of the
house of its votaries, on the issue of bringing a strong Lokbill to eradicate all pervasive
corruption in India that continues to mercilessly eat in to the vitals of our democracy!
The real problem is not with the nationalist parties, they have their
limitations of working in a volatile environment where many
parties/interests have their stake in the government and If
Lokpal/lokayukta institutions are to come they will come only when the
regional parties, who have also been vocal against the women reservation
bill, are wiped out of our political system through voting.
True. Anna might fail in its advancements, taking his movement in a
democratic state like as if ruled by British. We have achieved
independence and that makes us (the people of India) independent to take
actions (not only appeal and protest) by moving into politics and throw
the corrupt out of the parliament. Only by diving into the sea of
politics, we can understand the real pressure and keep the system in
check.
I think one can not sum it any better. Hindu you are miles ahead of
the rest of the media
Team ANNA is making a blunder of converting the anti - corruption movement of the people into an electoral politics . The electoral politics of india are turned into a cess pool . Even the active participants of JP movement turned into biggest corrupt leaders as the present politics of india will force you towards corruption if you want to be some body to change the system . And hence , team Anna must take this movement to grass root level of the corruption visible to commonman and fjght agaist it with attracting atleast a crore of foot soldiers . Then this movement itself will correct the system with a fear of public anger as he political class depends upon the public mercy to remain in power / for getting the votes . LET TEAM Anna START THIS PROCESS FROM TODAY ONWARDS WITHOUT TRYING FOR A DIALOGUE WITH THE GOVT . WE WANT THE PEOPLE FROM ALL THE STRATA KNOW THE ILL EFFECTS OF THE CORRUPTION AND HOW IT IS PROMOTING THE POVERTY OF THE COUNTRY . WITHIN A YEAR , NATION STARTS COMMANDING AND DEMANDING THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES TO BEHAVE .That is why , this team ust start their fight from the panchayat level and build it by proving that to the people that thir money is being looted .One of my friends is dreaming ........Carpe Diem!2 Crore ppl contribute Rs 1000 as membership,makes 2000 crores.4 crores per parliament constituency.Enough 4 a clean candidIF there are two crore people ready to contribute rs 1000 each , this govt itself would have conceedd to the demmand of Anna and made him th president of india . Pleas do not dream and i do not think that even 2 lakh people may not contribute and also if some big corporates cotribute , Anna would be obliged to them . The onl alternative left to team anna would be to hit the streets and mobilse the people by making them aware how the corruption is playing havoc with the growth of the country out of the poverty .Fasts are the last resort to be adapted t he climax of the movements . Team Anna wasted an year by just rmchair and mdia agitations but not working at the ground level to make the people aware of the ill effecs of he corruption and make them ready to fight till the end . If the political class doesnot hear the voice of the people even after that fight on streets , people will themselves will urge the team anna to enter into politics with an active cadre of millions of voters . But now , his move is a foolish one and bound to fail and thus Team Anna . Then , the fight against corruption taks back seat in the various problms , the people ae facing .
Actually the anna crusade, which started as a fresh breeze, is now a
blunt and ordinary movement now that it is on a political course. The
biggest mistake made was that the team relied on gatherings instead of
an organisation. They forgot that a gathering is not just a symbol of
popularity but its an Indian audience( always accumulating out of
curiosity) and is temporary as well.Moreover, they considered the
facebook, social media's new avatars and people struck with a peculiar
and elite cynicism...the ultimate truth. The rest of the damage was
done by the irresponsible and short tempered members of the team.
India is one of the countries with the maximum number of
graduates.This educated youg blood surely loves to dream high and of
changes,but they dont want to waste their time caught in any kind of
mirages. The shaking foundations of the Anna movement is a testimony
to this fact.Nevertheless,long journey of experiences has to be taken
to bring change and it looks like Anna is on it.
Citizens want institution of Lokpal in the Centre and Lokayuctas in all states. But to say that only the UPA government is not interested in passing the Lolpal bill is not saying the truth. All parties have some reservations about the Lokpal and have little enthusiasm to pass the Lokpal bill. Hence, Shri Anna Hazare and his team would do well if they mobilize citizens who want setting up of an efficient anti-corruption institution in the form of Lokpal. Further, functioning of Lokpal would have to be free from political intervention. Concerned citizens are also waking up to the need for implementation of electoral, police, legal and administrative reforms which would reduce scope for corruption and also the discretionary powers of politicians as also of the bureaucracy. Shri Anna Hazare and his team and the nation would be great losers if the focus is shifted from the first objective of their agitation, which is appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuctas.
Satyagraha and political mobilisation on specific issues ate steps
towards adequate political organisation. Politicisation for articulating
and safeguarding the interests of various sections of society is a part
and parcel of the democratic process. Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty. The din of democracy provides supporting pillars for democratic
structures. Adequate organisation takes a long time coming.
Mughul-e-Azam - the Urdu movie ( as certified by Censor Board) , there is a memorable scene where Anarkali is condemned to death by Akbar for falling in love with his son Salim- the heir of throne. Akbar asked about her last wish. She aspired for a day as Queen of India ( Killing two birds with a stone ). Akbar said: So after all your longing of heart has come out of your mouth. ( According to Akbar - a slave girl has an ambitious plan or a lofty goal to become the queen of India and therefore she pretended her love for Salim ). Likewise, Anna and his team cherished to rule India in their heart but pretended for India Against Corruption. But at last truth has jumped out of their mouth and now they want to form the political party and come into power... This is the ploy of BJP to merge into Anna and have new incarnation after disastrous and embarrassing failures.
