India Today Editor Kaveree Bamzai on Anna Hazre fast at Ramlila Maidan and politicians

Now that Anna Hazare has vacated Ramlila Maidan in Delhi and it has gone back to the assortment of godmen and Ramlila actors who use it, I have the following suggestion. We should have a swap. Some politicians from Parliament should be permanently dispatched to Ramlila Maidan, and vice versa.My nominations for Ramlila MaidanSharad Yadav: The Janata Dal (United) leader detests the dabba (TV), or so he said in the Lok Sabha debate. He should be made to engage in a discussion with the babumoshai of his choice for as many hours as Anna Hazare fasted.Feroze Varun Gandhi: Every occasion needs a Gandhi. He may not be able to "elevate" a debate as Rahul Gandhi wished to but he definitely held his own, hectoring those who interrupted him. "You cannot drown down my voice. I have earned the right to speak and you will listen to me." Ah. True theatre.Sushma Swaraj: How can any narrative in India not have a mother figure? Now that Jyotiraditya Scindia has elevated (sorry, it's Rahul-itis) her to the status of a buzurg (old, wise person), we need her even more..preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}Anand Sharma: He spoke a lot. But I don't remember a thing. He would be good on late night TV. With the sound off.Jayant Chaudhary: In case other dynasts are not available for a starring role, the grandson of Chaudhary Charan Singh will do fine. He asked the question every fashion model would want to, "I am young, I am motivated, But I ask myself, can I really sit for 11 days on fast?" What's more, he spoke in Hindi.My selection for ParliamentArvind Kejriwal: He already has an Oscar-winning speech ready.Om Puri: No, not because the actor believes he is the om in the Lokpal ombudsman as some wags have suggested. But because he should be made to sit with the so-called anpadh, ganwaar MPs he derided.Kiran Bedi: She will provide excellent parking arrangements, ensure foolproof security, and we will get evenings of mimicry free. She may need some help from Anupam Kher's acting school though.Sonu Nigam: Only because he will finally have to spell his name in only one way. It will be listed on the Lok Sabha website and it will, hopefully, require legislation for him to change it. It will also ensure he stops singing.Aamir Khan: He acts just once a year. He can do that when Parliament is in recess.SimranIkrah: We, the people, love tokenism. Especially if it's sweet, under-10 and wears a pretty dress. Wait, does that sound perverted?My choices for special invitees to both arenasArundhati Roy: What would we do without the eternal dissenter? She hates the oligarchy of the state and of Anna Hazare's movement. Both are dangerous to the little people and are funded by foreign agencies, she says. Such beauty, such anger, such words. Who else can make statements like this about the newly-minted Brother of the Nation? "Anna would have gone to a public hospital if he were a true Gandhian."Priyanka Gandhi: She should not be a silent spectator in the Lok Sabha gallery. And not only when her brother speaks.Mahesh Bhatt: He's here on purely humanitarian grounds. No one wants to rent a quote from him this time because he is anti-Team Anna. Let the man have his dabba moment.Published By: AtMigration Published On: Sep 2, 2011--- ENDS ---

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India Today Editor Kaveree Bamzai on Anna Hazre fast at Ramlila Maidan and politicians

Now that Anna Hazare has vacated Ramlila Maidan in Delhi and it has gone back to the assortment of godmen and Ramlila actors who use it, I have the following suggestion. We should have a swap. Some politicians from Parliament should be permanently dispatched to Ramlila Maidan, and vice versa.

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