What we are witnessing in Delhi today is historic – for the first time since Independence a legitimate political party has refused to play by the rules that all political parties in India have battened on for sixty-five years; for the first time a State Government has taken on the Central Government at its own doorstep; for the first time a Chief Minister and his entire Cabinet are sitting in protest in their own capital; for the first time their own police force is ranged against them in their thousands.
The immediate reason for this may be the demand for the suspension of five police officials, but the actual reason is more basic, and fundamental to any democracy — accountability of the rulers to the ruled.
The rulers are not just the politicians and the bureaucrats – they are also the larger constituency that benefits from the present status quo: the industrialists, the TV and news organisations, the “cognoscenti”, the “glitterati”, the South Delhi socialites, the “intelligentsia” that makes a nice living by appearing nightly on TV panel discussions: in short, all those who are comfortable with the status quo.
They have, with the assistance of disgruntled elements like Kiran Bedi and Captain Gopinath, unleashed a veritable barrage of abuse and condemnation against Kejriwal and his party over the last week, terming him a Dictator, Anarchist, Chief Protestor, Law-breaker and so on.
It is because they feel genuinely threatened by the forces that the AAP has unleashed, the ethical standards that it has prescribed and demonstrated, the personal examples that its leaders have shown. Because they know that if these paradigms become the norm of a new India then the sand castles that these privileged reside in shall come crumbling down in no time.
And so they accuse Kejriwal of not following prescribed conventions, protocol or procedure and thus encouraging anarchy. Let us look at just three of these alleged transgressions:
1. Law Minister Somnath Bharti asking for a meeting of judicial officers of Delhi. What is improper about this? Isn’t the judiciary a part of the government – funded, staffed, appointed by the state.
Yes, it is operationally independent of the government (as it should be) but it is certainly not a holy cow whose performance cannot be questioned, or monitored, by the people of this country through their elected representatives.
The judiciary is meant to serve the people, just as the bureaucracy is, and it cannot have internal accountability only. An elected government has to have the right to review its performance, especially given the pathetic state of the disposal of cases in courts.
In my view Mr. Bharti was within his rights to take a meeting of judicial officers to assess the shortcomings of the system (which is the first step to removing these shortcomings). Yes, he could have routed the request through the High Court, but this was a trivial error and certainly not the grievous violation that the media made it out to be.
To the contrary, the Law Minister should be lauded for his initiative in seeking to address the issue instead of washing his hands of it as ALL LAW MINISTERS OF THIS COUNTRY HAVE DONE SO FAR, as if the collapse of the judicial redressal system was no concern of the government!
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2. Subsidies on water and power to small consumers in Delhi (something for which Kejriwal has been contemptuously branded a populist). Really?
The Central Government dishes out more than 160000 crores worth of subsidy every year on just three schemes (Mid-day Meals, MNREGA and Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan). Just about every state gives subsidies on water and power.
Here’s something Mr. Arnab Goswami and his kind should consider: the Golf Club in New Delhi which has about 4000 privileged members (all of whom are now arraigned against Kejriwal) has been given 250 acres of the most expensive real estate in the country worth 60000 crores for a paltry lease of about Rs. 15 lakhs per annum.
The annual return on Rs. 60000 crores should be at the very least Rs. 6000 crores: in effect, what this means is that every member of the Golf Club is being given a subsidy of Rs. 1.50 crores every year! The same is the case with the Gymkhana Club, another watering hole for the rich, the famous, and the now scared.
According to the latest report of the RBI, the total non-performing assets (NPA) of the Banks in India is more than Rs. 1.60 lakh crores.
NPA is just a euphemism for what the Vijay Mallyas and the Captain Gopinaths of the world owe to the aam aadmi (and refuse to pay) while flying all over the world in their private jets and pontificating in TV studios on the correct form of governance. Is it “populism” if indulged in by Kejriwal, and “entitlement” and “economic surge” when practiced by others ?
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3. Somnath Bharti’s (Kejriwal’s Law Minister) mid-night visit to Khirkee village has generated so much misinformation, ignorance of the law, reverse racism and hypocritical harangues that it is sickening.
Shorne of all this, what does the entire incident amount to? Merely this: a Minister, in response to complaints by residents (which are on record, as is the police inaction on them for months) of a locality personally visits the spot and asks the police to take immediate action by raiding the building where illegal activities are taking place.
The police refuse and insult the Minister. This is the essence of the matter.
All the rest – search warrants, lack of female police, racism, urinating in public, cavity search(!) [the latest addition to the shrinking vocabulary of Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi] etc.- are red herrings and a smoke screen which no doubt the judicial Inquiry Commission shall see through.
How was the Minister wrong in asking the police to take action? Is it a Minister’s job to simply sit in an air-conditioned office and write on files? (a question which Kejriwal has asked and to which we are still waiting for an enlightened response from Ms. Barkha Dutt and gang).
Does the police require a search warrant to enter a place where they have reason to believe that illegal activities are going on? Really, Mr. Salve?
If so, then how do you explain their barging into the house in the Batla House encounter and shooting three people, WITHOUT A SEARCH WARRANT? Or their constant nocturnal forays into the poor whore-houses of GB Road whenever they are short of spending money?
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No, sir, the opposition to Kejriwal from the BJP and the Congress, from the Arnab Goswamis, Rajdeep Sardesais, the Barkha Dutts, the Kiran Bedis, from the Editors of English dailies, from the captains of industry, from the Single Malts and Bloody Marys of Gymkhana and Golf Clubs, does not stem from any illegality or impropriety on his part, or from any ideological differences between them.
It stems from their complete and total failure to comprehend what Kejriwal is and what he stands for. It stems also from the deep social divide between the upper crust of society( who are happy with the status quo where their money, power and contacts can ensure them a comfortable life) and the masses below them who have to daily bear the brunt of the system inspired corruption, harassment, inconvenience and indignity that the present dispensation guarantees them.
This (hitherto unacknowledged and invisible) divide becomes clear when we compare the editorial slants of the English and Hindi channels in the coverage of the ongoing protests: the former are virulently anti AAP and only pop up panelists who support that view, while the latter appear to be more understanding of what AAP is trying to do.
Those who are denouncing Kejriwal for being an autocrat, anarchist, activist and for protesting at Raisina Road are missing the most obvious point of his movement – THAT KEJRIWAL WILL NOT PLAY BY THEIR RULES ANY MORE.
As they say in Las Vegas – you can’t beat the house, because the dice are loaded against you. Everyone wants him to play with their set of dice which they mysteriously call the Constitution and the CRPC!) but Kejriwal wants to play with his own dice, hence the confrontation.
They want him to pass a joint resolution of the Assembly for bringing the police under the Delhi govt.-he’s smart enough to see that the resolution will be thrown into the same waste paper basket where presumably the Ordinance on protecting convicted MPs was consigned by Rahul Gandhi.
They want him to be a good boy and take his dharna to Jantar Mantar where all civilised protests begin and inevitably end, while the govt. of the day can get on with its gerrymandering uninterrupted-he knows that unless he disrupts the comfortable existence of the bourgeois he may as well relieve himself in the Yamuna for all the difference he will make.
They want him to sit in the Secretariat and be guided by his bureaucrats and lose all touch with reality- he won’t fall for this Pavlovian routine. They desperately want him to become one of them, red light, siren, gun-toting commandos, Lutyen’s bungalow and all- he knows that if he falls for this he loses his USP and becomes just an intern in this hoary club of gnarled sinners.
They want him to follow the script co-authored by all the political parties of the day, not one excluded, because this script contains an agreed-upon plot, wherein politicians make noises but don’t act against each other, wherein corruption is just a sound-bite, where dynastic succession is a silently accepted sine qua non, where no one is interested in finding out whether the hundreds of proved Swiss bank accounts contain anything other than Swiss chocolates – Kejriwal, however, wants to write his own script with substantial inputs from the aam aadmi, not from the Ambanis or the Radias or the Shobhna Bhartias.
They want him to talk about corruption but not do anything about it, something Manish Tewari’s poetic flair would term “willing to wound but afraid to strike”, an attitude as old as Chanakya and Kautilya which offers all of us a catharsis via the good offices of Arnab Goswami and little else- but Kejriwal is no respecter of Machiavelli or Chanakya, his vocabulary is limited because he can only call a spade a spade, he is colour blind because he can only see in black and white (the shades of greys can be left for the likes of Manu Singhvi), and therefore he insists on striking, not just talking.
Is there any cause for surprise, therefore, at why the present dispensation, both in and out of government, is rattled by this five foot four inch “insect” from Ghaziabad? He is neither fish nor fowl, he defies understanding.
The establishment has made the supreme mistake of trying to counter him by quoting the rules of the game (loaded in the former’s favour, naturally!) they are past masters of- but Kejriwal has changed the rules, and now they don’t know how to control him or neutralise him.
For the time being only Kejriwal knows the new rules, and he is springing them on the carpet baggers one by one, catching them by surprise all the time.
Forget the English TV channels-they rarely get anything right. Forget the Manish Tewaris, the Kiran Bedis, the FICCI spokespersons, the Minakshi Lekhis- they are either scared witless or rank opportunists. What they all do have in common, however, is that they have failed to see how the common man-the aam aadmi-are gathering behind this dimunitive man with the perpetual cough.
The sincerity, integrity and commitment of this man is phenomenal, his capacity to harness the anger and frustration of the people is limitless. His defiance of accepted conventions and interpretations is not anarchy – it is nothing short of a revolution. When the people have had enough of injustice, callousness and indignity, they will not play by the rules of the rulers-they will make new rules.
The French Revolution would not have happened if the existing rules had been followed. Tehrir Square would not have happened if everyone swore by the old rules. Changing the rules, Mr. Home Minister, is not anarchy – it is the beginning of a people’s revolution.
The sooner we realise this the less pain in the transition, the less violence. No matter how the stand-off in Delhi ends – capitulation by the Home Minister and the Police, withdrawal of support by the Congress, imposition of President’s Rule, police violence on the protesters and their eviction – one thing is certain: Kejriwal is going nowhere.
He, and his paradigms, are here to stay and haunt our rulers. With his uncanny understanding of the pulse of the people he has re-written the rules of politics and governance.
There are now only two options Kejriwal has left the ruling class – either they change, or the people will change them.
| The author retired from the IAS in December 2010. A keen environmentalist and trekker he has published a book on high altitude trekking in the Himachal Himalayas: THE TRAILS LESS TRAVELLED.
His second book- SPECTRE OF CHOOR DHAR is a collection of short stories based in Himachal and was published in July 2019. His third book was released in August 2020: POLYTICKS, DEMOCKRAZY AND MUMBO JUMBO is a compilation of satirical and humorous articles on the state of our nation. His fourth book was published on 6th July 2021. Titled INDIA: THE WASTED YEARS , the book is a chronicle of missed opportunities in the last nine years. Shukla’s fifth book – THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER’S DOG AND OTHER COLLEAGUES- was released on 12th September 2023. It portrays the lighter side of life in the IAS and in Himachal. He writes for various publications and websites on the environment, governance and social issues. He divides his time between Delhi and his cottage in a small village above Shimla. He blogs at http://avayshukla.blogspot.in/ |
Simply a fantastic piece…not only in content but the writing style itself. Feel very close to the tone you’ve used and think very much to the content you’ve built. If even 1% of our erstwhile 4th estate showed the guts (cant use balls here) to abandon being “their master’s voices”…and espouse what you are saying and i’m sure they are thinking – it would really speed up this revolution. But all good things take time…just happy that all good things come in small sizes too 🙂
P.S: In all fairness – that Fu**&&^ tingling at the back saying “this cant be true” just doesn’t leave. Your article helps.
I wonder why most of the articles praising AAP and Arvind tend to lean towards a more left of center kind of thinking. Good governance is still a thing and is proven to be able to fix a lot of the issues our country is facing these days.
I am not rich and dont belong to ‘that class’ but I also do not agree that enjoying ones hard earned money should be considered taboo. This article just demonized everyone who disagreed with Arvind, or even questioned him. A person’s greatness is a factor not just of his capacity of vision but also his ability to digest and appreciate criticism and improvise.
Someone who was stuck in the Delhi traffic for hours in last two days or someone who could not reach his meetings or may be someone in medical emergency not able to use the metro is an aam aadmi too.
I respect your opinion but I think there is very little our country could gain from an overtly left thinking.
Well said, but when you talk about problems with Jam and medical emergencies during those 2 days, have you also thought about the problems faced by local resident of M.Nagar… and what was done to solve their problem ?
have you thought about the police hafta-vasuli which happen every day (and it’s a known fact, i need not to give proof for that).
Have you thought about police ignorance in delhi due to which crimes are increasing everyday.
Please think about those issues also, if you have already thought, please tell us ways to solve that… if you have a better way … let’s debate…. get a final better way…. (I am sure most of your ways will be already tested by many citizens and we will get ready-mate results of those ways easily) …. but In a hope of getting a better solution from you rather than just criticizing someone just because you are not like the way he is doing.
If there is a problem , there must be a solution. AAP’s intention is to solve it, rather than worrying about where the solution falls, Left,Right or Centre. If I have a better idea, it should be my responsibility to ensure it reaches AAP.
Being one of the lakhs of hopefuls, that Kejriwal had broken a new ground in the Indian political scene, I am simply not impressed by the so called revolutionary stance shown by him by sitting on a dharna like this. Leave aside other things, the inconvenience caused to the public at large is enough to have rubbed some sheen off his persona and what he stands for. And imagine going to the public countrywide to garner support for 300 odd Lok Sabha seats !
inconvenience ??
One minister passes through your area, all roads blocked for at least 1/2 hours. Count the hours you wasted in your life. He left his house daily, since taking oath. He saved hours of one person daily by not following VIP culture, multiply this to number of peoples travelling between ghaziabad and delhi on road same time.
We are not addicted to change, we are only following rules from our birth.
BE THE CHANGE OR IF WE CAN’T, THEN SUPPORT CHANGE
otherwise, best of luck for your overseas career
Blame AAP for inconvenience ?
Was it AAP who closed Metros, was it AAP who put barricades. If it was a security concern, it had become a bigger one when Ministry decided to re-open them.
There are people who supported Kejriwal but not after his agitation as CM. Their support was as much a sham as their disgust for him now.
Dear Avay Shukla,
Now i know why don’t we get to see people like you on TimesNow / NDTV / CNN-IBN etc.
If there was a contest to write the guest-editorial about “Insight into AAP”, this article would get 10/10 and all the new channels would get 0/10. I feel frustrated to watch news channels these days, it is clear that they get paid by the politicians & corporate.
I totally agree that AAP is not anarchist but they are revolutionists.
I hope articles/views like these gets shared with larger audience. I request if you can kindly get in touch with AAP member – Prithvi – 9845039331, and share your views, so that he can take it forward to a larger audience.
I am sure that you have already served the nation well as an IAS officer, but i request you if can appear on news talk shows on Timesnow/cnn ibn it will be a greater service for our nation, by enlightening millions of indians wanting a fair representation in the news media.
I am neither an IAS officer nor a revolutionary, but a common man who wants to lead a common life. But i hope you will accept my request and i hope to see you soon on TV channels put forth your view points with rajdeep & arnab goswami.
best regards.
very nice article.. couldn’t have agreed more. Its the duty of the police to get a search warrant when the citizen or more so a elected representative from that area complaints the police about a illegal / alleged illegal activity. The police has to make sure that they follow the rule and do the needful. All the SHO posts in delhi are given to highest bidders, some like old delhi / industrial areas / azadpur etc going for crores, that no secret for a delhi citizen or politicians. but everybody wants to maintain the status quo as it benefits all.
One of the best article that I have read recently and agree totally with the views.
Glad to see you back here Ma’m. Hope to read some of your views on this site.
The writer has understood the AAP Kejriwal phenomenon in true sense. I fully support the writer. He must make him more visible. I doubt if tv channels will let him appear.
Second the thoughts and ideas totally. I have linked this article to a comment on my facebook. You should be with us in Delhi or Mumbai. By ‘us’ I mean volunteers like me who have pledged support in every way to AAP..tan, man,dhan.
Very well written sir ,you don’t go by the rules when you know they are not going to make you reach anywhere.
Completely agree,please try to put this article on national front.
Thank god for one retired IAS officer who still has fire in his belly and can use his polemical and drafting skills to give it back. I head a Delhi think tank Sir and was very lonely intellectually till Ajai Shukla shared this. God bless you
Do not agree with your views. Every one who is unhappy with the system thinks revolution is the solution for every thing. Shri Arvind Kejriwal should realise that democracy is the best system. He should respect differing views.
what a hypocrisy….
Let me counter your points dude…
1. Law Minister Somnath Bharti asking for a meeting of judicial officers of Delhi. What is improper about this? Isn’t the judiciary a part of the government – funded, staffed, appointed by the state.
Asking is different from pressurising….Bharthi is not asking anyone ,he is pressurising every one to arrange a meeting…..otherwise it wouldn’t have been on news..its not different from a street rowdy or a politician behaviour..
2.. Subsidies on water and power to small consumers in Delhi (something for which Kejriwal has been contemptuously branded a populist). Really?
you are justifying subsidies,by saying that centrer and other states also giving subsidies…then, AAP is not a different political party,it is same as all populist political parties….ask them stop self-certify as a righteous party.
3. Somnath Bharti’s (Kejriwal’s Law Minister) mid-night visit to Khirkee village has generated so much misinformation, ignorance of the law, reverse racism and hypocritical harangues that it is sickening.
Again,he is pressing the police(can see it in video clip) to go and raid the house like a rowdy and politician…and refusing the minister request is not an insult..wat’s the hurry to go and raid the house at night time,why cant they wait till next day morning..
The grave crimes by AAP:
1)Asking to suspend the cops,WTF?? cant they wait for investigation report.
2)the reason to suspend cops is that they doubt,the cops will influence the investigation..but AAP already influenced the investigation by using the weapon called Dharna.
