As the key organizer of the Jan Lokpal movement, this man deserves utmost respect from each Indian.
It will be people like him who will determine how bright India’s future is. He not only correctly diagnosed problems with Indian anti-corruption institutions, but also came up with effective solutions and could strongly influence implementation of it.
He is an IIT graduate. After graduation, he has gained experience in the private sector (Tata Steel) , social charities (Mother Teresa & Ramakrishna Mission), government civil service (Income Tax Officer) and lead various NGOs.
His appearance is very simple. His attire indicate he allocate little thought and money for his physical image. Although young, he appeared weak and was coughing very often during the Jan lokpal agitation..
Media interviews and speeches he gave showed his mind is extra ordinarily sharp and fearless. He was uncompromising in demanding a strong institutional mechanism to fight corrupt practices.
The team he brought together (Anna Hazare, Prashant Bhushan,Shanti Bhushan, Kiran Bedi) successfully demonstrated their mix of political and technical talent can force top decision makers to trigger an extraordinary political consciousness for structural institutional reforms in India.
Pretty much no Indian political, media or NGO sectors can speak as intelligently and in depth about corruption and anti-corruption matters as him.
Here are some videos of Arvind Kejriwal’s speaking engagements:
