Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Using the wrong broom
Arvind Kejriwal got it all right.
Felt the need of the people. Had excellent credentials to back his endeavor.
Aligned with Anna Hazare’s movement towards transparency in governance. Felt it
necessary to be inside than outside to make a change, and formed his own
political party. A party name which struck a chord with the Masses, naming it
the Aam Admi Party (Common Man’s Party). Topped with a great party symbol, a
broom. Everything connected the dots perfect, with the proof of his party sweeping
poll numbers at the recently held elections in Delhi.
The numbers shook political
opponents who ridiculed his party’s movement for a change. Parties which have
been there long enough on the Indian scenario and whose strength was unmatched succumbed
to his strength. It was nothing short of a David bringing down Goliath with one
stone, and here was Arvind doing it with a simple broom. His one stroke of the
broom got the BJP fearing to form a state government in Delhi even though they
had the largest number of seats but fell short of the required no. seats that
could give them a sole majority. Congress a party which ruled India most of the
years since India got Independence came to its knees and offered the numbers
required ‘unconditionally’ for Arvind’s party to run the state government.
Arvind who is mulling over the
ideas with his think tanks, is wielding the wrong broom. Everything that needs
to be cleaned cannot be done with one broom. Sometimes you may need to use a
toilet scrubber, but at times you need to use a soft broom, and many a times
you need to have dust settle to the ground. Arvind’s political party has still
not got its feet on the ground, and before that he is waving the broom as a magic
wand. Indians are expecting magic to happen and in the process have become
victims of magic illusions of political parties and politicians. Indians expect
individuals to do the magic and not be a part of the process of change. India
being rich in mythological stories of characters, Indians expect leaders to be
one. In the process Arvind is getting projected as a leader who can be one. His
modesty, honesty and sincerity is not doubted, and neither was many leaders
before him in history who have rose to the occasion with these characteristics.
Despite all such great leaders, India still has not be able to come out of the
darkness to light.
His party’s manifesto to bring light
(electricity) cheaper to Delhi is a ray of hope. In the process
too many hopes have been given. So when Congress gave their unconditional
support for his party to form the government, Arvind added it with demands. Some
of the demands definitely lack vision. Regularizing unauthorized colonies is
amounting to regularizing a corrupt decision of a previous government who
allowed it to spring up in the first place. Instead it should have taken a
stance to prove under whose government these unauthorized colonies sprung up,
and exposed this. Then people who are staying in this unauthorized land, anyway
got it free or by paying to a corrupt system. So instead of them continuing
living free, they pay taxes and that land be never allowed for any future
development, or people staying in them will be not allowed to sell. Then promising free
water; so for people who settled in unauthorized land and got it free will now
get free water! Then halving power bills was a very tall claim, which could be
the undoing for Arvind.
Instead of eating an elephant
piece by piece he is trying to swallow it whole. This would only choke his
noble intentions. Points like no MLA or Minister would use a red beacon on
their cars could have been started with an example of his party members who could
be governing if his party gets to rule. Same goes with accommodation and
security facilities for Ministers. His party could have set an example which
would have given them a better opportunity for future elections and he could
have implemented his demands without any support from another party.
Mahatma Gandhi started a
revolution stripping of his clothes and donning a loin cloth. This did not mean
he wanted all politicians to do the same. Similarly Arvind should go easy with
his broom, as his style of ‘brisk brooming’ will only throw up a dust and may
end up not cleaning.
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Agree with @SunnyFernandes. Arvind needs to tread carefully and abstain from initiating illegal voter-appeasement policies nor join hands with corrupt political parties to stay afloat / expand AAP's base. I am sure people will vote for his Party in future too if he continues with honesty and not join hands with tainted political parties / politicians. He needs to pay more attention in Maharashtra as at present it is in shambles here. My best wishes to him and his Party.
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: 11:43 PM
Sunny always have me in awe when you pen. This time though your expectations have exceeded reality. Yes the Aam Admi party and Mr. Kejriwal have indeed done some excellent work but its the carpet that you need to look under my friend, to see the dirt. I honestly think that the concept of politics in India needs to change completely along with the mindsets of our people. Only then will our country will see divinity in its growth, development and character, for then politicians will work more for our country than themselves. Until then every politician across the country no matter which party will be nothing but a ceaseless coffer filled and our country would still be termed a developing nation.
Hoping Lee.
Hoping Lee.
The political class you seen it once you seen it all. All are chameleons. MONEY MONEY MONEY MUST BE FUNNY IN A RICH MANS WORLD. It's the second oldest reverse profession and thriving u pay to get.......
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