NEW DELHI:
No one really, certainly not the government, had anticipated the extent of countrywide support for Anna Hazare and his crusade against corruption. Within hours of the news of his arrest breaking on the networks, spontaneous protests broke out from Baroda to Bhubaneswar, Kanpur to Kochi, leaving the government gasping at the national demonstration of democratic dissent.
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| Anna Hazare, arrested. |
If TV channels brought the news of his arrest, social media networks like Twitter started buzzing to mobilize crowds, big and small, to amplify the message.
Bollywood relied on Twitter to extend its support to Anna.
The Times of India h/t Lucianne.
At issue: The Lokpal Bill.
Related: Flash networks are a force multiplier.
At issue: The Lokpal Bill.
Related: Flash networks are a force multiplier.
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