Anna attended, Irom Sharmila Unattended

The whole nation is rejoicing over Anna’s victory, suddenly there is a surge of boundless patriotism and hysteria all around. Thanks to veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare’s understandable anger against the delay in creating a Lokpal Act. It created an army of pseudo-nationalists in India, with the middle and upper-middle classes suddenly waking up their consciences through candlelight walks.

08/30/11 at 4:52am