3)They r doing blackmail politics..by using the weapon called Dharna.
4)They are deciding who is wrong and who is right…
5)Now,I doubt the investigation will be fair. AAP,AK or Bharthi can press the investigators…am i wrong?? Dont tell me that they wont influence coz that they r good people.
Bharath, Your ‘facts’ and ‘point by point’ counters are interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Two things come out of it- ‘repeated’, ‘without substance’
The problem with this country is that too much is seen through TV studios. What Mr. Kejriwal did is for 95% of the country who suffers atrocities of much biblical proportions than a “2 hour delay to work”. I remember how in his interview with Mr. Sardesai, he kept saying “Aap toh panchsheel apartments mein rehte hai, aap toh Delhi Police se bade khush honge” … That is the essence of point!
If I could meet you sir, I would bow to your understanding which resonates with many of us.
Thank you for this article. Thank for amplifying our hope.
Vaid, Abhishek
Hitler also came to power on the same wave – “promises”. And so far AK and AAP has only “promises” and “good intentions” to show. Be careful – what came after WW2 or Tahrir square wasn’t good governance. It was and still is a mess for people living there. It is easy to point and overthrow the ‘wrong’. But is AAP providing a better alternative? AK and AAP should be measured on same yardsticks that you measure the existing ruling class. Blind faith only leads to disasters. His detractors are not saying Somnath Bharati was fighting for something wrong. Prostitution and human trade is a menace. A cause worth fighting. But labeling every black person such is not correct. Racial abuse should not be entertained. When MNS spreads regionalism in Mumbai, the rest of the country criticizes because it is wrong. If AAP is promoting racial abuse, the country should criticize because it is wrong. AK would earn a lot more respect as a neutral/ idealistic leader if he acknowledges Somnath Bharati was incorrect rather than overshadowing him. The media, Gopinaths and Kiren Bedi’s are precisely asking him to walk the same tight rope that he is asking other politicians to walk. And just because he is loud, coughs on TV, and drives a wagonR this yardstick should not be lowered for him.
Good to here all these from a retd.IAS
An excellent article… with one brilliant move Arvind has put the problem of full statehood to Delhi and the trust deficit among the Delhi-ites with the Delhi Police at the forefront of everyone’s mind ! Something which Congress/BJP could not do in all these years..something which will NOW echo for times to come…hopefully, this will make it easier for him to push through the police reforms and the Cabinet approval of Constitutional amendment to award full statehood to the union territory of Delhi – land reforms/law reforms will then follow suit !!!
Few other advantages for the Delhi-ites :-
1) Every beat constable, every PCR van, every SHO in Delhi now knows the consequence of laxity in action !
2) Dare the police now refuse to lodge an FIR/file a complaint/order an inquiry !
3) The molestation cases wont die down completely, not so soon – but now, if such a case of rape is reported from Delhi/NCR – just see how the police will SWING into action!
Also, if now the Delhi Police now thinks of raiding/searching any house, let it be even a jhuggi…WITHOUT A SEARCH WARRANT …. these guys had it then!
Again, if they ill-treat any women/arrest any women after sunset/without any women constable – they had it again !
The BEST PART – the DRUG CARTELS/Human trafficking goons/Sex racketeers OF THE WORLD now know – Delhi is no longer a safe city for business as usual !!!
Arvind Kejriwal – Hip,hip, HURRAH!
Well balanced mind could right such effectively gather fact & law and explained in simple English to understand the real issues to be addressed promptly for sake of AAMADMI otherwise itself too late for cures even surgical operation couldn’t help to sit right.
Bravo Sir! Very succinctly put.
This is indeed the beginning of ” The Indian Spring” or ” The Second Freedom Struggle” albeit with a difference when compared to the “Arab Spring”. The “Indian Spring” will be fought for Swaraj and devolution of powers to the rightful masters – the people. there will be no political vacuum nor any violence- and therein lies the similarities to the first freedom struggle – non-violence and swaraj.
Nice article
Well incredible article. Couldn’t agree with you more. It also enlightens the fact that TV news channels do get funded by elite group of politicians and corporates. we all know about Nera radia-Barkha dutt tapes leak. Vinod Mehta himself testified that Barkha dutt pleaded Arun jaitely to not raise the issue of tapes In the parliament. Mr. Rajdeep sardesai owning a bunglow of 52 crores in the south ext. of Delhi. Is it possible for a journo?
Dear Sir,
I am already a fan of Studd IAS/other govt officers like you who are well aware of the loopholes and dark spots of our present governance and systems.
A Very insightful and realistic article. Hats off. I have always felt how people like you would have felt for major part of their lives, to work with generally low level brainy politicians who only know politics, and it’s a great relief for us to see that now even good officers would get favourable conditions and understanding colleague ministers who would push in for a greater role of you people in the systemic changes towards an improved society.
Regards,
Rakesh
I am very happy to read this article.i was just frustrated of these tv channels.they r misguiding people.i request u to come forward and answer these news anchors and kiran bedi and arnab goswami type of people.most of the indians just follow what these famous people say on tv.
What a beautiful peace of work it is…..the real problem lies in the psyche of us, we want the society to change, good governance to be in place. But when it comes to fight for it, very few people turns up. Every one wants change without fighting for it and they don’t even mind lambasting those who are working towards it.
The writer has precisely captured the mood of the aam aadmi…A very well written article.. Pleasure reading and a Thought provoking.
I am from Bangladesh. In recent times I was very keenly following the the latest development of AAP. Interestingly Bangladesh has gone through this situation several times, revolution, counter revolution, re-revolution is Bengal’s characteristics….Probably now we can clearly understand which one goes in which direction. Observing Arvind Kejriwal’s footsteps clearly shows he is on the right track. It might be difficult to understand for the so called //Elit// but at the end of the day they will change themselves for sure….
Just one question … Do you have any idea what happened to France after the revolution ?
Answer for this. France became democratic from monarchy, which was enjoying the wealth and the peasants and commoners were suffering for food, so that’s why they stormed the fort of the king and bring the whole king’s family to justice. You can read about the french revolution from any library book.
If we continue in neglecting about what’s happening in our society, and don’t support the people who are trying to make some reforms in the governance, then the same situation may arise like the siutation in france before revolution.
1. >> I think the analyst is high on AAP pegs while writing so much contrary to appropriate. Mr. Analyst needs to understand a lot before justifying each and every thing AAP & its leaders are doing. He calls Kiran Bedi disgruntled because she does not support AK? Does his logic make entire 70% of Delhi Voters disgruntled who did not vote for AAP. Everybody turning against AAP is WRONG? >> 2. >> Ethical Politics? Is not the U-Turn system being followed enough to at least not use such word for AK. He took oath over his children’s life but finally agreed to take oath as CM. He got 29.49% of votes in Delhi, he took 2.65 Lakh response out of which 75% said yes whereas total voters in Delhi are 1.23 Crores. He justifies the house selected by him on national tv & next day tweets and puts on FB “i give up that as it hurt my friends & supporters”. His OWN INTELLIGENCE WAS OK with that dear. He presented 370 page proof against Shiela Dixit & then asking Dr. Harshvardhan to provide proofs to take action against her. He said Protest don’t work so I will Stand in against corrupt in politics, now he is back to Sitting on Protest as political system does not work. Is it some Stand-up/Sit-down COMEDY? >> 3. >> Personal examples of Leaders? Reservation module by Manish Shisodia, Kashmir Referendum by Prashant Bhusan, “Yasin Malik must fight against Indian State” by Kamal Mitra Chinoy? On these issues AAP terms them as INDIVIDUAL opinions and this analyst talks about personal examples.>> 4. >> Analyst talks on fumble by Bharti on judiciary and terms that a trivial error, the issue would not have come in public had he not misbehaved with the concerned secretary of state. Sadly analyst does not talk about his another crime of releasing the name of Victim in a press release. I think it was much trivial for him as it had some letter which were typed wrongly. >> 5. >> Somnath Bharti’s act is being justified here? I don’t think a law minister here in India understand the value this country is know for. Let me tell you rather than anything else the respect of woman is utmost whether the lady is a PRIEST or PROSTITUTE. If people like him will run after prostitutes in the night, definitely we don’t need Khap Panchayats anymore. He is an update verson. He mentions Police atrocities in GB Road? If he finds Delhi Police wrong there why the hell he can not say Somnath Bharti also is as wrong as are raids in whore-houses? Is not it too much of shielding & ages old excuse other parties are giving over issues. Delhi police does it so you will also do it & if they don’t they are wrong!
Why no one concentrates or says a word on the issue that drug and sex ring operates openly in Khirki Extension and in many places of Delhi in front of police. Inaction of police against these criminality is the origin of Dharna and resulting conspiracy against AAP. Youth is being dragged into total degradation. Situation seems to be comparable to 19th century China when British used opium to destroy China and Chinese. Instead of taking a stand against cancerous growth of crime and criminals in position of power, everyone is capitalizing on whether this or that phrase was used or not years ago. Why nothing is focused on issues that really damages the society? Why? Why?
Avay:
From Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”:
“You may well ask: “Why direct action? Why sit ins, marches and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path?” You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored. My citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. But I must confess that I am not afraid of the word “tension.” I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood. The purpose of our direct action program is to create a situation so crisis packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation. I therefore concur with you in your call for negotiation. Too long has our beloved Southland been bogged down in a tragic effort to live in monologue rather than dialogue.”
Thanks – very apt.
A must read article for any sensible person.
Firstly its a superbly written article… its a shame that some people still cant see the obvious. Though news channels are trying their best to brainwash the viewers but i guess they dont realise that public is not what it used to be.. the power of internet has made sure that the articles like yours spread and show things in the correct perspective and i guess its our duty to share this with as many so that those with any doubts still can figure things out by themselves..
Will do my best to share it with as many and would request every reader to share aswell… this is the least an aam aadmi can do for an aam aadmi!!!
Thanks for a well written article. I wish these views could get some space on our so called 4th pillar of democracy. Even the print media is focusing on ‘Agenda’ rather than facts now.
AK is absolutely correct in saying, “We have reached here ‘despite’ the media, not because of it”
The traditional parties and their supporters have every right to feel deeply irritated, frustated and humiliated for what’s happening and what lies ahead.
From last days, i have been listening and reading only negative about Mr. Kejriwal. There is a group of people trying to stop this revolution. I have been to many meeting arranged by AAP and witnessed aam admis attending it with hope that things will improve. I am expecting Mr. Kejriwal to soon come with something that will shut everyone running from one studio to other to give their so called expert comments. Thanks a lot for writing this sir.
One request sir. please translate this article in other languages also so that it can reach to masses.
Salute you Sir. The best article ever. Where were you, this country’s common men really need your enlightenment. Please keep writing for the sake of our country.
This was neither anarchy nor a revolution; this was naked dance of uncontrolled ambitions (for LS now) on the streets of Delhi. Author by comparing it with Gandhi and Patel has just demeaned those great people. The commonality found in all the revolutionaries is that they never care about “burning bridges”, in other words they never care what they lose in their quest. Another common feature a “state of no fear” people calls it maniac or stubbornness. These are two fundamental features that qualify a revolution as revolution. Author’s vision is quite shallow thus unable to examine those basic characteristics in the native. If you look at the resume of native he always made move by NOT burning bridges, and always kept something to fall back on, for instance, taking vacation first to test a new venture rather than resigning and making straight out move. It also shows lacks of confidence. His moves proves my point “Taking vacation to try IAS if got in fine or else he would fall back to Tata job. Taking vacation before trying Anna if he got good exposure and position in Anna movement fine otherwise fall back on to IAS position.” When we qualify a person as a revolutionary of-course we do analyze the apparent move of the person but we often forget to analyze the MOTIVATIONS behind those moves and author seems to have completely overlooked it. The moves that native has made are run by his individual desires to succeed disguised in reform. And “state of no fear” is indirectly connected with the first one when one does not care what he/she lose it is state of no fear in itself. In this case it is missing from the beginning; this agitation of his is a clear picture of his motivations behind all this. For instance, there are a million things that he can work on and improve in Delhi right at this moment but unfortunate he and his cadre are all too busy on targeting LS elections for that they need to create what sounds and seems like a revolution (that’s what they are good in and the only way they know) as they seemingly think that most people are low-witted and will respond on lines of raising his position, such as, “See he could not make much of progress as CM because his hands were tied let’s make him PM”. I don’t agree that most people do not understand this except some like author of this article and some other commentators.
Agree with Ashish 100%…Looking at AAP actions for cheap publicity, I feel sad that I supported this party. Aam Admi has almost given a mandate to AAP to rule Delhi. It should be AAP’s responsibility to show governance to rest of India. More over communicate the same through new media. But here like any other party, they are using cheap tactics like Dharna…. What does he wants to prove? Delhi CM has zero power…
Ashish and Jithu,
You have come to a conclusion within 25 days, just because of few clerical ( as I think) mistakes he has done.. Please wait for few more months ( if he is allowed to continue) and then decide… give him some time… somehow I am confident he would bring a great change in our political system even if he is not successful as a CM of delhi.
Just watch at other political parties. they are in deep thinking how to clean their houses to be in the race. This itself is a good achievement..
Article is good. Lot of good words and arguments are given in support of Mr CM and Mr Minister. However, the blog appears to be in blind support of what AAP is doing rather than in support of AAP. whatever Mr Bharti has done is admirable.. It doesn’t mean that he got right to spit on any political leader (read Jetli and others). While praising AAP Law Minister such acts of minister should be also considered.
I do not see any revolution in the present exercise of dharana – pradarshan. It is similar tact, as done by many in past, to earn vote and be in news to gain political mileage and coverup the wrong doings of loyal minister. We have been cheated by these politicians in past and they are cheating us in present also. Game is same only name has been changed. Earlier the game were being played in the name of caste & religion now it is being played in the name of common man.
A beautiful piece of writing by Ajay Shukla. He says it like it is, honest, candid, and blunt. Beautiful! I loved it! I hope AAP wins nationwide, kicks out Congress, BJP, RSS, etc., and brings in true democracy, of the people, by the people, for the people. Good job Arvind Kejriwal for kicking ‘business-as-usual’ in the ass along with the hypocrites that have kept it going for sixty-plus years. India needs more leaders like you who lead by example. Thank you!
The tenor of the article and the subsequent posts show the deep divide that exists in our country..between the ‘aam sheher ka aadmi’, and the aam gaon wale hindustani…
Reduction in rates of water, power, or the honest performance of the police, do not really affect the people who live in the depths of rural India..because they have neither…
For a party that plans to contest 400 seats…a large number that will be in constituencies that have such rural populations, the approach of the it’s leaders and it’s followers and supporters, show the same sense of disconnect, as do the TV anchors, with the issues that really are important for our country…be it us having the highest number of malnutritioned children in the world, or where women folk trudge for miles for water, darkness at night is a way of life, open defecation is an accepted practice, and fighting daily for a full stomach is routine..and yet they soldier on, and send their hard grown produce to feed the burgeoning millions in places like Delhi, and it’s fast food outlets and malls..
I guess the metaphors of the golf club. Lutyens Delhi or the kind of car, is relevant for those who have already crossed to the side..
Haven’t heard a single word from the AAP protagonists on how they plan go deal with these issues..all the more strange given that their ex-mentor, whose shoulders they rode on, Anna Hazare, fought successfully against the ills outlined above..and then went national with his crusade against corruption.
TV prime time irrespective of the language, is still a luxury for many…the true aam people…not the healthy, muffler clad neophytes who portray themselves as the harbingers of a better India, when hundreds of our country people, a 100 miles away in the riot camps of muzzufarnagar, braved the cold, without this luxury…forget about the millions in the deep interiors of our country, who are doing so even tonight..I guess they don’t count as ‘aadmis’…forget about ‘Aam’!
Get real India, Bharat is on the move…what we need is people who will work honestly, efficiently, and diligently, irrespective of class caste, religion, creed or colour, to make a better for future for all..not just for the privileged few, who think India or Bharat, starts and ends in the Delhi, or it’s cities..
Or is this Kejriwal/AAP phenomenon, just a way for the middle class to ignore its responsibilities to build a better country, for the generation that we have borrowed the future from
AAP ke khyal hain!
My friend, please look at potential. They didn’t clarify their position on several things. I don’t say others are very categorical on everything either.
Bhagat Singh in making… Not one But Plenty !!
I sense hope for a change, honesty and revolution in each and every word of this article.
Sir,
Nicely articulated and valid points. Fighting for good cause never been easy.Indeed most people doesn’t have capability to walk on the rigorous path owing to fear of uncertainty. And hence they allow themselves to get influenced by the mass views driven by dominant faction. This is happening now a days. People do want to fight with corruption, need better governance, want happiness and prosperity but unfortunately not ready to pay their cost. Why because their dismay is not allowing them to take risk and obligate themselves to live life of compromise. Fear of cynicism not only barricades them to think express and act according to noble truth but traps them to get driven by the thoughts of dominant faction of ill society. People don’t want to understand the nexus of ill system comprises of selfish politician, unsustainable and unethical profit oriented industrialist, fawning bureaucrats, paid media and blah blah…which I believe they understand from their heart at least. Why ? Reasons are as above said- Fear of cynicism, fail, uncertainty, instability, dismay and most effectively driven thoughts of influential and dominant faction.
Please don’t waste your energy in condemning the stuffs. Open up your heart, participate, put your views, analyse the situation, make consensus and fight for cause. Protest can never be unconstitutional whether it is done by CM or any people. Even then if someone feels it was not the right way to get the rights of people of Delhi they should haven’t right to pro actively condemn the so called drama. At least he is the one who fought for the the rights of people not others. So please work on positive politics and journalism. Participate to find the solution, may be in a different way but please don’t mess up the righteous effort.
Must read article.want to share with all my Freinds.
