It was a time when the nation was beleaguered, not by foes from outside but by a bane called corruption. Hit by multiple scams, the credibility of the UPA was at an all-time low. But the government refused to acknowledge these scams and was quite content to pretend that all was hunky dory. And then emerged a septuagenarian in Anna Hazare who shook the very pillars of administration by going on a fast and asking the government to introspect on its way of functioning. His act of defiance galvanised the whole country and made the government take notice. Here's the riveting story.
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