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| "India Against Corruption" is an organization founded on 26.02.2007 campaigning for ] which (between Nov.2010-Dec.2010) had briefly loaned its name to ] for an anti-corruption movement in India.<ref>{{cite news |first=Sarbajit |last=Roy |url=http://http://www.iacmumbai.info/2011/12/25/timely-rap-for-team-anna |title=Timely rap for Team Anna |publisher=Mail Today |date=25 December 2011 |accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref> Kejriwal's movement's (later known as "Team Anna") (ie. Anna Hazare's core committee) membership diverged at various points in time, eventually resulting in the formation of Kejriwal's ] and Hazare's ] in November 2012 and Jan 2013 respectively. | |||
| '''India Against Corruption''' ('''IAC'''), along with '''Team Anna''', was a populist anti-corruption movement in India. It sought to mobilise the masses in support of their demands for a less corrupt society in India. It was headed mostly by middle-class professionals and lawyers and was particularly prominent during the anti-corruption protests of ] and ], the central point of which was debate concerning the introduction of a ]. The popular movement is distinct from a pressure group campaigning for ] that bears the same name. | |||
| === History === | |||
| Those involved with the IAC core committee eventually diverged to form the ] and ]. | |||
| On 26.10.2012 IAC organisation and Team Anna agreed that Arvind Kejriwal's faction would completely exit from IAC within 1 month under any circumstances to form their political party with a substantially different name to pursue Team Anna's Lokpal agenda<ref>{{cite news |first=Raminder |last=Singh |url=http://www.iacmumbai.info/2012/10/26/iac-name-revoked-for-team-anna |title=IAC name revoked for Team Anna |publisher=Indianewsco.com |date=26 October 2012 |accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref>. | |||
| ⚫ | On 10.11.2012, ] claimed the name "India Against Corruption"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/after-announcing-team-anna-hazare-to-inaugurate-new-office-in-delhi/305049-3-244.html |title=After announcing team, Anna Hazare to inaugurate new office in Delhi |publisher=IBN Live |date=11 November 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/team-anna-gets-new-people.-but-will-their-gameplan-be-a-game-changer/1/229234.html |title=Team Anna gets new people. But will their gameplan be a game-changer? |publisher=India Today |date=15 November 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2013}}</ref>. | ||
| == Rise == | |||
| {{See also |2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|2012 Indian anti-corruption movement}} | |||
| On 18.01.2013 Hazare publicly dropped his claim to the "India Against Corruption" name and closed his offices, saying his movement would be known as ].<ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/news/anna-drops-iac-brand-name-to-close-delhi-office/1061067/</ref> | |||
| Alison Brysk, a professor of political science, notes that the IAC popular protest movement began in a year when there were also major protests about corruption in countries such as Russia (sometimes called the '']'') and the US ('']''). She also says that the ] protests that began in late 2010 were "initially sparked by corruption - not regime change". Brysk believes that "Regardless of limited policy outcomes, each of these citizenship movements succeeded in communicating a political critique of social problems that had been seen previously as a consequence of tradition, abusive individuals, self-correcting markets, or bad luck. They were all movements that relied heavily on symbolism."<ref>{{cite book |title=Speaking Rights to Power: Constructing Political Will |first=Alison |last=Brysk |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2013 |pages=114-115 |isbn=978-0-19998-267-7 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4Hdj7YVYZC0C&pg=PA114}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | According to the '']'' of 3 September 2013, "The group, which now runs — and claims to own — the IAC, mostly comprises Right to Information (RTI) activists. The group had taken over the IAC campaign immediately after the split but held its first formal meeting on Monday ." The IACs National Convenor is Sarbajit Roy.<ref>Khandekar, Nivedita (3 September 2013) . '']''. Retrieved 27 September 2014.</ref> | ||
| The official position of figureheads in the IAC movement was that it had no formal organisation beyond a 24-member core committee.<ref>{{cite news |first=Abantika |last=Ghosh |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/shifting-stir-to-mumbai-a-mistake-iac/893269/0 |title=Shifting stir to Mumbai a mistake: IAC |publisher=Indian Express |date=29 December 2011 |accessdate=20 March 2014}}</ref> In 2011, the mostly middle-class organisers of IAC determined to launch a campaign to mobilise the masses in support of a demand that they hoped would help to bring about a corruption-free India. Their proposal was for the creation of a Lokpal (]) who would have powers to arrest and charge government officials accused of corruption.