This tool of creating mass awareness and gathering huge support , like in the phenomenon " Anna's Aandhi " can be used effectively by some radical groups too. They should have learnt by now that the bullets do not get any party anywhere. I have sympathy for the Maoists for their suffering, their ideology but not an iota of sympathy for the means they adopt. I agree completely that there are many a millions who are a deprived lot, but asking for their rights through might is not correct, in my opinion. If some Leader with a mass appeal from their ranks chooses to sit on hunger strike, on streets of power, generates awareness, connects people through the power of networking, then they can certainly force the people in power to come to the discussion table and force them to hear their voices, their concerns and grievances and jointly arrive at an amicable solution.
I have also understood and learnt in my professional life that revolt does not take you anywhere, but on path of misery and frustrations.
So the PATH of CHOICE lies in the Lage Raho Munna Bhai Pattern. Isn't it ??
http://youtu.be/c6ugieyqqS4 Watch it to get convinced !!
Your opinion ??
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I do not agree that fasting is a non violent means of protest. Whatever the intentions of the faster may be, the ruling power gives in because of the implied threat of violence were something to happen to the faster. This is not very different than the Shiv Sena threatening to break up stuff if things dont go their way.
I do not disagree with the problem of corruption or that hunger strike is an effective way. However, for gandhians to claim that it is non violent belies at best guile and at worst naivety.
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