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THREE CHEERS FOR INDIAN DEMOCRACY / DELHI ELECTIONS
Politics is not my cup of tea. But you can't help watching the political games being played in the country . What a great democracy ! In the wake of the elections to the Delhi State Assembly , I pen these lines . An infant political party , established hardly less than two years back has achieved phenomenal victory. The party is known as AAM ADMI PARTY. Roughly translated , it means COMMON MAN' S PARTY. The leader of the party is one ARVIND KEJRIWAL . He is a former bureaucrat of the Indian Revenue Service. A man of great idealism,he was earlier part of a movement of ANNA HAZARE , a Gandhian who spearheaded a countrywide campaign against corruption . Later KEJRIWAL felt that only through participation in governance , one can change society. So he along with like minded people founded AAP. During December 2013, the party contested elections in Delhi for the first time and captured power , of course with the support of Indian National Congress. Within 49 days of taking over as Chief Minister of Delhi, he quit power on the ground that there is not much support from other parties for anti - corruption legislation. There was criticism of his rash action. It was believed that he wasted a wonderful opportunity given to him to change the state of things in Delhi. During the short period , he reduced the electricity tariff and brought relief to the common man. His sincerity was never doubted. After his resignation, many believed that he could never recapture power.
But today's results of Delhi election falsified the opinions of those who had written him off. The candidate for Chief Minister set up by the formidable BJP of Narendra Modi is
Kiran Bedi , another well known personality , who was a very high profile woman police officer of Indian Police Service. We thought that it would be a neck to neck fight. BJP used all its resources to fight AAP. The MODI camp made Herculean efforts to win the election.
Modi made many uncharitable comments against ARVIND KEJRIWAL. He called him an anarchist and Naxalite. The chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi was very arrogant and refused to have a TV debate with KEJRIWAL and uttered uncomplimentary remarks against him.
But the AAP worked quietly . There were restrained in their attack against their opponents.
The young members of the party worked at grass root levels and convinced the suffering population of their ability to change things. Delhi people are fed up with corruption at all levels. The common man's life is a hell. People wanted change. Modi's oratory , at best , is an entertainment . Entertainment comes only after bread and butter. People are wise. Out of 70 seats , AAP won 67 seats. BJP managed to get only 3. What a shameful performance for a party which seven months back took India by storm by MODI wave. Surely Modi' s victory was also phenomenal in 2014. But today' s Delhi Assembly Election result is a sort of referendum on Modi' s performance . It is a warning signal for BJP and MODI. The Modi honeymoon is over. BJP should introspect . They should do more and speak less. Religion should be left to individuals. Communal tensions should not be created. Religious minorities should not be persecuted. Delhi election is an indicator that tells thpeople are not impressed with Modi and BJP . Indian National Congress which was in power in Delhi for three consecutive terms is decimated in this election . They should also learn a lesson.
Mr .KEJRIWAL and AAP should strive in earnest to fulfill all their promises. If not they will also be taught a lesson by the people at the right time.
Indian Electorate can not be taken for granted.
No party or leader can be complacent resting on his or her laurels.
Power comes with great responsibility.
All leaders should realize this.
THREE CHEERS TO INDIAN DEMOCRACY !
Sayee Jayaraman
10/02/2015
THREE CHEERS FOR INDIAN DEMOCRACY / DELHI ELECTIONS
Politics is not my cup of tea. But you can't help watching the political games being played in the country . What a great democracy ! In the wake of the elections to the Delhi State Assembly , I pen these lines . An infant political party , established hardly less than two years back has achieved phenomenal victory. The party is known as AAM ADMI PARTY. Roughly translated , it means COMMON MAN' S PARTY. The leader of the party is one ARVIND KEJRIWAL . He is a former bureaucrat of the Indian Revenue Service. A man of great idealism,he was earlier part of a movement of ANNA HAZARE , a Gandhian who spearheaded a countrywide campaign against corruption . Later KEJRIWAL felt that only through participation in governance , one can change society. So he along with like minded people founded AAP. During December 2013, the party contested elections in Delhi for the first time and captured power , of course with the support of Indian National Congress. Within 49 days of taking over as Chief Minister of Delhi, he quit power on the ground that there is not much support from other parties for anti - corruption legislation. There was criticism of his rash action. It was believed that he wasted a wonderful opportunity given to him to change the state of things in Delhi. During the short period , he reduced the electricity tariff and brought relief to the common man. His sincerity was never doubted. After his resignation, many believed that he could never recapture power.
But today's results of Delhi election falsified the opinions of those who had written him off. The candidate for Chief Minister set up by the formidable BJP of Narendra Modi is
Kiran Bedi , another well known personality , who was a very high profile woman police officer of Indian Police Service. We thought that it would be a neck to neck fight. BJP used all its resources to fight AAP. The MODI camp made Herculean efforts to win the election.
Modi made many uncharitable comments against ARVIND KEJRIWAL. He called him an anarchist and Naxalite. The chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi was very arrogant and refused to have a TV debate with KEJRIWAL and uttered uncomplimentary remarks against him.
But the AAP worked quietly . There were restrained in their attack against their opponents.
The young members of the party worked at grass root levels and convinced the suffering population of their ability to change things. Delhi people are fed up with corruption at all levels. The common man's life is a hell. People wanted change. Modi's oratory , at best , is an entertainment . Entertainment comes only after bread and butter. People are wise. Out of 70 seats , AAP won 67 seats. BJP managed to get only 3. What a shameful performance for a party which seven months back took India by storm by MODI wave. Surely Modi' s victory was also phenomenal in 2014. But today' s Delhi Assembly Election result is a sort of referendum on Modi' s performance . It is a warning signal for BJP and MODI. The Modi honeymoon is over. BJP should introspect . They should do more and speak less. Religion should be left to individuals. Communal tensions should not be created. Religious minorities should not be persecuted. Delhi election is an indicator that tells thpeople are not impressed with Modi and BJP . Indian National Congress which was in power in Delhi for three consecutive terms is decimated in this election . They should also learn a lesson.
Mr .KEJRIWAL and AAP should strive in earnest to fulfill all their promises. If not they will also be taught a lesson by the people at the right time.
Indian Electorate can not be taken for granted.
No party or leader can be complacent resting on his or her laurels.
Power comes with great responsibility.
All leaders should realize this.
THREE CHEERS TO INDIAN DEMOCRACY !
Sayee Jayaraman
10/02/2015
Great thought and you also need three cheers for this sir.
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