Who is Anna Hazare?

Name - Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare known as Anna Hazare
Birth date - 15 January 1940
Anna Hazare was born in Bhingar village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state in western India to Baburao Hazare and Laxmi Bai, an unskilled labourer family

He has two sisters. Started his career as a driver in the Army and turned into a social activist.

What’s so special about him?
 He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra.

So what, See…
 This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village
 itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills.In 1975, it used to be a poverty
 clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model
 for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village.

Ok…
This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for
his social activities.

Really, what is he fighting for?
He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.

How that can be possible?
He is advocating for a Bill, The Lok Pal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that
will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers),
beurocrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds.

It’s an entirely new thing right..?
In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since
then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the
bill to suit thier theft (corruption).

Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill !
How can that be possible in such a short span of time?
The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and
announce that the bill is going to be passed.

Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the LOK PAL BILL. 50% goverment
participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government
entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them.

Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed?
A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge,
say like the Election Commission of India. In each state, Lokayukta will be appointed.
The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within
2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case
, that has gone for last 25 years without any result.

Is he alone? Who else is there in the fight with Anna Hazare?
 Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI
activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more. Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan
is supporting his cause.

Ok, got it. What can I do?
At least we can spread the message.

How?
Putting status message, links, video, changing profile pics. Share this news links all over
your Facebook /Twitter /email to all and on all Social Networking Sites !
At least we can support Anna Hazare and the cause for uprooting corruption from India.
At least we can hope that his Hunger Strike does not go in vain.
At least we can pray for his good health.