Very true, English media especially Electronic Media seems to be largely beneficiaries of the Govt. agencies, Politicians and Large self serving Corporate Houses. One must find out their revenue sources and Income tax rebates Central Govt showering upon them. They get revenu from thousands of crores of Govt campaigns – who decides which channel to give and who’s money ultimately it is – tax payers right? and Corporate houses..where is common contributing directly? Just TRPs but that’s not direct contribution.
Also, here is my understanding: There were four forces were constantly working against AK and his team – 1) Main visible CONG, 2) Side confused BJP (Pol opponents and snatching their age old Milking cow, making their Political future uncertain – who are going to be deprived off , all those who looted so far), 3) Smart Paid Media, 4) hidden Corporate Houses and finally 5) hidden Dangerous Sex, Drugs and Illegal Racket mafia kings probably who will loose their thousands of crores of Business in Delhi (we all know how it works in every nook and corner of Delhi which made so bad name to national capital)
The whole issue was triggered out of Unbelievable such small request/demand by none other than CM. and what was the demand – suspension of some three odd Police officers who were responsible (not for security issues on CM’s bungalow or his Party leader like in UP it happens) for Serious issues which Delhi has been in constant news for shameful acts , Drug racket and Inaction by Delhi police on repeated written requests by a woman, repeated written requests by RWA representatives for serious allegations. Doesn’t home minister Suspends anyone for anything and does he request enquiry and wait for report to come? Well, read on one of past incidence where Shinde suspended officers – how many and on what reasons
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sushilkumar-shinde-cops-suspended-union-home-minister-jat-protesters-akhil-bhartiya-jat-aarakshan-samiti-jat-quota-haryana-obc/1/261662.html
And he didn’t even after 2 days of time by CM giving unbelievable reasons? No media (print and Electronic) representative dared to ask HM Shinde on why he is enable to do so on such serious security lapses by Delhi police..first of all they hardly asked these questions to Delhi police on their inability take actions on culprits..and whole drama shifted to AK and their teams approach , inconvenience to people (on who’s instructions Metro stations were closed and why?)
Media representatives were clearly seen to avoid Kirki gaon representatives and hundreds of Delhi woman’s staying there along with their families but they chasing those foreigners and trying to get some news out of it – just hungama. FIR were suggested to file on Minister who helped residents by accompanying them but no one asked Delhi police why FIR not filed on complaints by residents earlier by DP.
It was shocking to see leading journalist becoming restless to divert the core issue and blame AK and his team and waiting for wrong doing by protesting crowd so that can be highlighted…OMG!
Something refreshing to everyone who has seen entire media drama last few days 🙂
Hats off to Mr. Shukla for articulating his thoughts on AAP and AK47 so succinctly and so clearly. Though there are still many detractors of AK47 and AAP, I am sure if they read this wonderful article they will be converted to AK47s and AAP’s cause, our cause, the whole of India’s cause. Thanks for writing this piece sir….
Very true, English media especially Electronic Media seems to be largely beneficiaries of the Govt. agencies, Politicians and Large self serving Corporate Houses. One must find out their revenue sources and Income tax rebates Central Govt showering upon them. They get revenu from thousands of crores of Govt campaigns – who decides which channel to give and who’s money ultimately it is – tax payers right? and Corporate houses..where is common contributing directly? Just TRPs but that’s not direct contribution.
Also, here is my understanding: There were four forces were constantly working against AK and his team – 1) Main visible CONG, 2) Side confused BJP (Pol opponents and snatching their age old Milking cow, making their Political future uncertain – who are going to be deprived off , all those who looted so far), 3) Smart Paid Media, 4) hidden Corporate Houses and finally 5) hidden Dangerous Sex, Drugs and Illegal Racket mafia kings probably who will loose their thousands of crores of Business in Delhi (we all know how it works in every nook and corner of Delhi which made so bad name to national capital)
The whole issue was triggered out of Unbelievable such small request/demand by none other than CM. and what was the demand – suspension of some three odd Police officers who were responsible (not for security issues on CM’s bungalow or his Party leader like in UP it happens) for Serious issues which Delhi has been in constant news for shameful acts , Drug racket and Inaction by Delhi police on repeated written requests by a woman, repeated written requests by RWA representatives for serious allegations. Doesn’t home minister Suspends anyone for anything and does he request enquiry and wait for report to come? Well, read on one of past incidence where Shinde suspended officers – how many and on what reasons
indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sushilkumar-shinde-cops-suspended-union-home-minister-jat-protesters-akhil-bhartiya-jat-aarakshan-samiti-jat-quota-haryana-obc/1/261662.html
And he didn’t even after 2 days of time by CM giving unbelievable reasons? No media (print and Electronic) representative dared to ask HM Shinde on why he is enable to do so on such serious security lapses by Delhi police..first of all they hardly asked these questions to Delhi police on their inability take actions on culprits..and whole drama shifted to AK and their teams approach , inconvenience to people (on who’s instructions Metro stations were closed and why?)
Media representatives were clearly seen to avoid Kirki gaon representatives and hundreds of Delhi woman’s staying there along with their families but they chasing those foreigners and trying to get some news out of it – just hungama. FIR were suggested to file on Minister who helped residents by accompanying them but no one asked Delhi police why FIR not filed on complaints by residents earlier by DP.
It was shocking to see leading journalist becoming restless to divert the core issue and blame AK and his team and waiting for wrong doing by protesting crowd so that can be highlighted…OMG!
Something refreshing to everyone who has seen entire media drama last few days 🙂
Urgently wanted Elite , Educated Freelance Commentators for leading English TV Channel..
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This article by a former bureaucrat turned unabashed AAP supporter is high on rhetoric and low on substance. There can be no dispute that all the political parties and other corrupt stake holders have diligently distorted and abused the whole system for pelf and power, but to say that merely staging Dharnas, leading vigilante raids and perennially abusing all others will lead to any real solutions, is not right as well.If AAP is really interested to make a difference they promised, they ought to repair and judicially deploy all the public funded resources at their commands to do the needful. They can not govern by having mindset of perpetual agitation, ought to switch roles and still being different and focused on promised outcomes. Kejariwal need not to fully guided by the canny bureaucrats and ask them to fall in line. Isn’t the writer is implying that bureaucracy, of which he has been a part, is unwanted and not needed at all? About 250 acres of pricy land in heart of Delhi which is green and acts as lungs of this polluted city. What could have been done about it, apart from turning the same patch in one more slum, a teeming housing colony of any such uses? If you have unwanted rich people, let them also indulge in what like to do and yet same a piece of land with greenery. Or else, be a new Che Guevara, line them up and shoot them dead.
Such a good green patch is always good in city. And it justifies for a subsidy. Please convert it into a public park and allow every one to enjoy that green patch. Of course you can charge for entry fee. I am sure you would get more money and green patch remains green and more people can enjoy greenery.
Author means to say if others doing wrong.y i cant be wrong. He is looking at only angle.no one but kejriwal himself said he is anarchist. Pls imagine if everyone in india start revolting against constitution , law and against the estblishmnt what wil happen. India is a diversified country with different views . Sometimes ppls popular view may not be correct in such case political leaders have to guide them rather than assuming whatever ppls assuming is correct.
Americans support AAP. Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims, all people alike are cheering for Kejriwal and his cabinet. If he were an Anarchist, then he wouldn’t be so transparent. He is a true Krantikari and Indian Americans will support Kejriwal until the end. Truth will prevail. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev and hundreds died for the truth. Arvind Kejriwal is a true patriot, with the heart of a lion. Thank you for this post, change is coming very quickly.
It is good to know that finalky India has got a politucal party who is ready to sacrifice the comfort of AC offices, luxury cars, expensive grooming to look good on TV and above all the mountains of money.
Congress and BJP are damn scared with AAP’s success, read it as aam aadmi’s urge to use their brain and to use their energy for building a better world for their children.
Media should be realistic now and be a part of this silent and non violent revolution.
AAP formed the government at the same time 5 other states got BJP as their ruler.
A fair comparison is needed on a day to day basis for all these new state governments and between the state governments ruling for a long time.
Media and Congress/BJP should stop counting AAP’s each and every breath and start a self evaluation, counting each and every day as a nail in their coffin.
Sir apne bahut hi sahi baat kahi he..!! Best article!!
The rise of AAP and it’s fight against local issues along with National issues have taken the imagination of people. Many political parties are caught with surprise and trying now to follow the foot steps of AAP. At the same time these power grabbers along with other proxy sources trying to somehow create an impression that AAP is not good at governance. The reality is that what AAP have done in last 20 odd days of forming the government no other party since independance able to do work that fast. No other political party want tht this positive message works as a booster to AAP popularity as a serious contender in the national election. Hence these negativity is being propelled suddenly keeping in mind that these political parties needs to do the damage control not by changing themselves but by spreading negativity on AAP. They can’t take them head on corruption, criminal background etc like they do to each other hence they are pulling up one or other irrelavant issue on the focus. These shameless parties have no respect for the democracy, they never followed democracy nor do they have any intent to follow the rules themselves. These clowns agree on one thing when it comes to increase their wages and salary. For rest they don’t care. The time has come that as Indian we stand up, participate and vote the right people in Parliament. We should say NO to corrupt, criminal be it proven or just cases in the courts. Right vote to Right candidate for better India.
Unusually candid; reflecting the heartfelt feelings of the people. The Aam Aadmi salutes You Mr Shukla. Please keep up the momentum and continue to inspire every thinking person.
Shukla ji thanks for writing correct script .it will be a lesson for journalist how and what to write .people are missing that entire system is corrupt media judiciary politics and all government associated bodies .we should remember it when all are wrong the we should believe in ARVIND intention and support him.
Sir this article is an eye opener. We are being misled by the media. We are surrounded by cronies who twist and present wrong facts to the people. It is difficult to estimate which information is correct and which are biased. We have lost our integrity in reporting what is correct.
AK’s or AAP’s politics is different from BJP or Congress. The intent is to bring about a change. The method may not always be right. For e.g. the “People-Durbar” intent is good, but they did not have the experience and so it turned into a mess and caused pain to the people who came there. When disappointed, they spread the disappointment through the media.
Second case – the dharna – while intent is to get the Delhi Police under Delhi Govt, the effect was Aam Admi in Delhi is disappointed navigating through the jam.
About 25-30% of Delhi voted AAP to power, not 100%. They are now going to rule / they are the government. In the Govt – they can’t behave like the opposition. They stopped being a activist party and wanted “power to change” i.e. sit in the Govt. Well they got it. Why then behave like an activist.
So far we have known, that files have to move in any office for work to get done. If ministers are doing Dharna – who is moving the files – when will we get other work done? I fear that we will have a great revolution but we may go back in a few years as the files / policies etc have been waiting.
Where AK is like Cong/BJP is taking law into their hands. The previous governments did it for selfish reasosn and AK may be doing it to help people. But both are wrong, when law is violated. The path taken is important. Someone quoted Gandhiji – please remember Gandhiji had a goal and he also chose a path to get there – Ahimsa. Never did he budge from that path. AK has to choose a path that does not inconvenience people. AK is the ruler in this situation, so the path chosen becomes more important.
There are definitely better ways to accomplish what AK is trying to. He has to sit with the good IAS officers. since he doesn’t do it, I smell arrogance. They are trained and will help if we seek out. All AK has to do is to gather the honest, selfless officers who can guide at every step, they will know and will help accomplish the intent.
Why not compare arvind with great personalities of past. See yourself that his name would be there with similar respect in history books taught in schools in times to come. Revolution cannot be defined in parameters or basic qualifying points. It’s a revolt to the existing system of any time that is painful to Common man. It may be the British rule or the misrule of present Indian politicians. Anyone who had gone through the trauma of the system would support AAP even if their ambition is LS. WHAT IS SO BAD ABOUT IT.
Kudoos to the writer and arvind and his lucky team.
SALUTES. ….. Wish to be part of this movement.
Why not compare arvind with great personalities of past. See yourself that his name would be there with similar respect in history books taught in schools in times to come. Revolution cannot be defined in parameters or basic qualifying points. It’s a revolt to the existing system of any time that is painful to Common man. It may be the British rule or the misrule of present Indian politicians. Anyone who had gone through the trauma of the system would support AAP even if their ambition is LS. WHAT IS SO BAD ABOUT IT.
Kudoos to the writer and arvind and his lucky team.
SALUTES. ….. Wish to be part of this movement.
The country has never seen a CM sleep on the road. Kejriwal works by example- no Goswami, Bedi or Lekhi can do this. More power to Kejriwal!
Kind of agree. Frustration of people with present system, definitely agree.
But, not planning, chaos and foul mouthing will not make the change sustainable.
Also, lot of misinformation out there, lot of the opinions not facts. Would be good for them to create a credible info channel ( even a simple blog) for a start.
Please read this . Brilliant piece of advice to all + Kejriwal http://t.co/RzVnVD7K6V
Those who still want to criticize either the author or Arvind Kejriwal are the people who believe that closing your eyes means its night outside.
“We can enable a blind person to see the world by giving him new eyes, but we cannot enable the one who has lost the vision !!”
I have and will continue to support Arvind Kejriwal and AAP for my, my family and my nations future !!
Brilliant !! You gave words to Aam Admi to describe their action with confidence.
Why not compare arvind with great personalities of past. See yourself that his name would be there with similar respect in history books taught in schools in times to come. Revolution cannot be defined in parameters or basic qualifying points. It’s a revolt to the existing system of any time that is painful to Common man. It may be the British rule or the misrule of present Indian politicians. Anyone who had gone through the trauma of the system would support AAP even if their ambition is LS. WHAT IS SO BAD ABOUT IT.
Kudoos to the writer and arvind and his lucky team.
SALUTES. ….. Wish to be part of this movement.
A well written article and e real eye opener.keep it up.
This is no doubt a well written article. My support is to AK’s intentions but not to his methods. Corruption should be eliminated by not by jeopardizing the constitutional wheel in the process. Let us remember and stay true to the spirit of democracy that our freedom fighters took so much pains to build and achieve.
The constitution is only as good as the people that run it. Things are bad right now because we have bad people running the constitution. We citizens of India must realize this and exercise our right to ballot with extreme caution. Elect good people and they will use the same tool – the constitution to make things better.
I expect AAP to stay within the framework of constitution and bring about a change. As long as constitutional methods are available for our disposal, let us not resort to unconstitutional methods. My personal opinion is that things are not still out of control…we need good governance and not revolution at this stage.
Let AAP do good work in Delhi and prove their mettle. If they win people’s hearts by good work,then there is no stopping them from winning Loksabha elections. But let us not rush through things.
May God guide us in this venture.
Jai Hind.
Political parties created for the well being of the people, rather than to the benefits of the party itself.. If any system being followed by the political parties comes in way of delivering well being of the people, it got to be changed and it is not called ‘anarchy’ and it is called ‘revolution’ for better living conditions
Mr Avay, thanks for presenting this raw version of reality before the million hopeful, who see a ray of change through Arvind kejriwal… Pls work towards spreading Ur views even if that means translating this article to Hindi… I enjoyed reading it all… Could almost feel an adaption of my views…. Cheers 🙂
A brain storming letter by sh. Shukla. may ist concern Kejriwal’s cough . I request him for homeopathic treatment I had this problem I am out of it by taking Antimony tart 30 & aconite 30 under homeopathic consultant.Now storm is blown over & good senses should prevail over the biased under ground & open diversities to I hope these elements will go in retrospection, let us give him chance to fight both direct & indirect modes of corruption with tranquility of mind, work & speech. I wish him success & earned glory.
The author has very cleverly tried to hide the blatant racism and violation of rights of the AAP ministers. Sure AAP’s overall agenda is noteworthy, but the 2 incidents 1) racial profiling of blacks and 2) demanding police action on a mob’s word is condemnable. We have a constitution and AAP has to work within the framework of the constitution. Their good intentions are not an excuse for violating the constitution. People are getting carried away, please be grounded, definitely support the AAP – but dont blindly support. When in doubt, let the constitution guide you!
a beautiful piece of reality . . . . sure to touch every aam admi’s heart . . . I’m proud that the aam admi is waking up to reality .waiting for the day justice prevails and the aam admi finally wins this battle
Nice article by respected sir.AK’s initiatives are just to put the fundamental things under process, but we the people of India have forgotten to support the good actions because over the time period we started loosing our basic value system,we easily indulged into critisism rather to find out solution,whatever is wrong is wrong it should not be subjected to any party.Atleast Mr CM has started some actions to do the right things and as an indian citizen we should support his actions rather to finding fault in him and also give him some time before being judgemental.
Kejriwal’s Delhi Dharna – This is not anarchy.
We are with Somnath Bharti. He did right thing.
Keep it up guys.
Very positive vibes comes when u read such articles…i dont knw what happen to news houses who need to see positive side of wat arvind kejriwal is doing…they always see negative aspect…
The tenor of the article and the subsequent posts show the deep divide that exists in our country..between the ‘aam sheher ka aadmi’, and the aam gaon wale hindustani…
Reduction in rates of water, power, or the honest performance of the police, do not really affect the people who live in the depths of rural India..because they have neither…
For a party that plans to contest 400 seats…a large number that will be in constituencies that have such rural populations, the approach of the it’s leaders and it’s followers and supporters, show the same sense of disconnect, as do the TV anchors, with the issues that really are important for our country…be it us having the highest number of malnutritioned children in the world, or where women folk trudge for miles for water, darkness at night is a way of life, open defecation is an accepted practice, and fighting daily for a full stomach is routine..and yet they soldier on, and send their hard grown produce to feed the burgeoning millions in places like Delhi, and it’s fast food outlets and malls..
I guess the metaphors of the golf club. Lutyens Delhi or the kind of car, is relevant for those who have already crossed to the side..
Haven’t heard a single word from the AAP protagonists on how they plan go deal with these issues..all the more strange given that their ex-mentor, whose shoulders they rode on, Anna Hazare, fought successfully against the ills outlined above..and then went national with his crusade against corruption.
