In terms of symbolism, Arvind Kejriwal could scarcely have chosen a better date to found a new political party dedicated to ending corruption in India. On Oct. 2, the birthday of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the 44-year-old activist announced to a gaggle of followers and a battery of cameras, “We declare that from today this country’s public is jumping into electoral politics. Corruptors, you start counting your days!”
The as-yet unnamed party marks a milestone in the evolution of India‘s recent antigraft movement. These activists burst into national and international consciousness 14 months ago when the movement’s iconic leader Anna Hazare went on a hunger strike to force the government to create a powerful new anti-corruption ombudsman.
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