Sunday, January 5, 2014

AAP and me

Addiction to twitter has kept me away from this space that I so loved. This was where I used to pen my thoughts which would seldom fit within 140 words. Twitter is different; there is more cacophony. It is easy to lose yourself in it if one is not careful. Anyway, here I am once more with no guarantee that I shall return soon!


The success of AAP has many implications/conclusions in our so called democratic nation. Thought I would pen down few that came to my mind after the not so bad victory of the Aam Aadmy party.


1- It proves beyond doubt that democracy is still alive and can function well within the existing frameworks. Compare this to nations where people have given up voting due to various reasons.

2- For poll victory, the nation need not have a party claiming years of experience or certain ideologies.

3- That the nation is thirsting for a drastic change which the current political parties may not suffice or they fail to give such a hope to the voter.

4- That each citizen craves for clean governance and nothing more.


Arvind Kejrival's speech echoes the thoughts that goes through the mind of every well meaning citizen. Do listen to it without prejudice. His Delhi Assembly speech has been compiled here: Know 42 Facts from Arvind Kejriwal Speech in Delhi Assembly.


It is a fact that the victory of AAP has disturbed the Congress, BJP and the Communist party. It was amusing to see the Communist party trying to claim AAP as one of their own while the media did the same for Congress and mainly Rahul! BJP at least showed the sense not to do so knowing well that it will not be bought.

The commentary said that the virtues that AAP claims for itself - a clean image, incorruptibility, denial of perks and privileges of power and funding based on people's contributions - “are all part of the style and practice of the communists from the outset”.Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-is-like-left-but-it-must-reveal-its-economic-policies-karat-1319547.html?utm_source=ref_article

http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rahul-gandhi-the-arvind-kejriwal-of-congress-tries-to-inject-aam-aadmi-blood-into-a-decrepit-party/articleshow/msid-27370665.cmsRahul is talking about "transformation" of "traditional" politics, "embedding" people's voice in the party and pushing "aggressively" for change of the kind we "cannot imagine" whereas Sonia is happy to "rectify" the party's "mistakes" and "way of functioning". If that is not political maturity let's have some more of Rahul's political naivete because soon all political parties will be forced to respond to the challenge called Arvind Kejriwal. The Congress is lucky. It will not have to work too hard because Rahul is their Kejriwal, the outlier within.

But a skeptic I am, let me wait and watch how AAP will govern now that power is in their hands. They may not sound realistic at times and may even falter under pressure since the old dogs in the system will be up to their usual tricks. But if the intentions of AAP is right, then I see no reason why it should not succeed. The voters may not be hoping for utopia but they will sense very quickly if there is even a hint of  insincerity.

And if it does not succeed, let me at least hope that it will change the current political parties in the way they function. Maybe even a kill a few in the process!

11 comments:

  1. Very apt observation....4th point is the lifeline for AAP...people are fed up of corruption....even I am skeptical and watching with my fingers crossed..lets hope that AAP doesnt loose focus in this euphoria..

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    1. Still fingers crossed :) not sure how long AAP can sustain the euphoria..

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  2. AAP has made an impact.But,with no experience of Governance they will need help of Babus.
    Congress won't let them survive for long..They will be used as a front to take on Modi.

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    1. Not if Babus too pitch in.. I rather not believe that all babus are corrupt to the core

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    2. As for Modi..yes AAP is a challenge with or without Congress intervention

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  3. I agree with BK's point. The Congress will not let them ( AAP) survive for long. Then perhaps in that game plan of the Congress may lie the advantage of the AAP . People will see through why Cong lend support.

    Forget the lack of experience. Let them stumble a bit. The hurdles are the bureaucracy that thrives on sleaze and bribe, plus the wariness of the politicians . These two will be the eternal dangers that AAP will have to face..
    To hell with the Marxist and they staking claim as the originators of AAP ideology. The bunch of Marxist hypocrites.

    In the final take, remember it is the people who votes into positions their rulers. If Politics has become dirt , it is because we were consistent in propping up the bad.

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    1. The last para holds the key.. it is not enough if AAP itself has good intentions, the voters too need to be on the same page.

      As for experience, if other parties were given many years for mis-governance why not AAP?

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  4. I have been skeptical, even cynical, but i signed up. I am an Aam Aurat now :), well more than ever.... "It should focus on alternative politics and not on becoming a political alternative ". from http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/aam-admi-party-can-deliver-if

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    1. I agree with your statement that AAP should not reduce to a political alternative.. but congrats :) I hope the good intentions of many like you would sustain the party.

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  5. I thought you had given up on writing and drifted away... twitter?? well, look at the story of our tharoor bhai...
    glad you r back.
    AAP.. i am not too sure, let us see how he handles practical issues like the NTPC overdues now...

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  6. Want to be back here but it is not happening :)

    Tharoor and Sunanda seems to have scared a few away from Twitter! But then I really dont blame twitter alone for their woes.

    Nobody seems to have a clue of AAP and I am not yet willing to give up either.. will I have to wait long is the only question!

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