There are endless issues for common man in not getting the services for which he pays for. No seat in a bus or train, ration unavailability in a ration shop, no electricity, no water, no attention in various offices etc. Lokpal cannot solve these problems. Issue of corruption is focussed only at high levels. Small bribes that people are forced to are as in above examples. A little higher level bribe is faced by middle class by donating to get school admission, getting pension started without delay etc. These people lose quality of life because their essential time is wasted in their normal life for family and work. They are forced to bribing that are participated also by same people in different hats. Should this happen? Politically, these issues are cornered with protests involving dharna etc. It only results in a national loss of productivity. Solution is to ensure supply and distribution in a painless manner. Will system change? Will society refuse to give bribe?
Aptly titled "Hold fast to the Lokpal" (Aug 3), the editorial has rightly stressed that, notwithstanding the somewhat luke-warm support the public are presently extending to Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement, which actually started with a big bang in April 2011, everyone lending support to the creation of a Jan-Lokpal, none can lose sight of te fact that India badly needs a strong Lokpal to curb political as well as bureaucratic corruption. It is a timely reminder to all concerned.
Brilliant, just brilliant piece of editorial.
We, the Indian Diaspora are proud to call ourselves as Indians though we spent decades in the west and changed our passports. But for the last couple of years we feel ashamed of what is happening in India – nearly a third of the sitting parliamentarians are having criminal proceeding including murder, kidnapping exertions etc, and from the rest a good portion of our elected representatives are the kith and kins of these criminals. For decades the UN anticorruption movements, Transparency International and other UN organizations were asking India to pass strict anticorruption laws, but all in vain and thus India is holding the lowest rank in all UN Index including Human Rights. Corruptions of all sorts from peon to the minister (bureaucrats and politicians) are the best nurturing ground for all kinds of criminality like murder, extortions, black money, and fake currency, exorbitant price in real estate, etc. It seems that the truth, wisdom, individual morality, ones duty to the society etc (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism) which India contributed thousands of years for the world disappeared after our independence from British.
Pity, that our Indian corrupt bureaucrats and politicians cannot understand THE QUALITY OF LIFE , may be because their intelligent quotient is low or they processes certain defective gene in their DNA – as some scientists argue, and this is hereditary. Quality can never attain with crores or so called richness. In the west seldom one will face corruption in their day to day life, most of them are law abiding citizens, the social system care for the disabled and the unlucky ones and criminality is very low in comparing to India. Thus a certain harmony exists between different social groups. People of all categories move freely, seldom body-guards or private securities in private residences. In the west political seats are given after competition and according to their ability, the police is the guardian of law and order and care for the citizens. This is the quality of life we are enjoying in the west, this quality the Indians – rich or poor, in India can only dream.
If India wants to improve socially and economically, it has to eradicate the cancerous growth of corruption.
The Editorial advice to stay focused on an independent and effective
Lokpal to curb political and bureaucratic corruption makes sense.
Changing the Movement from being a pressure group to playing an
electoral political role would require many thorny issues to be
resolved, eg: (i) run a candidate-approval-scheme, or a fully-fledged
political party (ii) single issue (anti-corruption) policy, or a
comprehensive manifesto (iii) assessing the extent of national
electoral support (iv) a new ‘grassroots-up, low-cost’, or a
traditional ‘top-down, expensive’ party organisation structure (v)
search/selection/training of candidates, and disciplinary sanction if
they become corrupt (in the absence of right to recall) (vi)
corruption-free campaign-ethics, etc. Above all TIMING: how long will
it take to develop/agree/implement the above, and what should be the
interim tactics and role? The programme is large and continuous; a
critical mass of visible success may take several years to achieve.
A very apt summary. The political class has once again scuttled the
attempts to hold them accountable. The art of it is that they have the
people shouting down Anna and his group now. The victims are fighting
to protect the perpetrators. The critics would do well to reflect on
Gandhiji's words: "I hope the real Swaraj (self-rule) will come not by
the acquisition of authority by the few but by the acquisition by all
of the courage to resist authority when abused. In other words,
Swaraj is to be attained by education the masses to a sense of their
capacity to regulate and control authority".
So, if he were here, he would be fighting for the Lokpal bill.
dear editor sir,
with all due respect may i ask you just one simple question , that if a
prime minister is himself saying that he is not being able to have his
control over his party members & they are being controlled by someone
else . should he be as the prime minister ? i mean if you not being able
to take decision which your incumbency is suppose to do , than why are
you holding that incumbency ? in my opinion , you should just leave.
"pls rply me you have my e-mail id."
People are not disengaged from the movement. If you are not seeing
that level of mass gathering at dharnas then it just indicates that
people have made up their mind for whom to vote in next elections.
They definitely are not going to re-select the existing pool of theifs
sitting in parliament, especially the members of Congress party. Not
especially, it should be only Congress members. Congress ministers are
highly arrogant for simply nothing. The height of arrogance is such
that ministers are given promotion for their failings in existing
ministry. Moreover there is a puppet sitting on a topmost chair who
ideally is to lead 120 crore people. Current government is singing
songs of consistent growth during the years of 2004-2009. They were
enjoying this privilege just because of the seeds of development sown
by NDA government in their last term.
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