TV prime time irrespective of the language, is still a luxury for many…the true aam people…not the healthy, muffler clad neophytes who portray themselves as the harbingers of a better India, when hundreds of our country people, a 100 miles away in the riot camps of muzzufarnagar, braved the cold, without this luxury…forget about the millions in the deep interiors of our country, who are doing so even tonight..I guess they don’t count as ‘aadmis’…forget about ‘Aam’!
Get real India, Bharat is on the move…what we need is people who will work honestly, efficiently, and diligently, irrespective of class caste, religion, creed or colour, to make a better for future for all..not just for the privileged few, who think India or Bharat, starts and ends in the Delhi, or it’s cities..
Or is this Kejriwal/AAP phenomenon, just a way for the middle class to ignore its responsibilities to build a better country, for the generation that we have borrowed the future from
AAP ke khyal hain!
When they stop trains while on its way (completely disregarding that there might be a patient or a person going for an interview), when they call strikes, when they beat up couples on the V-Day, when they intimidate citizens; then that is Democracy. But when one party sits peacefully (until some elements from outside disrupt that peace) demanding something that is pro-people then that is Anarchy.
At times i feel that the media is trying to take over India portraying what they feel is right and just for India not understanding that even that is a point of view. During the protests one thing I noticed with the media is that they used to accept answers from people if its only what they want, otherwise the mike and cam was moved away to the next person hoping they can get what they want.
Very well put down with logical reasoning. Media is anyhow fully compromised and are nothing more than a tool for pushing out political ambitions of few. In Bharti’s case I cannot recall that I ever saw any policeman raising finger at any Law Minister since independence! And what was Bharti asking, to raid a house suspected to be involved in prostitution & drug peddling?! That’s all! Amazing!
We need more such people who go out and do what is right. If you get same mindset people who believe in signing files in offices only then better get BJP & Cong. What’s new then? Another mind boggling thing is that media expects AAP to fulfill all their promises within a month!!! Wish they were equally critical of other states where election was held recently. Media claims that expectations of people is high from AAP, so does that mean that expectations of people of MP etc not high from their elected party?! Absolutely bizarre logic!
Thank you so much Abhay Sir for your insightful and thought provoking article on the recent Delhi Govt Dharna. Indeed, recently, we have lost journalism that ought to present unbiased facts and news. The English news channels are so distasteful and far away from the ground reality, just like our ruling political class. Yes, some news channels do exposes and good reporting, but it happens only when it doesn’t hurt their interest. We all must share this article on every platform to make millions read this. Sharing this on twitter, facebook, and also forwarding e-mailing few of my friends. Truly a sane voice in this media cacophony.
good job, this is a big slap on congress and BJP faces.
carry on
Till these days each one of has only discussed, criticized the system and disappeared, without contributing a single effort to change the screwed up system. Everyone slams Delhi Police, because of their non-accountability, harsh behavior and inaction to people. But when somebody protests against them it becomes anarchy by the creamy and rich TV panelists, who never come across the real anarchy of the Police and System. Criticizing is easy executing is difficult. All those who criticize, can tell what is right to be done. How can a govt. run law and order when police is not accountable to it. Merely requesting the centre would yield nothing. Now we have come a little way in changing the system, lets not back out now, this is an opportunity which is not going to come for next 100 years, hence lets support it. If not support then don’t criticize it, because a minister doing dharna is 100 times better than scam-ing with 100 crores. And if you criticize then kindly also propose what could have been done or should be done.
Respected Sir,
I really appreciate your effort in justifying what has been done by Mr. Kejriwal (Lets Refer to him as Mr. AK). Frankly, yes maybe what he was trying to do was not wrong, maybe we need something which is nothing short of a revolution in this country to bring about a change. BUT, the methods that are being used by Mr. AK are totally uncivilized. They date back to almost a century back, perhaps more. This is not doing any good to the reputation of the country and the state that has been built up over the past so many years. There might really be some short term gains, but whats the whole point in the long run? We will again have to spend 60 years building it up.
Sir, you have very rightly put analogies from the past to justify this Dharna, I with my very limited knowledge cannot contest that. But I know for a fact that those times were different from now. As a layman, who understands his politics by reading the newspapers, discussing it with colleagues and my parents, I cannot see a point in this flawed approach other than bring unrest.
Imagine what would happen if people start putting their faith in this methodology ? These protests will grow to a point where the entire system will be halted and for what good? As Mr. Chetan Bhagat (who again I do not admire much) commented on a news channel yesterday, which business will be willing to invest in a state that is closed down every third day due to some or the other reason and supported by the CM?
We(Indians) Rightly raised a hue and cry about the interrogation and its methodologies used by the USA, how did we treat the citizens of other countries staying in India?? Don’t you think such kind of a behavior brings disrepute to our country internationally when we ourselves are fighting for the same cause?
Mr. AK came into Politics making huge claims about being in the system to change the system. Believe this was again a taller than empire state claim (read excuse) that he had made to join politics. What system did he manage to change by doing this? I would have lauded him, saluted him had he done it the proper way. If he had the courage to stand up and bring the political system to a halt, and not the functioning of the whole city.
Imagine the state of affairs tomorrow when each and every citizen/supporter of AAP goes about taking law in his own hands and decides to murder the criminals and the AAP sitting in protest to justify it ? Are we not moving to that gradually ? In my humble opinion we are. I feel like killing the traffic cops so many times when I loose precious time stuck in traffic, should I do it?
If Mr. AK was so keen on bringing about a change and his cause was much bigger than can be gauged by our humble judgments, why did he end his so called “Dharna” only after 2 officials were sent on leave?? Even If I had put my faith in Mr. AK’s approach when he had sat on this Dharna, I would have been a highly disappointed citizen by the end of it.
Side Note: Sir, Please do not take offense in my views. I have and will always have deepest of respect towards the wisdom of someone who has been a part of the Administrative Services. My understanding is very very limited about political affairs and I am sure you have seen things much closer than a person like me can ever be. My objective of responding here is to echo the sentiment of quite a lot of other leaned people who share the same views. And at the same time to be corrected if my stand is incorrect. And after reading your article I believe that you would write back to me if I am seeing things in an incorrect way.
Pls.make arrangements to reach all the peoples in india. Expose those are as anti-poor, ant-national. This message will reach only educated class that too, who are using this tool. EXPOSE EXPOSE EXPOSE
Very nicely put across feelings of a common man which are being denied by Indian media owned benami by politicians and corrupt bourgois.It is heartening to see CM sleeping on road in a chilly winter despite suffering from chronic cold.Mr Kejriwal has kicked off all the luxuries of life and jumped into politics tp clean it unlike Anna who chickened out.We are really lucky to be born in an age where we could see this paradigm shift taking place thanks to these modern day Bhagat Singhs nd Chandra sekhar Azads…May god be with you in all ur endeavours.I salute you all.
Sir, Though we share a common surname as well as residency in mountains, I cannot agree with you on the recent methods adopted by AAP (in which I am a recent entrant as well).
All issues raised recently have existed since a long time, There should have been a well thought out plan to combat them.
Using uncivilized language, questionable methods and greatly inconveniencing the daily bread winner, negated the noble intentions and sacrifice of Arvind and party workers.
There was definitely lack of application of mind as it was pushing Arvind more into martyrdom then victory.
Since Arvind has chosen to tweet about your blog( that us how I saw it), can I request you to advise him on adopting those strategies which makes us win rather than put all noble intentioned efforts to naught.
Like me there are millions who have seen a ray of hope through AAP. Let no one belie our hopes.
Simply put, BRILLIANT!!!!!! It would take some time for the ever enslaved citizens of this country, who like to think they live in a free and independent nation to come out of their enclosures and accept this breath of fresh air.
Typical communist thinking. Sure, go ahead and plunge the country into chaos by raking up class warfare.
This raises more questions then answers… My point here, is this the only priority?, if yes, they should continue for Police under Delhi Govt…. if not, why did they sit on Dharna or DRAMA? Again as its said “its infatuation not love”… AAP shud work for what can be done rightly and then move to complex issues like these and Ofcourse with right solutions people will come along… what have people gained out of this. Just to point out, if this is right then MODI should take a protest everyday to say Center not supporting Gujarat for its own development… also All states including Punjab should raise that CHD should not be UT ruled by center and should be part of Punjab due to tax revenue from CHD being higher then Punjab Cities…
Well written article…..we have many status quo-ists not just in politics but in business and industry too. I recall the highly respected Deepak Parikh’s statement that corruption doesnt bother him, which left me gasping for breath. I realised soon that he too, like our politicians, senior bureaucrats, is a status quo-ist who would find his cosy living threatened if things change. We need ‘anarchists’ like Kejriwal, if only to shake up the cosy comfy life that our entrenched politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats have come to enjoy at the cost of common man, for whom (say in a place like Mumbai) travelling from his house to office itself is a battle to be won on a daily basis. Hail Kejriwal, hope he rings in revolution.
Kejriwal & co. must learn a little subtlety and finesse. What they are trying to do is laudable but loose cannons like Mr. Bharti will damage their image. These days that is a very serious problem. The man’s an idiot. Btw, Mr. Shukla, please look up the dictionary meaning of “gerrymander”.
Despite all the sound bites of the so called intelligent people (media & their speakers), we all know that Arvind K is not an anarchy. He is a revolution and I support it.
Well said sir. ..Somanth Bharti has become a hero for residents of Khirki extension. Media(except Aajtak) is not showing what residents are saying but they are putting in tangents like racism and improper procedure. And if they call anarchy unconstitutional, what was demolition of Babri Masjid by BJP ? Was that constitutional ?
I don’t think anyone questions the intent. Its the methods that are disturbing and the justification of those methods. In a democracy there are centers of power and you elect representatives to those centers of power. If the Police is today not in the hands of the Delhi Government, what is needed is that you take on the challenge of this democracy to vote the AAP into power at the center. Make those changes then. I am disappointed that the AAP chooses to undermine the democratic setup of this great nation. Its easy to slip into the same abyss that Pakistan, Bangladesh, Syria, Egypt and loads of other nations have fallen into where democracy has been undermined and you have virtual police/military states. Try fighting for rights then! We are privileged to be in a nation that allows us to protest. Corruption is an issue but why doesn’t AAP try to look at reasons why corruption is so rampant…Underpaid employees, stressed cops are just a couple of the reasons I see. On the other hand justification of Somnath Bharti’s actions on that night also means that we justify any authority barging into our own homes at night and arresting us on any count…No one seems to get the point that the law which bound the cops that day also protects us. Every action that we take needs to have some level of thought on what/who it impacts. Populist moves will only destroy this great nation.
Well said sir. ..Somnath has become a hero for the residents of Khirki ext. Media(except Aajtak) is not showing views of residents and instead putting in tangents like racism and improper procedure followed. What suits them and their TRPs. and If they call this anarchy and unconstitutional. What was Babri masjid’s demolition by BJP ? Was that constitutional ? Their MLA’s watch porn in assembly and they defend them. and When AAP sits on roads to protest against functioning of Delhi police, they call it unconstitutional. ..Best display of hypocrisy by old political parties.
Amazing article to say the least; ideal would be to put this version and such versions which expose the duplicity of these so called elite, in local languages and publish through media to the wider audience so that they can comprehend and associate with what Arvind is doing.
The content is simple and great. It explains what every Indian should understand before they blindly support any party. Most of the public don’t understand what Democracy is what rights they have. How they should be treated by the Govt. and Govt. Employees. What short of medical, schooling and other facilities they deserve. As on today there is no transparency where the Tax paid goes. People talk about the electricity & water subsidies provided by Arvind’s Government, so what’s wrong in that.. etc etc.. so this clears many similar issue .. Great Sir.. I have learnt a lot from this one.. Thank you Mr Avay Shukla
its debatable-that kejriwal is anarchist or not.and its not important either.whats is of basic essence is–the country has opted for a system-a democratic at that,country has a constitution.we have to respect the system–there might b a need to clean the system.above all,only aap is the conscience keeper of the nation is fundamentally a wrong assumption.a wrong is a wrong even if its committed by a saint howsoever ggod the intention may be.
incidently,the behavior of his law minister has not been comented upon in the article barring a surmon and rhetoric.
Brilliant article! For AK and AAP detractors and opposition parties AK’s Wagon R without a number plate could become a news enough to demand his resignation and branding him anarchist (because he’s not following the law). Fortunately, his car is seen bearing number plate and scratches on the body just like his own personal self which does get scratched by others around him but it only tells the story that the world is not fair – not for AK, not for even Gandhiji or Bhagat Singh who achieved martyrdom fighting for India and its independence.
Every word of the article is true… Let all govts perform or perish…
Some very valid points made. Though I don’t agree with how Somnath Bharti went about doing what he did. Not only RWA residents, two days before his midnight ‘raid’, some residents had also told Mr. Bharti that African nationals were facing racial prejudices and targeting. How did he choose to believe just one set of residents and not the other? Are some more equal than others? How did he decide what ones set told him to be true and another set as untrue?
**Footnote: when you use an image for any blog, it’s standard practice to credit the person who took that image, especially when you claim copyright over everything on your website.
Ketaki, so why do you think the racial discrimination started in that location in the first place? I am sure when the Africans came initially, they lived peacefully. We Indians do not harass anyone unnecesarily. That is what we are taught. However, when something wrong happens, everyone has a different way to react. Some locals may report to the police while others may start passing on comments that are considered racist. No one is crazy enough to start passing comments out of the blue. Think beyond what’s being said.
Congress has paid Rs 500 crore to Dentsu India, the Japanese advertising and public relations company, and Burson-Marsteller, another PR firm for “Image Makeover” of Rahul Gandhi!. which includes handling of media, tweeter, media etc etc . A much larger amount must have been budgeted for over all “Perception Management”. Similar amount have also been budgeted by BJP.
No wonder media is suddenly become anti AAP. But the fact is that most people realise this and are appauled how media is playing games. The handling of Delhi dharna was captioned “#AAP Drama” with journos not ready to listen to sane logic voices.
Political parties which do not have any ethical values need to be booted out quickly.
I love this kind of “anarchy” against the corrupt, incompetent LORDS!
Pls. Put more efforts this message to reach all indians.
kejriwal jese leaders ki desh ko boht jrut h….we should support him…
I am an NRI in Kuwait. This is seeking your permission to cut and paste your write up. ..as and where needed. An excellent analysis. Hope AK us able To Survive. ….the old and seasoned
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good noon,
i want to join your party. so please guide me by email id.
i like your decision.
sir, your article is good in your way n may be many people will agree with you but i am not..
sir aap hame kevel ek cheej bataye… aap minister ki post pe ho.. n apke illake me aese gair kanuni, vesyavrti jaise kaam hote ho… aur apke local supporter n puri public apko support kare….
to obiusly aap action loge…
aur action lene k tym agar police apka sath nai de to aap kya karoge???
same somnath bharti ke sath hua hai..
apki police apke under me nai hai then how you fight agaist crime ??..
sir, pure india me malum hai ki jitni currupt DELHI PLICE hai utni currept to shayad puri duniya me koi bi police nai hogi…
delhi me har ek choti cheej se leker har ek crime police ke hatrho bikau hai…
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agar hame isko mitana hai to jo acha krta hai unka sath dena chahiye na ki uska virodh karo…ok..
AAP ke aane se BJP jaise badi partiyan tak dari hui hai…kyoki ab un logo ko lagne laga hai…. ki humari dukane jyade nahi chalengi…….
I am a supporter of AAP for the changing the discourse in this country not for their moral grandstanding. For what i am going to say will be painful, so before that i am going to make few things clear, i am not rich, not filty and definitely not poor..your arguments about our arab spring moment is flawed for two reasons one, india is not arab and two tahrir square is in egypt that is in africa. We are a vibrant democracy and would require course corrections not a different form of govt or a different idea. Secondly, i am wondering how did you arrive at a 10% return on the golf links property?..by that reasoning, we can have endless debate on this topic.
Sir, what centre has not done for several years in maintaining law n order in Delhi your Govt. is doing the wonderful job to track the police system. As Cong. N BJP do not want Delhi to be peaceful state, as I think Shri. Somnath Bharthi must not resign we all support Aap Govt.
Excellent piece of analysis..Many indians wanted to see something like this in media. But the whole of today’s media is paid. Hence they try to target AAP and distort the real issues. Thanks for detailing every one of the issue and in the way it should be seen. No matter what Truth should Prevail. Satya meva jayate !!
Great Article … I wonder why people of this great country take media(bunch of Jokers) so seriously…. Media job is to show only NEWS but they always imposed their own VIEWPOINT(watch Arnab Goswami any day)…. Media these days is all about Corporate, Politics(BJP, Congress & other leading parties) and TRP (offcourse all generate huge amount of money)… AK way can be untraditional but he certainly is no Anarchist ..
AAP is a wave and growing day by day… Jai Hind ..
you gave words and direction to every honest indian s aspirations. …..Thanks
Mr. Shukla
Very well balanced write up. Though on few points I can differ but over all we know that AAP is fighting for common people and we are eith AAP.
Best Regards
Shalabh
When Kejriwal started off his campaign, all these points were completely valid and supported, which is why he could win the voters’ hearts. However, how can one explain the complete U-Turns he has taken from his statements and stands after coming to power. He had claimed to submit a 300 page report on Sheila Dixit—where is that report? He had said he would never take support from the congress, because its a party of “Dalals” (pimps) – why did he not stick to his commitment and continue his fight? He had spoken at length on how Khap Panchayats are Kangaroo courts, and should be dealt with strongly – why did he go soft on them after the elections? He had promised uncovering scams and scandals taking place in Water and Electricity companies, thereby helping reducing prices of electicity and water. Instead he played the populist card and subsidised the two. Just because all other Govts give subsidies does not make Kejriwal right in doing the same. And if he is doing what all other Govts have done, then how is he not playing by the same rules???
Very well written. You have opened the eyes of all Indians. Arnab channel is all out to destroy AAP Kejriwal, his Qs are all targeted and debates on silly things. I have stopped watching his channel. Kiran Bedi is a limelight seeker can give advise from her HOUSE only. Arvind Kejriwal is a true leader who leads from front .He doesn’t preach but sacrifices for down trodden. Even I do not have the courage to sleep on foot path of Rail Bhawan my SALUTE to the CM Arvind Kejriwal and his TEAM. Yes India is failing when no Politician is booked for CORRUPTION with all evidence and Aam Admi spends 20 years in jail for stealing Rs Ten thousand. It is a REVOLUTION and each one of us should contribute what we can.
Dear Col Rattan ji
Totally 100% agreed with your nd article views .I have also stopped watching Times now.
This is the time that we should enter the REVOLUTION AND CONTRIBUTE in any possible way we can.
I still believe it is now or never, Election are held only after five years and this is the right time that like minded individual work at lightening speed to be in power at the center.
No goal is unachievable..UNITED WE STAND.,.
i would like that a group be formed on internet for upcoming Lok Sabha election.
I still believe lot of more need to be done to strengthen the AAP.
Even though Somnath Bharti studied law, he acted like a person who is illiterate in Indian Law or an activist. Even thought his intention may be good but the way he followed is not at all acceptable.
AAP or its MLAs should follow Indian Law, They are running govt., they are not an activists now. What is the difference between a “Gunda” who attacks someone and this Somnath Bharti (Even though his intention may be good). His arrogant speeches against other political leaders only shows what this Somnath Bharti is?
Before doing this dadagiri he and his supporters should aware of Indina law.
Below statements clearly explains what is the procedure to follow in drugs case.
The narcotics drug usage is controlled in India by “The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). NDPS is a very stringent act where mere possession of drug in commercial quantity makes a person criminal. Capital punishment is mandatory under the act in case of repeated offence. There is no scope of “Mens Rea” in this. This means while in other laws, punishment is given only when mind is guilty, this act considers an individual criminal even if intention was not wrong.
As the Act is too stringent, following proper procedure by authorities while arrest and investigation is compulsory. Not following proper procedure results in suspension or termination of the involved policemen.
Some of the important procedural points are:
1. Proper Search warrant
2. No search of premises after sunset unless strong reason is recorded in writing
3. Any search of a person has to be done in front of a magistrate
4. Search party should have a female member ( as in this case accused was a female)
5. State Excise/Customs, Central Excise/Customs, Central and State police forces are empowered to do the search.
Strict procedures are there to save any innocent from being trapped under NDPS.
Lets come back to Somnath Bharti case.
In this case, there was no warrant. The time was also after sunset. No officer of magistrate rank was present. If policemen had gone for search without warrant, that could have resulted in their suspension.
Policemen were doing everything as per the law. It was the duty of policemen to rescue the Ugandan people from AAP mob.
Also, state excise/custom also have similar power of search. If Somnath Bharti was sure of crime, why didnt he take state excise/custom which is under Delhi State Govt. with him.
Who gave Somnath Bharti and the mob of AAP goons to hold the Ugandan people hostage?
Who gave right to the minister to force police do things as per his wish? Is interference of ministers in police action acceptable?
If some person of African origin are involved in drug racket, does that mean that every person of that community should be pre-assumed as criminal??
Why was Ugandan woman forced urinate in public? Is this acceptable in a civilized society? What would be your reaction if same thing happens to any Indian girl in some other country?
The point to be noted is that the women tested negative for drug.
Instead of criticizing the acts of his minister, the CM is supporting him and asking for suspension of the policemen (who had followed the law). The CM is also holding a dharna against the policemen. Isnt this a case of “chori upar se sinajori” ?
If policemen are suspended under pressure from Kejriwal’s dharna, will police personals in future dare to put law over ministers’s instructions?
Even if you are AAP supporter, does that mean you should defend every shit of your party?
Someone has created an online petition on this issue. Pls sign it if you find acts of Somnath Bharti and other AAP members unacceptable:
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-delhi-government-take-action-against-somnath-bharti-and-other-state-sponsored-miscreants?share_id=vhjpsQftDy&utm_campaign=twitter_link&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition
Some of the links which helped us in the write-up:
http://www.cbn.nic.in/html/ndpsact1985.pdf
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Somnath-Bharti-activists-charged-with-rioting-molestation/articleshow/29075836.cms
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/in-aap-minister-s-midnight-raid-woman-made-to-urinate-in-public-472377
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-17/delhi/46300567_1_law-minister-sai-baba-temple-foreigners
Do not try to make people fool by any type of attacks or Dharna.
Today allegations on Shri Kejariwal and Shri Somanath Bharti are only due to, All parties are in very big trouble due to born of AAP and their past course of action, Now Indian common man have been awake, People are knowing very well who is telling lie, Shri Somnath Bharti was go there with police and other people on specific complains from lokal people, against sex workers, drugs mafia etc, So whether WC is want to support sex workers or innocent lokal women they made complains to Shri Somanath that Delhi Police are not taking any action against illegal activities (Sex rackets, drugs supply etc), So LG of Delhi and court of Delhi and others are require to listen to lokal people also.
This is complete nonsense written to portray some loony as a sane guys….Likje communist sympathizers always do…First thing…supporting subsidies….because one wrong of other guys make his wrong good…..two wrong can never make a right….But it is hard to grasp concept as all Jholawalas sympathizers do it…….
Again.. no one can take a role of vigilante, just because system is not good…so make it good…that was the only reason people choose him. Again complain need to have investigation and if someone is not responding ….always judiciary is there to get a warrant…how tough is that when naxal sympathizers Prashant bhusan is present in your committee. …
Rest all is same as making two wrong bring something right….which is utter disregards to any sane person…..
It is toady position made by Govt of India and other parties also, So behavior of Honest and patriotic persons are looking them Like “PAGAL” it is fact system have been collapsed, no any where accountability, therefore our home Minister are saying CM PAGAL, Yes We are PAGAL because of your Govt working style since last 62 years,Mr Home Minister will see this PAGALPAN in 2014 election when, they will no more and all corrupt man will behind bar.
Shri Krishanaji you are right but all parties are creating all illegal agenda against them and on their minister to make busy him on those illegal issue, you wait and watch he will complete their promise very strongly at any cost.
But please also consider the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi. He managed to be a revolutionary and at the same time very honourable and appealing to all (even British). He was very clever indeed and is recognised as such the world over. He always took the masses with him and you have to give time to the masses before they can catch up with your ideas.
For example, when fighting the Delhi police you need the masses. What about going back to people and asking them, whether they would like to and how they would like to fight the police?
Whenever in trouble always consult Mahatma Gandhi!
I am not a supporter of AAP or Kejriwal but I like the nationalist sentiments in the guy. Though Modi reverberates similar kind of nationalism but he is intertwined in conventional politics and agendas. Whole of the world might be criticizing Kejriwal and the actions of his ministers but they are missing the important point that whatever he is doing, he is doing in favor of the people. No minister will sleep on the road overnight for the sake of the people. It is lame that the home minister called him mad. Anyone who is trying to make holes in his pocket would be called mad according to him. The media is vigorously denouncing his actions which is a clear indicator of how they are being affected by the governance and its stakeholders. It is a truth that if someone fights for the people, he has to undergo a lot of pain but he succeeds in the end. If Kejriwal can work as a catalyst in culminating the change he has triggered, he will go down in golden letters in Indian history.
Surly the Kejriwal is a revolution and emotions of common man of India. In last 60 years people of our country have been so much suppressed that it has resulted in a kind of brainwash making them believe that the so called governments and Netas are our masters.
Kejriwal is the ray of new hope and it would depend more on our educated masses how far they come to support this wave of change.
In any case, the fire has been ignited.
Mr.kejriwal pura desh aake sath h .aap bahut acha kam kar rahe ho .desh ko aap jase leader ki jarurta h .me india se bahar kam kar raha hu lekin aaj mera man karata ki me bhi india aake aap sath aanne desh ka sudhar kare .me Feb me india AA raha hu .
This is what ordinaory people feel form heart. Nice article.
I don’t know if I agree with the justification violation of human rights in a warrant-less search, no matter what precedent is used. Today its foreigners suspected of criminality, tomorrow it could be an AAP dissident or the common man ?
The solution to judicial accountability is not to ride roughshod over the principles of separation of responsibilities laid down in the constitution . And if an empowered elected government choses to solve problems in this manner – what message to citizens ?
DEAR INDIANS,
I&B Minister Sh.Manish Tiwari had very intelligently,pointed-out in parliament,the short-comings of the formation of the CBI,much before the embarrassing High Court judgement.
He has also pointed out,that we are following the West Minister Abbey System of the British, even today under which:-
1.People are,”LOYAL SUBJECTS OF HER ROYAL MAJESTY.” Not free citizens of a Republic.
2.Subjects,swear loyalty to,”HER ROYAL MAJESTY, NOT TO THE CONSTITUTION.”
3.If any Subject of the British Empire,says,”DYNASTIC RULE SHOULD BE ABOLISHED”,he,she or it,can be subject to LIFE IMPRISONMENT.”
SWARAJ IS OUR BIRTH RIGHT ! We must have PURAN SWARAJ,without any further delay. We have already delayed BEYOND DANGER POINT!
THE DELHI CM is facing FIR from Delhi police. The powers are in the hands of the powers,controlling the HOME MINISTER!
What greater misuse can there be of our Constitution,than having a Prime Minister who is not ‘Prime’ ?
A PRADHAN MANTRI, WHO IS NOT PRADHAN ?
WHERE THERE IS RESPONSIBILITY THERE IS NO POWER !
WHERE THERE IS POWER,THERE IS NO RESPONSIBILITY!
How can we allow this gravest danger to ourselves and our BHARAT MATA,even for a moment?
WE MUST GHAROW OUR SELECTED REPRESENTATIVES,UNTIL THEY REMOVE THIS DANGER,PROVIDE SWARAJ AND UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION IN LETTER & SPIRIT.
From Todays freedom fighters. BHARAT MATA KI JAI !
yes we the Indians must thankful and support MR KEJRIWAL to proceed ahead his methodology to clean up the bad and corrupt politics, administration, police first. let the poor and who are living with difficulties renounce for further 10 years if it is required to come up at a platform where we can expect that now every Indian is living in open air with basic rights and mutual prosperity.
it has become most necessary even than breathing, water and food.
this is number two revolution of INDIA for the real freedom.
thanks
I can understand WHY Arnab and Barka Dutt and alike are singing to the tunes of Congress and BJP.
While Congress stand badly exposed for all curruption and complete LOOT of this nation BJP is loosing ground for most Indians know that BJP is “just other side of same coin”.
Now we all have hopes from Aam Aadmi Party.
We all Aam Admi’s should standup for this cause and save our nation else it will be too late.
Jai HO.
The Protest/dharna was about prevailing Anarchy within Congress led UPA Government. All Constituents/Ministers are lording over their own fiefdom’s tossing aside the LAW of the land & even amending it to suit to meet their ends.
Excellent work Sir! I feel very frustrated to see some paid jokers (media) are making fool of entire public by putting wrong picture of AAP. Unfortunately very few of us can understand that the Media is highly paid by other political parties.
Please keep doing such fair work of pen and we promise to spread it to thousands of people.
Its in the interest of all Indian muslims to support AAP. This is the only party which is not communal and promising politics of inclusive development. I am sure none of my fellow Muslim brothers would really be interested in reservations or subsidy for Muslims. Also we don’t want Shinde to write to all state’s to treat Muslims differently. All we want is fair system that can provide equal opportunity to all Indians alike irrespective of their religion.
AAP seems to be a party which does not want to mix religion with politics. If this happens, India would start moving towards “One India”
An absolute honest and clean article, the media is the worst enemy of the state at the moment. They don’t like giving news anymore they believe in a show to attract TRP. Here is a man who is trying to give us a clean state which we as citizens deserve. Let us at least give him a chance, and not crucify him.
i think the consciousness shift has started and all traditional ways of doing stuff is changing, challenged, media was never fair, though personally I dont subscribe to what Bharti did, but then what do you do when every single system is being challenged, thats what shift is all about, there is no getting away
I partially agree with this article….it was ‘anarchy’ but the change is need of the hours. Kejriwal may have taken valid points but intention was not healthy. well administrator can not be a agitator. i feel so….
Indeed the article is well written. Referring to point 2. Subsidies have been provided, but the segment it should cater to is not reaping the benefits . About Somnath Bharti’s midnight raid, great he took the initiative and did a midnight raid, but the way he acted with the women was clear violation of human rights.He acted above law. Arvind kejriwal is just feeding the ego of his minister by supporting his improbable action. This showcases clear arrogance.for them what they do is right and they are making a fool of the aam admi.Duing the dharna to gain public sympathy! Why should the police just simply agree to what a minister says? Cause he’s a minister? play of power! I don’t understand why are the policeman facing an inquiry while Bharti is scott free. If this is how the youth wants the state to be governed, I am sure, the growth of this state will remain stagnant or deteriote. I believe with great power comes greater responsibility. Arvind Kejriwal should stop doing dharnas as a fodder for his mantri’s ego and better sit in his office and come up with better GOVERNING SOLUTIONS.
Excellent article n very well laid out. It’s no wonder both the established national parties are after this man. He has managed to give the man on this streets a way to vent out their frustration with the established political system, rather than simply sulking about it. No wonder he manages to connect with the masses in a way that the other two biggies can only dream of. This is surely a taste of the change we deserve.. Enough is enough.
Avaya shukla’s views are 100% correct becoz till today no one had guts to take actions against the traditional practice of congress,bjp and others?these parties think they know the interpretation of the constitution but the fact is that they have actually distorted the constitution.these parties have now joined hands together to defame Aap by joining hands with media.Instead of showing the true picture of khriki incident they are intentionally showing ,one sided picture.because of this,it is the common people of the khriki area who have to suffer as their grievances are not solved.It is the known fact the police force in entire India is corrupt.Today people join police to earn money by hook or crook because they get that job by paying money.A simple example of corruption:A driver of private vechile not authorised to ply passengers ,park their vechiles in the heart of town,ferry passengers to and fro,pay monthly money to police so that can do their work.as a result ,common people has to pay price ,as they get stuck in jams.So,I appeal to all common citizens of India,to stand in solidarity with Mr.kejriwal and support Aap to cleanse corruption from the system.
Newton struggled to prove the gravity, Archimedes struggled to prove the law of buoyancy , subrahmanyam chandrasekhar struggled to prove the theory of black hole and also Einstein struggled for 16 long years to prove the theory of relativity….This is all to break the status quo of understanding about the physical world around us. Imagine how difficult it is to break the status quo of the comfort being enjoyed since birth ? but the moral support required by Aravind ji for continuing his fight against this rotten society is immense…now the question is, how willfully strong are we to extend our moral support to him as long as we live ? and that is the key for ensuring better society at least for the future generations…Just like Mahatma Gandhi’s struggle for freedom is being enjoyed by all of us now…….
What a wonderful analysis, aptly worded. Treat to read. And from the person who has spent all his life in government.
HE IS TEACHING LESSON TO OUR CONGRESS & BJP POLTICIAN THAT THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THE PAIN OF INDIAN CITIZEN. I WITH YOU MR. KHERIWAL & IT CABNIT TEAM
Absolutely agree with each point that has ben treated so well. I really hope most people think like this and do not get influenced by media which is only a result of marketing gimmick.
Excellent article. It evokes a same relief that one might experience when they find a needle in a haystack.
Excellent sir. Nobody wrote about Kejriwal and his works so vividly, precisely, contextually and above all with love for a person who in his personal best capacity striving hard to suppress the ill practices which are harming the life of common man.
Police in delhi is to server the people. How many times a day police break the law and it is well recongnized by majority of polpulation in delhi. Just because an average MP has forgetten its responsiblity, it does not mean that AAP should be accused of anarchy for supporting its residence. Why could the police commissioner not get a warrant straight away and do the necessary. This is fight with the existing system and its very funny to see how Congress MP Sanjay NONONE is fasting in mumbai against his own government!!
Totally agree with Afoz khan..we all are alike..I mean regionalism or factionist views are no more a guarantee for vote banks except the unfortunate illiterate voters in rural areas..you can see that none of the regional parties ,be it Hindu or Muslim parties, have actually done good to the cause they were formed..I think education is the key to being a developed state..I still see lot of Muslims in metro cities who are not educated..and also surprised that there are few religious or political heads who talk about creating strong educational base for them..i have been trying to create a small base in whatever form I can at my personal level ( but it’s difficult) they also get involved in the mainstream education system, I know they will contribute far better to the society development..THE SUCCESS MANTRA FOR ALL MUST BE EDUCATION FOR ALL..RELIGION WAS MEANT TO PROVIDE US GROWTH IN ALL SPHERES OF LIFE BUT FOR FOR THE POLITICAL COLOUR GIVEN TO IT..SO LET EDUCATION BE THE NEW RELIGION FOR US ALL..WITH NO RELIGIOUS TONES TO IT..AAP SEEMS TO BE ANSWERING THIS QUIET PROPERLY INSOFAR..
Why did I join AAP?
By Prof. J.A.K. Tareen(Padma Shri)
Vice Chancellor B S A University, Chennai,
Former Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University and Pondicherry Central University
AAP I believe is a “born again” swaraj movement which our founding fathers launched against the colonial rule, and today it has risen again to fight against the feudalism of ruling political community who have apparently replaced the white masters. The common man continues to be at the mercy of ruling masters that includes the politicians, bureaucrats, all government and semi government officials, including an attendee at the door, who behaves like a master and public as their servants. The new swaraj movement of AAP is an antidote to check and extinguish the flames of rampant corruption, miss governance which has engulfed this nation for 60 years effecting the lives of both rich and the poor, business community and the corporate, teachers and students and the aspirations of this youth. The frustration of an Indian citizen is because of the inefficiency, indifference, lethargy, corruption, lack of accountability and the utter disrespect shown to common citizen by those in power (no matter what level). The political style of functioning of all parties is the same in India, though their ideologues may be different. Elections are won with money and muscle power and once elected, the style of working remain the same. Yes there are honest and self made people but they are not in majority.
