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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

WIKI LEAKS CABLES- INSPIRED ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN IN INDIA

               Wiki Leaks Cables" Inspired anti- Corruption Campaign in India

Julian Assange
   Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange has said the " tremendous" anti-corruption movement building up" in India is a result of the publication of' cable gate' revelations by the Hindu in recent weeks. Citing the campaign, led by Anna Hazare, as an example of the impact of Wiki-Leaks Cables, he said what was happening in India was' something that has not happened since the time of Gandhi".
  Mr Assange said that" the Editor of the Hindu, the respected paper in India,brought over 21 front pages from the past six  weeks that were based on cable gate material.Indian Parliament walked out four times and there's now a tremendous anti- corruption movement that has been building up in that country. A 900 strong audience participated at Kensington town Hall in London.(The Hindu)


Prof. John Kurakar

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