“We the people of India give ourselves a corruption-free India” These were the words of a supporter of the man who has won the hearts and minds of thousands of Indians and forced a nation to turn within to examine the corruption that became an intrinsic part of everyday life.
Kisan Baburao Hazare, popularly known as Anna Hazare, a former soldier in the Indian Army has emerged as the face of the anti corruption movement in India. The 74 year old social activist ended a twelve day hunger strike yesterday following the commitment made by India’s Parliament to consider his demands for reform to curb the corruption that has made the lives of many Indians an unbearable state of being. Hazare has called for the appointment of an Ombudsman with powers of oversight of the