Many of the policies, programmes and schemes of the governments are good but they fail for want of effective implementation, monitoring mechanisms, lethargy and absence of sensitivity and above all the accountability. There is hardly any budget allocation that has been fully utilized during any of the plan period. I would not find any reason why, the country could not bring down school dropout below 50-55%, why we could not maintain minimum standards in government schools. Why India could not produce a single world class university, when even small Asian countries have reached the global benchmark. It is not for want of resources, but for want of good governance, planning, policies which needs revolutionary shake up. This shake up is beyond the wisdom of just the bureaucracy, who does not think beyond the existing rule book and have no authority to change the rule book. This change cannot also come with a traditional mind set of the majority impermeable political class, who are reluctant to allow fresh and new ideas to penetrate the system.
It is also unfair to hold only the political class responsible for failure of delivery as the bureaucracy and governmental mechanisms contribute equally to the performance or non performance of any programme or scheme. The government servants, somehow enjoy an unwritten immunity and escape accountability.
Bribing has become part of the day to day life. It is hard in government office to get any job done without either greasing the palms or having contacts and influence. It is so difficult to prove with evidence this corruption in high offices, by bureaucrats, ministers, public service commissions, Vice Chancellors and even the office of the Governors, it is alleged.
Why don’t the politicians retire and why do they get the last retirement posting as Governors even at the age of 80? Why don’t the bureaucrats look for rehabilitation in government and semi government bodies after retirement?
Everything you look at is depressing. The countries growth and progress is of course due to global economy and liberalization, but it is also due to the demographic dividend of our population. I am not at all saying that successive governments have totally failed, but I am saying is they need to now change the present perception of ruler and the ruled, and the principles of Swaraj should take the centre stage of governance. The Government is not the master but a public servant and Janatha would and shall not to be treated as its subjects. Many decisions affecting the lives of people shall be made with public debates. The policy decisions shall be participatory with expert and academic groups and not unilateral by ministers and bureaucrats. The AAP movement is to change this perception among the political parties across board. No matter who rules, the principle is not to rule the Janatha but to work for the Janatha.
The AAP movement conveys to the political community in the country, that the power of the people is prime in democracy. This movement has made every political party to rethink its strategies in 2014 elections. People are watching if they will succeed in dropping all the corrupt legislators and MPs while allotting the tickets. Will they retire all those who have their stomachs full? Will they open new chapter with new blood and fresh air? Will they make it a rule of the people? If they do that, it is fine and that is what this AAP movement is all about. But unfortunately the common man has waited too long. The youth is impatient and will not wait for another 5 years of sufferings. The new hope ushered by AAP was irresistible and it at least has woken up the traditional parties which are intoxicated with power and stubborn attitudes. The AAP has sent a strong signal that people will reject any corrupt and criminal candidate from entering as law makers. AAP for the first time has opened the way for selfless, educated and the professionals of the country to think of entering the politics to be a part of the system. This is a new trend for the first time after independence that an educationist, a bureaucrat, a professional, a doctor, an entrepreneur, a corporate has felt like entering politics, which is otherwise so impenetrable with thick hard shells of hierarchical feudalism found in traditional parties. I do realize that the actions of Kejriwal though, termed as anarchist by the elitist’s media, I see it as a people’s revolution which does not happen through a rule book.
I joined this party to be a part of this inevitable revolution that is likely to sweep the country in 2014 elections and then on. Every well meaning Indian should join this historic movement.
First of all, I would like to congratulate Hillpost for carrying such a wonderful article.
A great conspiracy is going on to malign AAP and its ministers, as it is giving sleepless nights to both the parties. Politicians, Media, and the elite class are on one side, and AAP on the other.
One undue credit that Arvind Kejriwal deserves is that he has started a political discourse, which in true sense is about India first. Here is a man who not only talks good, but is highly committed to walk the talk. He is the first politician who has given everything he had (status, comfort, privilege) to genuinely work for the common man. Established political parties are failing to understand him as well as the mood of the public.
If India were to develop, we definitely need such people to come forward. For the first time, I’m seeing hope that something good is happening in India. More power to Arvind Kejriwal.
And I feel, as a responsible citizens it is our duty to make people aware about this political revolution. We deserve a better India.
Are bhai, koi hindi me bhi samajhayega ki ye ho kya raha hai ?
Finest article with whole perspective of clearing common man’s-aam aadmi-minds . If Delhi people still want cleansing of dirty
Politics and politicians , let them stand by co-aam aadmi Mr.Arvind Kejriwal and help him change the rules which are for the ruled and not vice versa.
My take on the article – it is not balanced. It is clearly the work of an ardent admirer who cannot pen any fault. Let us not kid ourselves, the fact is Mr kejriwal tried something spectacular to hog sympathy, but ended into a spectacle. The point that is overlooked is If he stood for principles he should not have agreed to form the Govt with the support of the people whose policies he criticized. the only concession that can be conceded is the values outlined are welcome, the method followed is the old politicians trick – hog the limelight and stay on top of the news.
Excellent analysis. Govt is of People and people can intervene rule which is a “revolution” itself.
Exactly the point. This man deserves respect. We are with you Mr. Kejriwal , keep up the good work. Beautifully written article sir.
Arvind Kejriwal’s two days dharna against Delhi police is a rare glaring example of courage. I call it a period of reawakening. It is similar to Gandhi’s “Quit India Movement of August, 1942” and “Namak Andolan”. This Dharna is , as I name it is , ‘CORRUPTION CLEAN COUNTRY”. HM Shinde got 13 constables suspended when part of his official resindece window was damaged by a mob staging dharna when he was in Russia, whereas he has refused to take action against the police officials involved in recent incidents in Delhi inclu ding rape, drug trafficking and a woman burning, till the enquiry, shows his way of supporting anarchy. HM Shinde must be having many skeletons in his cup board after recent remkarks of RK Singh for saving a Doud’s aid from police interrogation. On which Mr. Shinde including the PM are silent. It must be probed.
Can’t there be a public interest litigation for review of the Golf Club lease terms…
Interesting article and viewpoint. However, I see quite a few things that I personally have an issue with. Here’s my take:
1) First of all the writer claims that this isn’t “Anarchy” but a revolution. So, what about the statement that Kejriwal gave to the press saying “Yes I am an anarchist”. This brand wasn’t bestowed upon him (even though many were thinking it) until he came out and officially labelled himself that.
2) Cause or the reason of this ‘dharna’ seems to me is still unclear. From the writer “The immediate reason for this MAY BE the demand for the suspension of five police officials, but the actual reason is more basic, and fundamental to any democracy — accountability of the rulers to the ruled.” And what about all the other reasons that were given such as Delhi not being part of the Union, Women rights, etc. This right to ‘accountability’ should also allow the system to fire or suspend the ‘Law’ minister. Who is he accountable to? This very same right should allow the system to arrest the Chief Minister for protesting against the law and order. I always say be careful what you wish for, it might just come true.
3) Calling Kiran Bedi and Captain Gopinath ‘disgruntled’ is the same as the name calling from them. Anarchist is something Kerjriwal branded himself, Chief Protestor was mentioned to make a contrast between the Chief Minister’s office and post to the activism that is still ongoing. Law-breaker! Well, based on the constitution of India they ‘did’ break the law. Unless we amend the laws of this country the term is accurate.
4) The “ethical standards and the personal examples of the leaders of AAP”? I really hope that the citizens of Delhi don’t follow their examples because that will amount to nothing more than anarchy which will do more harm than good.
5) Nobody is after the Law Minister Somnath Bharti for asking for a meeting of judicial officers of Delhi. They are questioning his methods of illegal raids, and human rights abuse.
6) The summary of the water subsidy issue from the article is “Is it “populism” if indulged in by Kejriwal, and “entitlement” and “economic surge” when practiced by others?” Really, so that’s the best defense AAP has? “We are doing it because others are doing it too”?? How about answering questions like, who is paying for this subsidy in the long term? What happens when the subsidy runs out? What about the infrastructure that is badly in need of this money? And if it is a ‘subsidy’ then why AAP does insists in calling it’ free’ water for ‘everyone’. Does it really reach everyone? Or is it only to those has metered connections? Why wasn’t this made clear due election campaigns?
7) In common sense versus “Somnath Bharti’s (Kejriwal’s Law Minister) mid-night visit to Khirkee village case” I saw no compelling argument why this is justified from the perspective of the ‘law’. Consider the fact that you are cop, and are being repeatedly asked to perform a raid with no evidence and no search warrants by a high elected official and a ‘law’ minister nonetheless. How would you react? The police decided to follow the law rather than the law minister in this instance. They knew that when shit hits the fan, they will be the only ones left to blame and to persecute (especially if turns into an international event). From the article: “How was the Minister wrong in asking the police to take action? Is it a Minister’s job to simply sit in an air-conditioned office and write on files? (a question which Kejriwal has asked and to which we are still waiting for an enlightened response from Ms. Barkha Dutt and gang).” I have already answered part one of the question. However just to be perfectly clear. The minister in question wasn’t ‘asking’ the police to ‘take action’ he was ‘telling’ them ‘which action’ to take and when. Which is why I (and apparently the Delhi Police) have an issue with this? If one is to make a request to the police to take action, then one should wait for the police to conduct its inquiry, rather than taking the law into one’s hand. But that’s just me. As for the part two of the question even though it is irrelevant (which is why no one has bothered to entertain this question) I will answer it for AAP. “No” it isn’t. There I said it. But what it doesn’t mean is that the minister has a green light on breaking the law whenever it is inconvenient to follow proper procedures. Again the only rebuttal I see from the article is the encounter that took place in the Batla house. I am sorry but that’s just not good enough. How do two wrongs make a right? And aren’t the Law Minister and the Chief Minister to model by example and not follow the ‘bad’ examples (assuming that is what they are not knowing the circumstances surrounding the case).
8) The oath of the Chief Minister (google is a wonderful thing):” I, , do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the State of and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.” So where does the issue of “not playing by the same rules” fit in? When the CM took the oath, he did so to uphold the law and the constitution. So until that is changed he needs to (no required to/mandated to) “play by the rules” without “ill-will”. As for moving the protest to Jantar Mantar, Anna Hazare has no issues with the location. Will the message be any less confusing if he moves there?
9) From the article: “They want him to pass a joint resolution of the Assembly for bringing the police under the Delhi govt.-he’s smart enough to see that the resolution will be thrown…” First of all who is ‘they’? By ‘they’ the writer means the constitution of India. That is how civilized democratic nations address issues in the parliament. Let it be voted on. If his reasoning is sound then let it be heard and discussed and debated. The protests are good when you are an activist and encourage no debates to your point-of-view. But as an administrator one must be ready for everyone’s opinion.
10) The rest of the article had much to offer except some unrealistic comparisons of AK/AAP to the French revolution and the Egypt revolution. I can go on further in explaining why they do not apply are even close to AAP’s ideologies but I think people are smart enough these days to see beyond the sound bites and can make that assessment on their own.
11) Here’s how it ends:” When the people have had enough of injustice, callousness and indignity, they will not play by the rules of the rulers-they will make new rules. The sooner we realise this the less pain in the transition, the less violence. No matter how the stand-off in Delhi ends – capitulation by the Home Minister and the Police, withdrawal of support by the Congress, imposition of President’s Rule, police violence on the protesters and their eviction – one thing is certain: Kejriwal is going nowhere.” First then AAP is indeed an anarchy and anything but democratic. Naturally there would be violence, and AK/AAP is fine in calling them ‘freedom fighters’ or ‘collateral damage’ in the process in order to justify his means. So the ends do justify his means in his mind. I wonder though if every Delhite who voted for him is fine with this clash of two systems and be the sacrificial lambs, when all they wanted was water, electricity, food, infrastructure, employment, ‘less violence and crime’ and a better future for their generations.
Very well written Avinash. I hope your points get mentioned as an article on hillpost.
Very good Avinash. But it would be better if you abridged it.
Well, I believe that had the Robin Hood myth not existed, we would not be paying taxes on our incomes. The socialist thought process of equalizing people by bringing the rich lower rather than uplifting the poor is what led India to an economic crisis in 1991.
The main motto of the whole bunch of people behind AAP has been to end the corrupt ruling party’s reign. They probably did not plan to do something once the ruling party was out. I mean, if you are anti – something, once the thing you are opposing ends, you basically have no purpose left to play. Just as a large police force would be redundant in a locality with virtually zero crime.
Had the party been pro-progress or pro-development instead of anti – corruption, anti – rich and anti – progress, we would have seen something positive from this party.
In the end, with democracy, you get what you deserve and politicians come into power reflecting the collective opinion of people. Let’s see how much longer the anarchy started by this Anti Amdani Party continue…
Here are my answers to you Avinash!
Ans to Point1) Anarchist – Oh yes it wasn’t bestowed upon him, oh yes he called himself an Anarchist… and like the Barkha Dutts of the world you just did the same… take one part of the argument and present it to the world… Kejriwal’s statement that he is an Anarchist was a response to a whole big discussion and he gave a well educated reason for calling his revolution an Anarchy if opposition (parties full of criminals) chose to do so. Mahatma Gandhi also created an Anarchy (which was called a revolution) for a trivial reason – he dint feel traveling in a train with tickets is a crime just because his skin color is different. See the reason behind the revolution sir.
Ans to Point2) Reason for Dharna is Unclear? Really? After such a huge well-articulated, well-informed article above, it is still unclear to you? And yes like in your Point1 you again are beating around the bush by trying to pick the accountability card which by all means is the fundamental issue but using it against the very people, who have put in effort to come out on roads and committed themselves for AAM AADMI’s cause is crap. You yourself answered here, and then you go on and are asking accountability from CM by breaking law and protesting, which is a fundamental right of any Indian that s/he can protest if the very law meant for them is protecting the corrupts. Check this – http://www.tehelka.com/we-stripped-and-shouted-indian-army-rape-me-it-was-the-right-thing-to-do/ They Protested in a way they thought the status quo will be changed coz they are suffering. Lemme list the Reasons for Dharna: Suspend those Police officers for 1) not acting when they could have like they do in many other cases listed in the article. 2) Not acting on on-record complaints given by locals from months.
Ans to Point3) I answered this already above in Ans to Point2) Mahatma Gandhi got the law changed by sitting on protest again and again, went to jail, got many fellow Indians injured by the law-makers then who wanted the status quo. Kiran Bedis should just not be given any importance as I forsee her taking an oath in Modi’s govt soon. And I would not be surprised then if she says she had to join politics and take responsibility for which she is thrashing Kejriwal.
Ans to Point4) Citizens of Delhi and a good chunk of them have followed AAP that’s why we have people from among them in Delhi Govt as Ministers, so guess we should just leave it at that.
Ans to Point5) You are either not informed enough or don’t even want to do your homework before making a point. Sorry if this sounds like getting personal. What is an illegal raid? There is this police who is involved in not following the law (proof is that even after on record complaints from months together they haven’t acted, proof is that under narcotics act they dont need a warrant to search a place, proof is that even if they need a warrant they can get the team to surround /seal the place and get the search warrant), Minister goes to the spot, calls the SHO and the law protector even after coming there refuse to act. It like Avinash see that someone is trying to steal your car, you call the police patrolling in your area, they come but tell you to stop crying coz the car is not stolen yet. And while police came you tried to stop the theft and have beaten the thief. Lemme and everyone else now know what will you do if the suspect turns back and say that you’v abused his human rights and he wasnt doing anything and you should be jailed?
Thats hypothetical, lemme tell you my personal experience – There was this couple who stayed in an apartment next to my Building. I had heard a lot of screams from that house earlier but one night around 3 am I heard a girl’s screams coming from their kitchen window facing my balcony. The screams were so loud as if someone is struggling for life. I waited for some time but screams just went louder. I decided to intervene and went down. The security of that building dint allow me to enter and when I asked him to go himself he told me that its not something thats for the first time. Everyone knows it, their neighbors, society’s president but no one acts. And if he lets me go or goes himself to the apartment he’ll lose his job. I then decided to call police. I took the number from the security guy and called nearest Police station at Old Airport Road, Bangalore. Within 10 minutes two Hoysala police constables arrived. With them I went to the apartment. Couple in the apartment have brought two underage girls (15 and 13) from village as domestic helps and used to beat them. The man (working for a reputed IT firm) argued with me about getting police at his house and threatened me that he will do the same tomorrow framing me under some charge. He out-rightly refused that anything happened in that house. Coz I knew the story from security of the building, he was from the same place those little girls were, I asked the man to call the girls. He first refused to do so and when Police guys shouted at him he had to budge. Poor girls were not able to stand on their feet. The reason this man gave is that these girls want to go back to village and pestering him for that so that’s why he was beating them. Police guys then told him that he and his wife can get booked for Child abuse. One of the Police guy then took his details – his name, where he works, his contact details etc. This couple then said sorry to Police guys and promised that they will book the earliest tickets and send the girls back. Police did nothing but just gave him a warning and left the scene. When I asked why would they leave him, they told me its not their case, I should have called the Child helpline. My friends told me that the Police would have taken money from this guy later for not registering the case. I was satisfied that I atleast gave this couple an experience and I was determined if I hear such a thing again, instead of calling police I will call Child Care.
If you are not satisfied please Watch this – http://youtu.be/qeC6uHCLE-4?t=6m10s (I recommend you to watch full video but if you don’t have time watch till 14 minutes 44 seconds).
