While Anna Hazare may have been inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, the veteran activist himself became a national inspiration for the Indian youth a couple of weeks ago.
For 12 long days - Aug 16 to 28 - India witnessed a mass gathering across the country fired by charged youngsters, all-out to support Hazare in his fight against corruption and demand of a strong Janlokpal Bill.
So, what was it that motivated the youth to join this movement?
According to 33-year-old Manoj Kumar, a teacher of political science at Dayal Singh College of Delhi University, it has been many years since Gandhi that a genuine movement has taken shape under the leadership of a selfless man.
"Be it the passport office or the education system, corruption is rampant. A mass movement of this nature was long overdue," he says.
As part of the movement and as a teacher himself, Kumar feels the need to make the younger generation more aware about people's rights and encourage them to fight against corruption.
Anurag Singh, a student of Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Delhi University, who was a part of 'Anna's Movement,' considers Hazare as his real-life teacher.
He says, "Students from various colleges across the country joined and supported the movement because they were motivated by his peaceful demonstration and inspired by a promise that India will now start afresh and ensure better careers and a corruption-free future."
"We have learnt a lot from Anna's anshan. He has become our inspiration and we would now follow in his footsteps and always raise our voice against injustice," adds Singh.
For 12 long days - Aug 16 to 28 - India witnessed a mass gathering across the country fired by charged youngsters, all-out to support Hazare in his fight against corruption and demand of a strong Janlokpal Bill.
So, what was it that motivated the youth to join this movement?
According to 33-year-old Manoj Kumar, a teacher of political science at Dayal Singh College of Delhi University, it has been many years since Gandhi that a genuine movement has taken shape under the leadership of a selfless man.
"Be it the passport office or the education system, corruption is rampant. A mass movement of this nature was long overdue," he says.
As part of the movement and as a teacher himself, Kumar feels the need to make the younger generation more aware about people's rights and encourage them to fight against corruption.
Anurag Singh, a student of Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Delhi University, who was a part of 'Anna's Movement,' considers Hazare as his real-life teacher.
He says, "Students from various colleges across the country joined and supported the movement because they were motivated by his peaceful demonstration and inspired by a promise that India will now start afresh and ensure better careers and a corruption-free future."
"We have learnt a lot from Anna's anshan. He has become our inspiration and we would now follow in his footsteps and always raise our voice against injustice," adds Singh.
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