<ref name="Guha">{{cite book |title=Patriots and Partisans: From Nehru to Hindutva and Beyond |first=Ramachandra |last=Guha |authorlink=Ramachandra Guha |publisher=Penguin UK |year=2013 |isbn=9788184757538 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hCU2Kv3tinkC?PG=PT119 |pages=119–122}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110827/jsp/opinion/story_14423092.jsp |title=A PATRIARCH FOR THE NATION? |publisher=The Telegraph, Calcutta |date=27 August 2011 |accessdate=5 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Nanda" /> They approached ], a populist ] with millions of supporters among the middle-classes of small-town India, to be the figurehead for this campaign. His connections to the right-wing ] threatened to damage the credibility of what was nominally an apolitical movement. He was soon replaced by ], a veteran ]er with a history of undertaking ] in support of his causes. Hazare, too, brought a large support base with him, described by ] as being largely "from urban middle-classes and idealistic youth". The urban sophistication of Hazare, compared to Ramdev's rusticity, attracted high-profile support for the campaign from ] stars, the internet-savvy, and mainstream English-language news media. He, too, struggled to disassociate himself from ] symbolism: hence, support from non-Hindus was less forthcoming.<ref name="Nanda">{{cite book |title=The God Market: How Globalization is Making India More Hindu |first=Meera |last=Nanda |authorlink=Meera Nanda |publisher=NYU Press |year=2011 |isbn=9781583673096 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vxVvrSevzQsC&pg=PR22 |pages=xxii-xxiii}}</ref> | |||
| ===Achievements=== | |||
| Mahendra Prasad Singh, another professor of political science and a former Director of the ], sees some similarity between the Hazare-led IAC movement and campaigns of the 1970s for which ] was the figure-head. The significant difference, he says, is that rather than using "conventional means of political mobilisation, mainly thrived on the private electronic and social media, supplemented by mass congregation in cities".<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Administrative Reforms in India |first=Mahendra Prasad |last=Singh |title=Public Administration in South Asia: India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan | |||
| In 2009 the IAC andolan got the ] to declare the Indian Olympic Association (organising the 2010 Common Wealth Games) to be a state body answerable to the citizens.{{cn}} | |||
| Public Administration and Public Policy |editor1-first=Meghna |editor1-last=Sabharwal |editor2-first=Evan M. |editor2-last=Berman |publisher=CRC Press |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-43986-911-6 |page=152 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6kV-ZOMdfrYC&pg=PA152}}</ref> | |||
| In 2013 the IAC andolan halted a scheme to illegally transfer a valuable piece of land in the heart of ] belonging to an ailing public sector telecom company to a private body at a throw away price.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.moneylife.in/article/uidai-land-allotment-scam-dda-accepts-iac-prayer-to-scrap-the-deal/34513.html |title=UIDAI land allotment scam: DDA accepts IAC prayer to scrap the deal |publisher=Moneylife |date=17 September 2013 |accessdate=3 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://epaper.mailtoday.in/2292013/epaperimages/2292013/2292013-md-hr-2/135211578.jpg |title=Aadhaar base on BSNL land |publisher=MailToday |date=22 September 2013 |accessdate=3 December 2013}}</ref> | |||
| Historian and commentator ] has questioned the image that has been portrayed of IAC and of Hazare. Acknowledging that Hazare had previously been successful in campaigns for infrastructure reforms at the local level in his native ] and that the IAC campaign of 2011 had an impact, Guha doubts the claims that the 2011 and 2012 protests overwhelmingly engaged the masses. He notes that liberals were concerned with a perceived anti-democratic rhetoric while socially oppressed communities, such as the ]s and ]es, were worried that the Hindu-led movement would undermine the gains they have made through legislative reforms, such as those resulting from the ]. He considers that the attention given to the protest by 24-hour news channels and internet resources has masked the realities, such as that popular participation at the ] and ] protests in Delhi was a fraction of that evidenced in ] in 1998 when 400,000 marched in an anti-nuclear movement. IAC and Hazare in particular piggy-backed on and gained from discontent surrounding some coincident corruption scandals involving the government. These scandals, such as the ], were high-profile examples of the corruption that is claimed to be endemic in Indian society at all levels but Guha believes the IAC solution — the Lokpal — was a "simplistic" reaction.<ref name="Guha" /> | |||
| == Divergence == | |||
| Those at the head of IAC became known as Team Anna.<ref>{{cite book |title=The End of Authority: How a Loss of Legitimacy and Broken Trust Are Endangering Our Future |first=Douglas E. |last=Schoen |authorlink=Douglas Schoen |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |year=2013 |isbn=9781442220324 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bbF8AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA185 |pages=185–186}}</ref> In late 2012, there was a split in the IAC movement caused by differences of opinion among the central figures regarding its lack of practical success and how much this might have been due to its unwillingness to be directly engaged in the political system. An IAC survey had suggested that direct involvement in politics was preferable, leading to ] and some others splitting to form the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in order to cause change from within the system. Hazare rejected the survey findings.<ref>{{cite news |agency=PTI |location=New Delhi |date=19 September 2012 |title=Anna Hazare tells Arvind Kejriwal not to use his name, photo for votes as they part ways |publisher=India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/team-anna-split-anna-hazare-arvind-kejriwal-part-ways/1/217947.html |accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=So what is the Aam Aadmi Party all about|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/what-is-the-aam-aadmi-party-all-about/1/234564.html|date=24 November 2012|publisher=India Today|location=New Delhi |accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref> | |||