Ans to Point6) Lemme answer your queries (Who is paying for these subsidies in long term or what happens of the subsidy runs out) – Sir this subsidy is given for a reason which of course is for short term if you dont know and the reason in my mind is to 1) to have people from all parts of the society to have a meter installed 2) Controlling Water mafia 3) Get the distribution companies audited which was pending from BJP cum Congress since five years… it’s a Govt not even a month old and you are already asking the long term implications when there are Govts ruled the stated for decades, screwed every known system to a level where we are at the brink of entering a Real Anarchy…
Ans to Point7) I have already answer this one in detail above in Ans to Point5) but will pick some of your (irresponsibly put) points considering you are talking about common sense.
– “Somnath Bharti’s (Kejriwal’s Law Minister) mid-night visit to Khirkee village case” – Why is there a tradition of ministers going for Surprise visits? Our Bangalore’s famous Lokayukta made many surprise visits and caught corrupts red handed. Common sense says, they are doing their job, coz its their responsibility that the system made for people should work for people.
– Consider the fact that you are cop, and are being repeatedly asked to perform a raid with no evidence and no search warrants by a high elected official and a ‘law’ minister nonetheless. How would you react? – I have answered that already but would like to mention again (that you haven’t done your homework properly before investing your time in writing so much or I should say wasting your time trying to demean AAP by using words calling them names and saying they are going without proper channels) – that there are written complaints and FIR’s from months that Police was sitting on. Whom are we fooling Avinash, you are favoring police who are involved in this racket and obviously (common sense) wont act against the culprits?
– About the Foreign nationals being involved – A criminal is a criminal. If Devyani Khobragade can get strip searched for not paying her domestic help per the rules (we can debate if it was such a huge crime etc), what are we talking about here – someone indulging in drug deals and is doing it openly and what our Police does is leave the scene and Minister present himself has to argue that they should act?
Ans to Point8) Did Shiela Dixit and company follow constitution by indulging in the biggest of the biggest scam? And here you are trying to teach the meaning of Oath to someone who is going and sitting on Dharna for a cause?
Ans to Point9) Atleast to Kejriwal and team no one can say that they avoid debates. So relax, even Kejriwal (an IRS knows more than me not sure what you are) and team (having top notch lawyers) know that rules are not made on Streets.
Ans to Point10) Guess am smart enough and am sure there are millions out there who are equally or smarter than me… to understand that if we did not take action we are for sure heading towards what the writer mentioned (French revolution and the Egypt revolution).
Ans to Point11) Watch the video again – what AAP Govt’s has delivered in 3 weeks before you comment on what Delhites have voted him for.
My end to the argument is – Thanks Avinash to give me an opportunity to answer every question that you raised, that probably many others would also have. AAP has come out of India Against Corruption and these are people like you and me. There will obviously be methods that you would find different. Give them sometime, there will be mistakes that AAP is modest enough to accept and take responsibility and learn. Don’t doubt is what I would recommend.
Hi Rakesh,
Below are my responses to your answers/comments (please understand that I value everyone’s opinion and this by no means is meant to demean you):
Response to Point 1) Sure, he may have, but the fact still remains that he chose to name himself an “anarchist”. Which is being translated as “revolutionary” here? Anarchy doesn’t automatically translate to “Revolution”. Please do not compare AK to Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t labelled an “anarchist” by his own party or inner circle, but by the foreign government which had taken hold off the country. He opposed the state as long as it was governed by British. AK on the other hand takes an oath to uphold the constitution and then protests against his own government.
Response to Point 2) Sorry, but perhaps you are purposely trying to miss the confusion that AAP’s protest is causing or are already convinced that this is the correct approach in dealing with issues such as this. My contention is that if as CM ‘protesting’ is what he wanted to do then why not stay an activist and continue that great work. Why bother with the post of CM? Having an autonomous statehood for Delhi was also a reason that was floated at the end of the victory speech which came as a surprise to many. Again, my point is, that is this the correct way of dealing with the law an order in Delhi? As a CM couldn’t he file a complaint with the higher authorities? In India, you complain to a sub-inspector then if he/she doesn’t do anything that you go higher up and so on. That is not just a bureaucracy but an approach of democratic nations. When the Home Ministry pledged that action will be taken “after” the investigation is completed then why such an uproar? If the action doesn’t take place then make noise in the parliament (after consultation/explanation from all parties involved). Accountability isn’t a card that only applies to general public or is limited to some levels of the govt. Everyone is accountable including the CM which is why the Delhi Police is not under his control. I don’t question his intentions for the greater good. I do however question his methods in achieving those goals. The precedence this sets is that anytime one has an issue with the establishment (of which he too is a part of), we take it to the streets? Breaking the law is fine as long as it is for the greater good? Is that the message?
Response to Point 3) Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t a Chief Minister or representing any party while he did all those things you mentioned. INC was more a freedom movement then an official political party until after the Independence. I am not for Kiran Bedi either. Everyone is an opportunist (including your savior Kejriwal). My guess is that he desperately wants the Congress to pull out their support and make him into a martyr so that he can run for the PM post. But, that would only be my guess and time will tell which way this wind blows.
Response to Point 4) Let’s not forget many of them have also now started questioning his “methods” including his close supporters. I wouldn’t be surprised if many citizens of Delhi are rethinking their vote at this very moment (some are vocal and some not so much).
Response to Point 5) I am glad that you are taking this personally. Everyone should. Their future in the hands of this newly formed govt. is at stake, you better take it personally. Now to your point, an illegal raid is that one cannot search anyone’s premises without a proper search warrant. How hard would it have been to get a warrant? Was getting the media coverage easier? If the complaint was lodged months ago as you claim then the CM should have had no issues in getting a search warrant, and even if our process would have been excruciatingly slow by now I would imagine you would have had your warrant. Couldn’t the law minister be more diligent and get the proper procedures in order before launching a campaign. Now fast forward to now. There are more FIR’s lodged against the law minister by foreign nationals claiming that they were harassed. That could have been easily avoided. Again I am not questioning AAP’s intentions; it’s their methods that puzzle me. The minister stormed to the spot and then called the SHO? Shouldn’t this be the other way around? Unless his intention was only to smear the Delhi Police and show their incompetence so that he and his party can further their case for taking control of Delhi Police. I wonder. But that would be ‘hypothetical’ (yet plausible. It’s no secret that they want Delhi Police under CM’s rule).
Now to your hypothetical explanation of the AAP confusion, let’s see. Ok, so I am certain that someone is stealing my car, check. I call the police and report the crime, check. So police decided to actually show up and not brush me off and was no show, check. While the police is there “I” tried to stop the crime rather than waiting for the police to make the move, check. Is the person stealing my car visible to the police and they are still choosing to ignore it? If so, then yes I would be pissed and start cursing the police and get my ‘friends’ to come over and beat the crap out of the thief. But if beating the thief could be an adequate deterrent then why should I bother calling the police? Can’t me and my ‘friends’ handle this theft situation by myself? After all, when the news breaks out who would be against me in my own colony knowing that I was right in doing so. Now the situation changes (according to me) if my car is still parked in my driveway and there is no one around. In other words, someone ‘did’ try to steal it but they are not there anymore and I can’t prove that there was someone stealing my car 10 minutes ago. But I guess the police should be on my side and go on a man-hunt or try to catch the culprit before he/she tries to steal someone else’s car.
Here’s another hypothetical situation for you to consider. Warning it might sound a bit harsh. If someone kills your 4 year old son (God forbid) and you go to the police with photographs and all the evidence you need to convict the murderer, and the police takes months and months maybe even years to catch the criminal or even to start the inquiry, should you now buy a gun and go on a man-hunt yourself and punish those to committed this heinous crime?
In the media I didn’t see anyone from the local community trying to question the police or harass the foreign nationals, but I did see many AAP supporters and volunteers taking the law into their own hands and forcing the women to take drug tests. Should we now start to worry about men with white caps? Can any Tom, Dick and Harry claim to be doing greater good and be a AAP supporter and start policing?
I am glad that there are decent citizens like you who would intervene if someone was getting abused. But why do you condemn the police when they did indeed came and shouted at the couple and gave them a warning on a very serious charge such as Child Abuse? Did either of the two girls file a complaint? My guess is no. You are looking at it as a humanitarian perspective and while I applaud it, I am also trying to see it from the Police’s perspective. And your friend telling you that they must have paid off the cops later on, is that not also ‘hypothetical’? How do you know for sure that it did happen? Now if the couple does it again and one of the girls or both are seriously injured and the police are called, they are mandated to take action against the couple. But if they don’t then perhaps you or your friend should file a complaint against the constables and reach out to Child Care as well. That is how the system works. You decide to punish the couple on your own will only land you in trouble with the law. Technically, these two girls are underage and shouldn’t be working as maids in the first place so what is stopping you from complaining to the child care even now.
Response to Point 6) Alright, interestingly you too want to play the “new” govt. card. How long are we going to do that? Here’s my point, “the long term implications” is something the planners of Delhi (AAP and AK) should have thought of ‘before’ they made these promises. Not only that, they should have communicated those plans for the future. Ever heard of sustainability? How are we to be sustainable without a valid plan for the future? Govt. (CM’s) come and go, it will be Delhi and the people of Delhi who will suffer for years to come for the ill-conceived policies of one Anarchist. For God sake stop saying what other govts. have or have not done. We need to move on from that debate if we are to look into the future.
I am glad you bring in the ‘audit of the water companies’ as a positive achievement of AAP’s portfolio. It indeed is a step in the right direction. AAP should definitely be applauded for this. Now, should I start protesting against the water companies and demand hefty fines or license cancellations until the report is finalized of this audit? My guess is you want to give AAP and the audit some time to complete their work? Right? Benefit of the doubt if you will? Then why is it not ok to give the Delhi Police, the Home Ministry to investigate and then take appropriate action? You can’t pick and choose which constitutional law to uphold which one to break (especially if you are a CM).
Response to Point 7) I don’t know why there is a tradition (as you put it) of ministers paying surprise visits. The Bangalore’s officials you speak off, didn’t make the arrests themselves, they empowered the police to do their jobs. They didn’t ask their volunteers to force drug tests and harass the population. While visiting the area, in order to assess the situation it is the prerogative of any minister and law and order official, they still need to follow the proper process prior to making allegations and performing raids. I am not favoring police; I am asking if perhaps the same goal can be achieved “with” the help of the police and other officials. To smear and alienate police will do nothing more than make them work even less with the CM’s office on matters that needs addressing. What if by some magic they do get to report to the CM’s office, can they build a good working relationship when AAP has spent most of its time in slandering and smearing them in public. Remember these are the same people they would have work closely with if they are to solve the problem of crimes in general. Your assertions are nothing more than assertions without any proofs. When AAP presented the “proof” of police brutality, weren’t the action taken against these cops? So if the police is involved in this racket, present the proof.
Response to Point 8) I guess you are starting to get tired in your comments. Again, two wrongs don’t make a right. If the CM is a breath of fresh air in our stale and pungent politics then he shouldn’t follow Sheila’s example but set new examples. As for CWG scam you speak of, it is interesting that, it was one of the campaign promises by Kejriwal, but then became softer by saying “If someone has a proof against Sheila, bring it to us and we will punish them” (I am paraphrasing). And here I thought that they already had proof which is why they were so harsh on Sheila. Who is scamming who?
Response to Point 9) I am an average citizen. I hope you weren’t looking for more credentials than that. So let’s the debate begin (in the parliament). Haven’t seen those yet. Sure, they know that the rules are not made on streets, but they are demanding the changes to already established rules “on the streets”. So I guess that’s different. Oh, I guess signing confidential papers on the streets is ok. Funny, that they are so quick in signing those papers (lightning fast). I just hope that they are reading them before they sign them. 🙂
Response to Point 10) I hate to break it to you. We are not heading towards French or Egypt or any other type of revolution. At least not in the sense you (or others) understand revolution. We are however heading for the state of confusion where we will be a laughing stock of the world with an ‘anarchist’ Chief Minister at the helm.
Response to Point 11 and closing) At the end I would also like to say thank you for this interesting debate. So let’s agree to disagree. The only thing I would say, when you are an activist (someone like you and me as you pointed out) making mistakes is ok and can be corrected with minimal impact. When you are however a Chief Minister even a tiny mistake can have a ripple effect and impact the state for years to come. I am sorry but if you consider being ‘cautious’ as being doubtful then I guess I am. And I encourage everyone in Delhi to be the same, after all that is our right isn’t it.
Hey Avinash!
Response to your Response to my Point 1) That’s again a very immature to even argue on who called himself what… He called himself an anarchist and you are in that belief that yes coz he called himself so he actually means his struggle is an Anarchy and you are going on debating on that point? + coz of one Dharna, which I agree wasn’t the way to handle this particular incident) we should forget the revolution that he/AAP has come out of. I should have been more clear I guess when I mentioned Bapu here, am comparing the methods not the personalities. AK cant be Mahatma… and the circumstances were obviously different. Would love to know what Mahatma Gandhi would have done dealing with his own people doing exactly what outsiders did (or may be more). Also, if you don’t remember they killed him coz of some of his decisions in the name of patriotism.
Response to your Response to my Point 2) Guess we are on same page here. As you mentioned (“I don’t question his intentions for the greater good”) I too was stressing on the reasons (call it frustration) of AAP caused by how the police has dealt or has been dealing with the situation already knowing whats’ going on. AAP/AK never shy away from accountability, I don’t think so. And why I said you have doubts is coz you are so sure of your reasons why AK/AAP is doing whatever they are.
Response to your Response to my Point 3) Again, we are on same page. I already answered above about AK and Mahatma cant be same, situation in front of Mahatma Gandhi at that point was very different from what we are dealing with now. I too have been telling the same – let’s wait and watch. The difference between your approach and mine is this – You have already declared him an Incapable / Anarchist / Conspirator / Opportunist and then you are just guessing why he is doing what he is. Are you seriously not confused or in doubt? Whereas my point is simple, when they started the struggle it was a blame that they are RSS’s B team. Now they are called Congress’s B team. For God’s sake, they have been fighting for a cause since day one… and alot has changed since then. Am hopeful it’s just a learning phase and AK/AAP will come out of it gaining more faith and support from all of us.
Response to your Response to my Point 4) Isn’t it good that AAP being people’s party has the culture of questioning each other unlike one side where there is a High Command to take calls and the other side where no-one can dare stand in front of a self appointed PM candidate? I again see it as a good sign of a national party in making with ‘people culture’. For sure there will be doubtful heads who will lose faith but there will also be many who will not only stand by but openly support AAP and tell them – its okie to make mistake, that when we learn, just make sure we don’t drift from our goal of Corruption Free India.
Response to your Response to my Point 5) You are asking “How hard would it have been to get a warrant?” Exactly my point. The minister reached there, found a patrolling van on the way, took those police guys with him, after reaching there called the SP. All good till then? There are reports filed (and its not my personal claim, its out there in public and there are videos where local people are showing copies of those complaints with dates). Am just trying to imagine being at that very place, with SP leaving the scene instead of suggesting that nobody goes anywhere while they get a search warrant. – Lets not argue for the sake of it… You agree that the intention was good. There was no intention of smearing Delhi Police… Delhi police came into light for not acting on ground zero where they should have performed their duty.
Response on The Hypothetical Theory argument – I seriously don’t get it what you are trying to say, Read it thrice! How come stealing your car be visible to police at the first place to even look at any of your further arguments? This is clearly arguing for the heck of it. I gave you a simple situation – thief trying to steal your car, you called the police, while they come you have caught the thief, you want to hand him over to police guys and instead what happens is the thief turns back on you saying he was just walking on the road, you picked up a fight and you have beaten him and coz police is here you are making a false allegation. What would be your reaction? Next, police asks you to not only let him go but give you a warning. It’s the same situation AAP folks have faced. The crime and culprits are right there in front of them but instead of making an arrest they leave. To add to that the Foreign national card and false allegations of manhandling and making them give urine samples in public and Human rights.
Dude, you just took this to a different level by crossing the limit of getting personal. You wana judge me, let me help you there. I might just get behind people coming up with such hypothetical situations which involves my family. Anyways, I understand this is just an argument of two people having different viewpoints, so I would just say apologize in the name of brotherhood and sportsmanship coz “God Forbid in brackets” is bullshit.
You saw AAP supporters taking law in their hand and forcing women to take drug test? Show it to me (a youtube video is enough) and I would take back the whole argument and would stand by your side. I loathe moral policing myself and is very reason would never support BJP (Modi) and the sister concerns (VHP/Bajrang Dal/…) ever.
About my action on what happened in my neighborhood. It’s exactly the same situation AAP guys were in, where you know there is something wrong happening, you call police, police finds out that yes the crime has happened (in AAPs case it was happening under the protection of Police) and instead of they calling the Child Care they ask me to do so next time. Lemme ask, why dint they call the child care people right then? And here you are again coz you wana argue and in one hand being glad, calling me a decent citizen, asking me in the end that what is stopping me from complaining to child care? I dint go there to complaint against someone I don’t know. I just knew something wrong is happening. It’s the situation where you don’t know what to do. You try to keep your calm and think. I wanted to go knock at the door and leave guessing if it was domestic violence (as shown in an ad released in public interest to discourage such incidents in your neighbor’s house) and i dint know there were two small girls there. When I couldn’t enter the building, I went ahead and called police… where these Police officials not only found the guilty red handed leave the place by giving him a warning and taking their phone numbers. Now after that you are expecting me to call Child Care… where it was Police Guys who would have done that, coz I dint even know TECHNICALLY what to do, it was these Police guys who told me that this is what should be done. Why couldn’t they just call the Child Care and stay there till the Child Care team comes? Why did they take culprits phone number? To warn him again the next day?
