10 April,2011 07:29 AM IST | | Neha More
Apna neta chindi chor hai." The refrain, taken up by crowds gathered at Azad Maidan to support Anna Hazare's fast unto death for the implementation of a changed Jan Lokpal Bill summed up the mood of the city, taken up with the activist's anti-corruption sentiment.
The refrain was part of a Tamasha, a song composed and performed by band Anhad, on Saturday, even as the government announced the formation of a committee to form an effective Jan Lokpal Bill.
That was followed by a voluntary performance by singer Kailash Kher, who enthused the crowd even though he was fashionably late by two hours. Accompanied by cheering, hooting and angry screaming by backbenchers who couldn't see the performance because of over-enthusiastic front-benchers, Kher belted out Jaago, a new composition, and followed it up with old favourite Teri Deewani.
A well-informed Kher had more than just jingoistic statements to make on the issue. He pointed out how corrupt politicians had so far taken advantage of the helpless, but now that the poor had the support of the rich elite, they would not be afraid to stand up and raise their voice. One hopes that is the case.
