Ms. Roy's article in "The Hindu' has indeed instigated an unnecessary debate over media and web-portals between the intellects of the nation and abroad.. Although, Ms Roy has very strongly put forth her views, they can very easily be negated, by any person who has read through the histories of all revolutions of the world..
Whenever a person has arisen with a new flag against a regime, He has been declared insane, rebellion, fool, corrupt, selfish, and various such other names.. But victory always has been to the verdict of the masses.. No other reason, that after French Revolution, and end of Aristocracy, Napolean took over, and was later removed by the French. Joseph Stalin could not fool the Russians for long. On the other hand, Gandhi could fight till the very end of the British Crown over India, and still has been an icon towards all indians look.
In the recent times, we have seen downfall of a few dictators in the third world countries, which have been supported by intellectuals all round, even our national icons(read: Booker Winners). What beholds them exactly from supporting a similar movement in their own country, which is against an difficile regime.
Comparing this campaign to Maoists, has been one of the biggest mistakes, as far as I think, because, this movement has never entered any violence; nor Anna’s campaign aims to hurt any of the innocent or the guilty; much unlike the Maoists, which does not care about either, very easily allowing collateral damages.
Is this a frantic attempt to enter an arena after being long left out, by criticizing the fore-runners of the same. Might be.
Or, is it some way to get patronage of the government? We are very well aware that Ms. Roy has never been on the good-books of the authorities.
Or, is it just a cheap publicity stunt? I find Ms. Roy too respectable for that.
Well whatever it might be, Ms. Roy must have lost a few blind supporters (like me)to her words, by now.
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