And we all lived happily ever after

Scene 1 :Month June 2011
A 12 member team putting forth frantic points on pros and cons of how corruption is eating away into the economy,how innumerable hardships are faced by a person in the lower or middle economic strata of society.Passions are high, languages many. Some reticent,hemming and hawing while some dedicated,earnest and some wondering whats in this for us?Lots of suggestions and ideas.Formulated on paper as an agenda.Suddenly one asks the convenor a question which must probably be foremost in a million minds if not more "Why are you doing this?" pat comes the reply because "Main is desh mein parivartan lana chahta hoon "(I want to see this country change).At the conclusion of the meeting when people are rushing away some still hemming and hawing and some others still earnest, the convenor turns to yours truly and asks " Will your mail reach me today ,I will implement it as we decided" .As I feel sceptical in my mind thinking 'Amidst all this where are you going to find the time?Are you serious about taking MY suggestions' the gleam of excitement catches my eye and I mumble "Surely so." . I send the mail as promised and as agreed the entire team management is alerted about how to operate, a separate media cell is formed with tasks and responsibilities. Every single member has been communicated that I would be one of the co-ordinators.I talk with them they talk back with me.(No attitude or stony silences)

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Scene 2 July 2011
A belligerent posse' of " government" representatives being openly hostile and to put it mildly trying to "roger" our confidence , shouting at us not willing to listen.
"Sir we have the results of the referendum"
Response: Not in so many words -Go to hell .
"But Sir this is what people want"
Response : Again in not so many words-Go to hell
"We are going ahead with our protest"
Response : Yet again in not so many words -Go to hell
"Could you atleast consider ..."-cut short
Response :You guessed it right -Go to hell.

Scene 3:August 9th Mumbai
A large gathering of Marathi and National press gathered at Press club.The veteran,determined septugenarian who leads the protest,with the convenor answering hostile questions .Some intelligent some not so intelligent (eg: "We heard you are going to sing with small children on a reality show.So are you going to become a publicity seeking rock star")types.The press meet followed by an audience address where a huge force of police has been deployed and a few thousand in the gathering.A brilliant rousing speech by the septugenarian followed by march towards August Kranti Maidan in commemoration of Quit India.Beautiful atmosphere with slogans of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" "Vande Maataram".Confidence in the movement buiding rapidly.Frantic call for last minute negotiations to happen again in capital. But as expected :Response Go to hell :)

Scene 4 :August 15th,16th,17th,18th -
Mayhem
Arrests :- And me thinks thank you lord for blessing "go to hell" varieties with foolishness and arrogance,want to kiss them for their sheer idiocy.
Release :- And me gets into my part of action when the leader stays put(no contact possible in jail)
Refusal to get out of prison:- And me laughs ,laughs and laughs at the idea of "Go to hell" being totally flummoxed
Demands :- And me realises if the will is strong,unbending for a belief which is for social good, a cause which people support,difficulties,critics fall away.

Scene 5: August 19th-26th
Various other "government" representatives are playing hotch-potch.Some open their mouths wide enough to reveal their underbelly yet some other act polished wheeling dealing and a super "intelligent" fool blabbering away before the country with a not so original idea.Methinks more kisses are due to such foolish behaviour.Thennn a close friend jumps into the bandwagon insisting I get into negotiations :) My response Agar government remote control se chal sakta hai to protest communication bhi toh remote control se chal sakta hai :)Not my mieter.Am lured ,cajoled, threatened saying "I shall get fame,glory".But "foolisheness"is not my virtue :- Sigh.

Always in touch with the core team,advicing co-ordinating with people who "create" make believe news,what can be done alternatives.

But mostly fighting off a whole horde of "arm chair critics" talking about things like democracy,parliamentarian approach,blackmail,evil intentions of the protestors,political vested interests,how protestors were behaving without being violent, why,who,clothes, actors,how could we hold the country to ransom,how the septugenarian protestor was hitler,how someone else was being fed,why the grounds were messy,why someone was on the team,why intermediaries,why no intermediaries...

Me thought many many times to say :- Go to hell,all of you.If you guys dont get it that the cause affects all of us not one or none ; but instead sat patiently explaining and responding with corrective action of the "protesting" team.Whole nation tense as the veteran septugenarian was still protesting.Seasoned,experienced,stubborn.Qualities of the protesting team.

Scene 6: August 28th
Compromise reached inspite of the best attempts "Go to hell" to scuttle.Protest deffered.Government sulkingly accepting some terms. Sitting people started to stand in the "standing committee".Others who had been standing in the forefront had to hastily sit on their err rumps.

Me thinks :-Congratulations are in order.

Me also thinks
1)The people of the country who did not believe in the protest, are they so lethargic that they can only criticise?Why dont they come with an alternative solution?

2)Considering that the critics are kicking and alive,instead of digging out dirt on someone who atleast wishes to change the country,why dont they start by changing their surrounding of potholes or garbage.Or will they at least employe "maids" who are above 18 years of age?

3)Are these people deserving of change in the country as they dont seem to mind a politician siphoning their tax money to fill collective pockets and claim "dementia"or another "distribute" public money to private parties for large considerations.

4)Me also thinks these are "arm chair critics" mostly writing away , cutting pasting or putting words on a piece of paper as their change or "parivartan" can be in their minds in an "utopian" unreal world where like meets like,happiness in some thoughts ,in complete agreement with the current "government" as WORDS ARE ALL WE GET AS WORDS ARE ALL WE DESERVE

And we all lived happily ever after....