Jairam Ramesh advises NGO leader to stay away from politics

Times View - Can't farewell social work
Counter View - Activists are not politicians


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-The Times of India, March 13, 2012

India's Slapstick Comedy

From politics to show biz, a new body language is proving a great hit

India's Slapstick Comedy

-The Times of India, February 4, 2012

The ring of slap is spreading wild across politics and show business. With Sharad Pawar being slapped, and Anna endorsing more; and Shah Rukh Khan alleged slapping of Farah Khan's husband, things are unfolding as a slapstick comedy! 

Anna, Fading

By raising quixotic demands, Anna Hazare is diluting the anti-corruption fight

Anna, Fading

-The Times of India, January 30, 2012

Anna Hazare-led anti graft upsurge has gone astray, says the editor, in light of its recent "idiosyncratic demands" like a 'referendum commission' along the lines of the Election Commission, which seeks a popular vote to precede every legislative initiative.

Not only has it gone astray politically, but socially too. His endorsement of slapping "derelict politicians" has been strikingly different from the Gandhian image he seeks to portray.

In spite of discussions being held on the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare has "demanded fresh laws, none of which are pragmatic or feasible."

In conclusion, the editor says, "Anna would do well to remember that civil society is larger than a particular individual, however popular he may be."

A Watchdog Needs Teeth

Only public pressure on the political class will ensure a strong and effective Lokpal


A Watchdog Needs Teeth

-The Times of India, January 7, 2012

The saga of the Lokpal Bill

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : The saga of the Lokpal Bill
by Prashant Bhushan, a Senior Advocate, is a member of Team Anna.

"The drama in the Rajya Sabha showed that the UPA government was not willing to go even by the will of Parliament. This gives rise to fundamental questions about the functioning of Indian democracy."