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| The new Team Anna, sometimes referred to as ''Team Anna 2.0'', was preparing to tour the country from 30 January 2013, coinciding with the death anniversary of ].<ref name="ndtv" >{{cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/team-anna-2-0-announced-will-tour-country-from-january-30-291098 |title=Team Anna 2.0 announced, will tour country from January 30 |publisher=NDTV |date=10 November 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2013}}</ref> When that day came, Hazare announced that he had formed Jantantra Morcha, a campaigning group that included the previously-named members of Team Anna 2.0 and which he considered to be a replacement for IAC but with a broader agenda.<ref>{{cite news |title=IAC is now Jantantra Morcha, says Anna |first=Rashi |last=Gaikwad |publisher=The Hindu |date=31 January 2013 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/iac-is-now-jantantra-morcha-says-anna/article4361529.ece |accessdate=23 November 2013}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | According to the '']'' of 3 September 2013, "The group, which now runs — and claims to own — the IAC, mostly comprises Right to Information (RTI) activists. The group had taken over the IAC immediately after the split but held its first formal meeting on Monday ." The |
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| Following the split with the AAP, notable members were:<ref name="ndtv" /> | |||
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| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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| == Further reading == | |||
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| *{{cite web |url=http://infochangeindia.org/governance/analysis/converging-agendas-team-anna-and-the-indian-right.html |title=Converging agendas: Team Anna and the Indian Right |first=Rohini |last=Hensman |date=September 2011 |accessdate=23 November 2013}} | |||
| *{{cite web |url=http://sacw.net/article2266.html |title=India: The Communal Character of Anna Hazare’s Movement |first=Bhanwar |last=Megwanshi |date=5 September 2011 |accessdate=23 November 2013}} | |||
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| Type | People's Movement |
|---|---|
| Focus | Anti-corruption |
| Area served | India |
| Key people | Sarbajit Roy, Veeresh Malik |
"India Against Corruption" is an organization founded on 26.02.2007 campaigning for Right to Information which (between Nov.2010-Dec.2010) had briefly loaned its name to Arvind Kejriwal for an anti-corruption movement in India. Kejriwal's movement's (later known as "Team Anna") (ie. Anna Hazare's core committee) membership diverged at various points in time, eventually resulting in the formation of Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party and Hazare's Jantantra Morcha in November 2012 and Jan 2013 respectively.
History
On 26.10.2012 IAC organisation and Team Anna agreed that Arvind Kejriwal's faction would completely exit from IAC within 1 month under any circumstances to form their political party with a substantially different name to pursue Team Anna's Lokpal agenda.
On 10.11.2012, Anna Hazare claimed the name "India Against Corruption".
On 18.01.2013 Hazare publicly dropped his claim to the "India Against Corruption" name and closed his offices, saying his movement would be known as Jan Tantra Morcha.
According to the Hindustan Times of 3 September 2013, "The group, which now runs — and claims to own — the IAC, mostly comprises Right to Information (RTI) activists. The group had taken over the IAC campaign immediately after the split but held its first formal meeting on Monday ." The IACs National Convenor is Sarbajit Roy.
Achievements
In 2009 the IAC andolan got the Delhi High Court to declare the Indian Olympic Association (organising the 2010 Common Wealth Games) to be a state body answerable to the citizens.
In 2013 the IAC andolan halted a scheme to illegally transfer a valuable piece of land in the heart of New Delhi belonging to an ailing public sector telecom company to a private body at a throw away price.
See also
References
- Roy, Sarbajit (25 December 2011). "Timely rap for Team Anna". Mail Today. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - Singh, Raminder (26 October 2012). "IAC name revoked for Team Anna". Indianewsco.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- "After announcing team, Anna Hazare to inaugurate new office in Delhi". IBN Live. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- "Team Anna gets new people. But will their gameplan be a game-changer?". India Today. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- http://www.indianexpress.com/news/anna-drops-iac-brand-name-to-close-delhi-office/1061067/
- Khandekar, Nivedita (3 September 2013) "Anti-corruption body abandons Janlokpal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- "UIDAI land allotment scam: DDA accepts IAC prayer to scrap the deal". Moneylife. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- "Aadhaar base on BSNL land". MailToday. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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