Just four months into 2011 and the country witnessed a mass movement for a strong Lokpal bill, which started in April.u00a0"The movement was mainly supported by bourgeoisie and it was for the first time in India that they have raised their voices which dazed the political system of the country and impelled the government to take cognisance of this movement," said Dr Nitin Birmal, professor of political science from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar College, Yerawada. u00a0

According to Birmal, laws were earlier made as per the priorities of the party in power. The proletariat's demands were also taken into consideration while making the laws. This made the bourgeoisie apathetic towards electoral politics during the period of the 80's, directly affecting the vote bank of the parties in power. The situation made the lawmakers wake up from their slumber, which not only forcing them to take notice of their demands in the present but in future too, the ruling parties have to take cognisance of such mass movements.u00a0

The Jan Lokpal bill was passed in the Lok Sabha a couple of days ago although most of the opposition parties, including the BJP and the Left parties voted against the bill. But it was not a historical moment, as it was earlier passed in the Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through the Rajya Sabha.u00a0Now the time has come to see whether Jan Lokpal bill will repeat its history by not getting through Rajya Sabha or will it really make a history by becoming a law.