Anna and Us: The Lokpal Story
Politics
An account of the India Against Corruption movement of 2011-2012, and what it meant for society and politics in the following years.
Overview
The churn in civil society in the years of the UPA 2 government had coalesced around the discourse of corruption and the need for the office of the Lokpal to address corruption by public servants. The figure of Anna Hazare, veteran social activist whose organization had greened a dry region in Maharashtra became a symbol around whom Arvind Kejriwal, and what later became the Aam Aadmi Party, attracted a large following. This book examines the tumultuous course of 2011-12, at Lucknow, in Ralegan Siddhi, on social media and the streets of major cities. Written from close observation and personal experience, it contains insights that can give one pause to think, as well as reason to chuckle!
