Tuesday, February 10, 2015

A Happy Victory

Today is an inspirational day for the aam admi. AAP beat the political veterans,BJP and Congress by a wide margin ,67-3-0 respectively. I found it quite unexpected. Probably because the system is such that one feels words speak louder than actions. The city seemed to be awash with a 'Modi wave' following his sweeping victory in the central election. Indeed the BJP was trying to put their best foot forward with women leading the Republic Day Parade, publicizing Obama and Modi's chemistry,Swatch Bharat Abhiyan,meeting foreign leaders etc. Seems like a party actively working for the country. Pick up the microscope and you see chaos behind the scenes.
Secularism should be an implicit understanding for leaders of a pluralist democratic state instead casteism is BJP's septre. Vandalizing churches,saying "boys will be boys" in response to women's safety and urging Hindu women to bear at least four children isn't the mark of a healthy party let alone compassionate.
Aam Admi loaded with their idealistic notions and well intentioned young members is not devoid of flaws including being more activist in nature than exhibiting leadership. However, for all their mistakes on thier 2 year short journey, their agenda, to sincerely serve the people and improve the city,has remained steadfast. While the big shots 'swept' gathered dirt in the middle of clean Rajpath roads,the AAP members picked up the jhadoo for good use and sweeped away to clean the city. The saffron brigade took over the city with their aggressive and also offensive campaigning while AAP campaigned for themselves not against others , judiciously using their limited human and monetary capital. These small things resonate with the common man and his needs and desires. Whether one lives in a sprawling bungalow or a slum dwelling,we all want our city to progress ergo 67/70.
This day also marks goodwill and hard work reigning over shrewdness and 'andha paisa'.
Good luck to AAP and hope they bring the change we all wish to see.
P.S. As for Mrs Bedi and Shazia Ilmi, I guess its part of human nature to be opportunist,its only rational. However, what's irrational is considering the common man as herded cattle.
P.P.S. If the lakhs they spent on getting an advertisement published on the front page of a national newspaper,in violation to the code of conduct on election day,was instead spent on building winter shelters for the homeless,it wouldn't have been an utter waste of public money.
P.P.P.S. I had written a mail to AAP regarding negative publicity towards their party. I not only got a prompt response but liked how they retaliated by defensive campaigning and didn't resort to dirty political war play.



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