Anna Going Astray

Anna seems to be seriously impaired by his personal inability to articulate his thoughts properly. Or, maybe he is simply not equipped to do that. Else, how does one explain his off-hand remark on SharadSlap? Not just computers, even human beings run on the principle of GIGO (garbage in, garbage out). If you have stored garbage inside you, you will disgorge garbage on sudden impulses. We all know, Anna is not a well-read man. Therefore, he does not have much stored inside his belly. He himself realizes this. What however he does not seem to realize is the fact that he should speak less and should not open his mouth on everything. Media will always approach him for his bytes because whatever Anna says has a news value, nuisance value not excepted. If his off-hand remark on SharadSlap was bad enough, his prescriptions for reforming a drunkard by tying him to the nearest lamp post is worse still. By these two strokes he has succeeded in distancing many of his supporters and many have begun to question his credentials as well. Anna needs to be wary of this. We all remember how he had chastised Prashant Bhushan for having expressed himself on Kashmir. When he could caution Prashant Bhushan, why he himself did not take that caution? Even though he is not a politician, the need to clarify every statement he makes puts him in the category of politicians. Kejriwal had to defend Anna by saying that Anna has clarified his position. It simply does not wash. Why do you have to clarify? Had he not aired his views on these matters, there would not have been any need for clarification. Clarifications don't always clarify. His not being equipped also contributed to his fall out with his blog writer. He is an icon. He needs to conduct himself like one. The Halo should have the Glow. The glow is flickering out. Anna needs to be careful with his words. We were taught in our schooling days that if you are not sure of the meaning of a word or an expression, just avoid using that. Anna will do well to remember this, because he is spearheading a war against corruption and we do not want to lose him on such flimsy grounds. The whole country is beholding to him. He must not fritter away what he has earned deservedly.