Win some, lose some

Now that a week has passed and the euphoria diminished it's time to ask how much did Anna Hazare's fast achieve? Could it be that the cold stark facts of reality are somewhat different to the hyperbolic cries of victory last Sunday morning? First, however, I unreservedly accept that Anna galvanised the national conscience with an unprecedented campaign to fight corruption. Rarely has India been so aroused. And he did it in a way that forced both the government and Parliament to acknowledge the depth of public anger, bow to it and speedily enact legislation. This is a heroic achievement.

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