We are enamoured of Anna for having awakened the soporific citizenry of the country against the monster called corruption. All kudos to him and to the team that has brought about this change in attitude. From the look of it all, we can easily see the impact it has tended to make all around. We call it Anna effect. We all are aware that we have barely made it to the preliminary target. There are miles to go. Anna has stood his ground despite multi-pronged attacks on the team. This is because people are on the side of Anna because they believe Anna is serving the right cause. But Anna should desist from spreading his net wider and take within its ambit issues like drinking and public flogging of drunkards. He will be within his rights to advocate against drinking habits and should try to reform them as he has reformed his village Ralegaon. But asking drunkards to be tied down to a lamp post to be flogged publicly is going a little too far. To drink or not to drink is a matter best left to individuals. I fear if he spreads his net on such issues, he might lose confidence of people (even those drunkards) with him in this fight against corruption. My earnest request to him would be to concentrate on corruption and leave such matters to individual's choice. He should not open too many fronts.
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