Response to your Response to my Point 6) What do you mean by playing New Govt Card? Isn’t AAP a new party having people with no experience in politics? Isn’t this a new Govt? Aren’t these guys amateur? (doesnt mean they dont know the law, AK very well know what IPC is) Were they planning to come in politics since the whole IAC movement? When nothing came out of IAC, did they buy guns and went behind the culprits? They decided to enter politics, (o yeah a lot of people had problem with that too). They prepared and prepared hard, went full throttle on campaigning in every hook and corner of Delhi while tirelessly getting their manifesto ready and what not… You have written so much without an effort? Do you ever wonder how much effort these people from normal walk of life, would have put in entering politics and winning with such huge margins? Not only flushing out a Govt. ruling the state for more than a decade but also not letting another monster taking over.
On your response to water audit – Again, an argument for the sake of it. They did what they had to… they would have gone for Dharna if they wanted to instead of ordering an audit. So blv me they know what they are doing. And I’v already said that the Dharna for suspension of corrupt officials wasn’t the right thing to do when they could have done more being in Govt. What I always supported are the reasons/cause for which they took a stand.
Response to your Response to my Point 7) You don’t know why is this tradition of Surprise visits exists? I have seen it right form my school days, and being from a defense background have seen this in Indian Army and Indian Air Force as well… and am sure most of the Indians have experience of the same and clearly understand the purpose of it not sure why you would not. It’s not relationship building exercise but a moral correction drive where you weed out the bad. There are folks in Police who are good who appreciate the movement and later if not sooner would join hands… don’t need relationship building course with the corrupt officials from Barkha Dutts/Capt Gopinath’s and anyone else. It was a simple ask, suspend the suspects till the enquiry is over. About what happened the very night – No one performed any raids… They went and called police to make arrests. Talking about the proof which I already mentioned earlier, unless you are asking for and expecting real complaint copies here, there was also sting operation done by a news channel. Police dint do anything. Locals claim (and there are videos on youtube/AAP’s Facebook Page) that its all happening under Police refuge. These are not my personal assertions!
Response to your Response to my Point 8) Who is following whom? That too Shiela Dixit of all? If you wana go by what he said once upon a time then why would you miss what AK also said in the latest interview that I already gave you the link of with Barkha Dutt and do search for similar interview with CNN’s Sardeep Rajdesai. Where he clearly says that the AAP govt. is getting the Anti Corruption team/officers sitting on scam files changed and he himself are reading those files. Now lets get practical here, considering how our law books can be used by corrupts as well. He might have proofs already but now being in govt. he is reading the files and making sure with the proofs in hand + new data his case is stronger to book the scammers. Sounds logical or do you still wana sing the same song some of the media houses are singing showing AK’s past statements (about his oath on kids and what not). Am sure you would chose to ignore all of these logic and that shows your sincerity in this argument).
Response to your Response to my Point 9) They are not demanding the change of rules on streets. Get the point, they are demanding punishment (suspension of corrupt officials) for those who dint do their job. AK never backed down from any debate. He also said let the inquiry be done but suspend the officials before going for an inquiry so that its not an eyewash (that’s called going by the rule) and not taking voters towards anarchy.
Response to your Response to my Point 10) Oh, be my guest in enlightening me! And happy to know that you have faith in your countrymen that we would never head towards French or Egyptian Anarchy. What I understand, not sure about others and definitely not sure about your definition, is that ours will not be a French or an Egyptian revolution, we would have an Indian Revolution in making. IAC itself was an revolution of a kind. And with what AK is doing am sure no nation let alone second largest democracy of the world The United States will not ban a Chief minister to enter in their country on Moral grounds. Modi is live joke of India Shining time.
Closing Statement – I agree, AK and team have to understand what they are now and use the system that they wanted to get in to set it right. Sure if you wana use the word Cautious!
the whole article and responses are so correct,why don’t you make the translation available in hindi in north india and regional languages in other parts so that it reach tha AAM AADMI too! need translators??
Garg, if you can then please help translating. Thank you!
a revolution comes wen the heads are full but stomachs empty…not wen heads are empty n stomachs full nor wen heads are full and stomachs full………..today kejriwal is the carbon replica of the mahatma whom we neede to thrash n trash the british just like we need an honest n sincere rock of gibraltar to thrash the congress and trash corruption
India in its current state doesn’t need any revolution, it needs stability which usually any form of revolution erodes. On other hand bringing nations capital to stand still because of local issue calls for a reality check and can not be termed as revolution.
I have became fan of Avay Shukla.
Me too. Every word of Avay is a pearl of wisdom. Needs wider circulation to have the masses read it. Am putting it on my Facebook page with Avay’s permission I hope.
Very goo d article describes the perspective which has been missing in most of the debates on television.
But still my only problem with the whole protest which happened is that no solution came out of their protest. Police officers were sent to a leave but the main motive I.e to take Delhi police out of central govt’s clutches was never solved nor there was any positive movement in achieving that goal.
some time it’s good to break the rules……
Excellent article Mr. Shukla – pls keep up it. Also Mr. Kejriwal – People are having hope from you for a new bright of India.
We as the AAM people could relate to Mr. Kejriwal and often wondered as to what is wrong with media and the so called experienced knowledgeable people for not sharing his view or why they restrain from understanding his simple and straight forward demands…thanks for these insights Mr.Avay Shukla…the AAM people are in this revolution with Kejriwal..and no amount of media misguiding is going to help their cause of extinguishing this ‘kranti’ from our hearts n souls…we salute AAP for bringing this hope for India!
What is getting clear is that fight against corruption is no mosquito eradication. If almost every body coming into a system is becoming corrupt, then the system is corrupt and needs changing. It is silly to assume that old methods are going to change this system.
“Arvind Kejriwal does not like the workings of democracy,” says The Hindu. But is India and the way it works called democratic? We don’t have what developed democracies have – referendum.
Indian Rupees value has been going down at more than 10-12pct every year since independence. Doesn’t our govt and RBI know this?
But why does Indian Rupee down every year without fail? or rather
Why does currencies of China, Europe, Singapore etc. go up every year?
Market need these currencies to buy things from them, India does not have mentionalble exports. Our main export is man power coming out of our degree mills. While the cost and quality efficiency of products of successful increase every year, the quality of our product – man power – is going down every year with the value of our currency. So who needs Indian rupees. There is no demand and the value keeps going down because we need other currencies.
We don’t see any plans to improve the quality of education or the value of our Rupees.
What a lengthy and futile response Mr. Avinash… I stopped reading after 5-6 lines.. Its clear.. You are either blind follower of the ‘incumbent’ parties… Who don’t want a newcomer to spoil the party..
Or you are one of those illegal beneficiaries of the corrupt system.
I call him a Maverick… From day 1, we knew he would make mistakes.. Even I wanted him not to fall into congress’ 7 day govt. Trap… But he beat us… He formed govt with his small team which set BJP and congress into most uncomfortable position. He is fearless…
Show me a politician who never made mistakes… Show me a politician who never was criticised…
AK and AAP… look promising yet…
Efforts to malign them will be many…
They will learn.. They will go strength to strength.
They will have infiltration by BJP and congressmen… And they will throw out the treachers…
AK made is clear… He is not bothered about his days in govt… As long as he is there, he is going hammer and tongs… I wish him good luck.
Mr. Dhoke, I am sorry if my opinions make you uncomfortable. I may be a bit harsh on a new comer (as you put him) but perhaps you should also be a bit fair and read my entire rant. Where in my entire comment have I mentioned any of the other parties? I am in the ‘undecided’ category. My take on the other parties is as follows. BJP (RSS, VHP, Bajarang Dal, etc) are corrupt to the core and communal in nature, Congress had their chance and are missing a very important person ‘a leader’. So there, hope that clarifies my ‘blind faith’ on the other parties.
I am not a beneficiary in any way. I hail from Ghaziabad (home of your Mr. Kejriwal). I grew up in a middle-class, service class family who has opinions but am afraid to voice them. They go about their business day after day and ‘not get involved’, not because they don’t care, but because they have neither the time nor the luxury.
“Maverick” is the term you use to define AK. Thesaurus defines Maverick as “someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct”. I guess if the “standards” are no longer valid or are causing harm than good then it makes sense to challenge them. However, he took an oath as a CM to abide by those “standards” and decided to forget that oath in 25 days of taking office. Can you really rely on his ‘other’ promises?
He made mistakes? Yes, according to me, his biggest mistake was to take up an administrator post of this highest office in Delhi. He is great as an activist and should have remained in that role. Activist by definition can resort to non-conformity and “dharna” tactics, CM’s cannot. The trap was set by AK himself. He won elections and voters by telling them that he will never join forces with Congress (who he considered corrupt to the core) and then when the time came, he flipped the decision making to the voters with a question “Should he form a government?” After wasting hours in a voting booth, who would have said “No” don’t do it?
Again, you too are using the same rebuttal techniques as the author of this article. “Show me a politician who never made mistakes”. Where does it say that since others made mistakes so should he? After all, didn’t he promise he would be different from all the others?
You wish ‘him’ good luck, I wish the people of Delhi ‘good luck’ and if he does eventually gets the votes he needs to obtain the most powerful seat in the country, then I wish the people of India ‘good luck’. He doesn’t need it (if he screws this up, he can go back to his activist days), we do!
He is one of the leaders who leads from the front. Aam Admi’s voice that he and his party represents should not go by status quo and conventional thinking. As he has rightly said that ministers job is not merely signing files in air conditioned office but to personally go deep into all sorts of evils affecting society and taking corrective action. It is unfortunate he has been misquoted and misunderstood.
We must appreciate his courage of conviction, sincerity of purpose to overhaul the system’s shortcomings for the betterment of society. He is certainly not an anarchist but a social reformer.
Tremendous article. Profound
A highly researched analysis, very authentic and commendable, whereas all the established political parties are like commercial Hindu cinema only concerned about box office, AAP is like art movie whose real aim is only Oscars. Some People hate to belive the ground realities and are afraid of real facts and truth.
BUT ULTIMATELY THE POPULAR URGE AND TRUTH PREVAILS.
Fantastic and extremely detailed point by point rebuttal of all the nonsense that the media has been talking about. Bravo!
The analysis done by shri. Avay Shukla on AAp’s strategy, functioning and theme is absolutely having a depth and full of gravity..it also shows the true picture of India and it’s
so called modern and intellectual society. I am thankful to mr. shukla for sharing his feelings through this blog which really match what is there in my mind also but unable to reproduce the same on paper due to limit of word power.
Liked it immensely. In this game anyone who follows the rules cannot bring justice as the rule
s, along with the deadly combination of media and those holding Victorian values, are designed to create a net around the common man from which he cannot escape.
I have been a staunch believer in the change promised by the AAP approach but perhaps in all these times, for this first time I am finding the ideology of Kejriwal unacceptable to digest. Delhi is the center of controversy and a city that has witnessed many a protests and vigil marches in the last 4 – 5 years, but this dissent is disappointing me as a citizen of Delhi. In my opinion, the debutant political organization immediately needs to resurrect its once sown empathic image and not implode before time.
In an open letter to the CM in charge Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, here I put forward 10 urgent steps that AAP should consider to stop losing their supporters – :
1. Work within the system: AAP was formed so that clean people can enter politics and weed out the ills of political & societal administration. Then why resort to dharnas & protest even after being in power? The people voted you to rise in power and improve the administration run from the office.
2. Make the Law Minister step down: When you can initiate action against a defector in AAP who alleged charges against the CM, then why isn’t any action yet taken on the Law minister who openly appeals to the police officials to break the law and arrest a woman in the wee hours of the night, when constitutional rights does not allow this. How can we accept a law minister flouting the law himself?
3. Ban Mobocracy: Agreed there is slip between the citizens and erstwhile politicos, but new age politics does not warrant giving an extended arm to unequipped citizens and encouraging them to take law in their own hands. Honestly, can you separate an anti social element in a large gathered open protest you organize?
4. Check your methods: In most of the incidents, the intentions of AAP are genuine but the methods adopted to seek their implementation are not. For e.g, addressing the concerns of local citizens to act against insinuating allegations of drug trafficking against foreign nationals is praiseworthy, but any sort of investigation must have been done under the ambit of law. If police refused to practice the law, then pressurise them but not by barging into their duties and forcing a raid at an odd time of the night.
5. Focus on Delhi first: I was indeed delighted to take cognizance that the citizens of the capital have voted in a good number to a year old party promising a different brand of politics from the traditional ones. Having been awarded the charge of capital, you must have focussed all your new found energies on making the capital a dream city in the world. But it was disappointing to learn that within days of taking power in Delhi, AAP started strategizing for national elections. On what merits? Instead you should have aimed to win the confidence of delhites and the citizens of the country by building a successful model of running administration in a megacity like Delhi.
6. Mind the tongue: Aam aadmi never possesses an acid tongue. Then how can you explain the Delhi law minister openly spewing his illicit intentions to spit on the face of a senior opposition leader and wanting to get him lynched by the public. Isn’t that threatening to the realm of society? Or how would you justify the haranguing tone of Kumar Vishwas delivering more cuss words than actions.
7. Meet your manifestos: Please read your manifestos for Delhi daily till the time AAP is in power. And ask any electorate who did or did not vote for the AAP. We do not want a speedy but faulty process of meeting the targets and goals you set for Delhi. Rather, nobody would mind if you take sweet time but deliver effective governance. We do not expect rapes to stop from tomorrow, but yes in the near time a zero tolerance to such crimes is indeed every Samaritan will look forward to. In the longer run, Delhi dreams of hosting the Olympics 1 day, but not to be host to another Arab spring like anarchic revolution in a democracy.
8. Let people do their jobs, you do yours: When you hold a protest, there are thousands of people whose work is obstructed due to traffic snarls, mob taking on main roads, metro train services getting disrupted. In a democracy, you have to give space to citizens who do not conform to your approach of governance (who are well more than 50% as per votes in last elections). Change in legislature and laws have to be fought in Vidhan Sabhas & Lok Sabhas. There is no shortcut to it on the streets.
9. Don’t ruin the democracy: India has the best constitution in the world, and the problem lies in its adherence and implementation. Rather than distorting the laws of democracy, the people would respect if it is respected and its strength is utilized to the core. Anarchy might give temporary arrangements but not permanent solutions
10. Channelize energies: From the day Kejriwal has taken oath as the chief minister, he has been running the office coughing & holding on to his ill health. Despite that his conviction to be out there in the middle of things is appreciative. Imagine if such an infectious energy is channelized in the right directions, in running the secretariat, in ameliorating the administrative loopholes that you campaigned against. The results would be much more fruitful.
Here’s hoping there is realization of the damage being done and perhaps efforts are taken to deserve a chance to revive the dream of living in a crime and corrupt free Delhi.
— The above extract is from my personal blog http://blogonsreespace.blogspot.in/2014/01/signs-of-arab-spring-aap-for-aam-aadmi.html
Excellent article Mr. Shukla.
To Mr. Kejriwal – we are having huge hope on you that you will change this country. Plz think 100 time before sitting in `Dharnas’. We have seen corrupt CPIM in Bengal who ruined this state after ruling for 35 long years. They were also sitting in Dharnas while being in the government.
While we need to uplift the poor to a higher standard & provide them with equal benefits & facilities like the other developed nations do, our agitation must not scare away the investors. Or we will loose development in this country. Bengal scared away investors through CPIM rule for 35 years & now see the poor condition of this state. Strike & Dharnas are already experimented in many ways in many states of India and the results are very much unwelcome.
I think rather than going for strikes or Dharnas, let’s put all our effort & focus, so that AAP can win `lok sabha’ elections of 2014. If not, at least AAP must win in getting a substantial vote percentage so that they can command the government who will run the country from 2014 onwards.
Excellent article. Direct Dil se.The media has let down the Indian people. How I thought that they would be instrumental and pioneer in the Great Indian Dream. My heart is pained but I know that through this miraculous opportunity called AAP we shall definitely create a beautiful India for all of us because AAP is not a party but a revolution which is not a measely spark but has become a raging forest fire which will wipe out the weeds from the forest and fresh and pure life shall spring forth and produce abundance of fruits for the inhabitants of the land.
Teena aharma Binny Gopinth Kiran Bevi Arnav etc r disgruntled moles n delibrately wish to sully the AAP image. Mr Kejriwal keep up the good honest work. These ppl will vsnidh soon. Aam aadami id with u
Take a bow Mr.Avay Shukla.
I am an AAP fan still – just totally lost that respect for Somnath Bharti and that rubs off on AK as the leader who should lead by example.
1. No problems with the Dharna. It has achieved much such as the Lok Pal Bill. It was about who was conducting the Dharna, that was the issue.
2. There is a problem when you espouse high standards. You need to set your own actions at a standard even higher.
And therein lies the problem. That is where the current leadership of AAP failed.
1. They took an solemn oath – ” …in accordance with the Constitution and the law…”. Clearly, they did this in violation of the law. The defence some Mr. Prashant Bhushan made was that they did not agree with the imposition of Sec 144. If the dispute is with the law, please do even swear to it. The oath should have been ” ….in accordance with the parts of the Constitution and the law that we agree to…” Or even better, do take the oath at all and freely conduct the dharnas.
2. The constant accusation is that the politicians interfere with the police. The standard is very high – complaining that the police did not do as a “minister” asked makes no sense. Is the message that an AAP minister is not a politician, somehow different ?
Yes, you can keep arguing these are small issues and there are bigger issues to tackle. But, when you want to make change, the small issues matter.
You can build a strong brick fort on top of a weak rotten wood base – it just will not last long. And that is why these little issues matter – since they weaken the long term advantage that is to be gained.
Impeccably strong statement… With no mincing of words !!!! We need many more likes of the author who can see the reality beyond just the demand for suspension of the three SHOs.
Excellent . . 100% satisfied . Please translate it to Hindi language and circulate it to UP , BIHAR,MP,HP,and to local language of Eastern states . . will help people to live happy life if they support AK.
My vote is for aap
i support only aap
Funny this is. The rules that you say are loaded against him have been made by the founding fathers of this country to save the sovereignty of this country and protect the rights of each of its citizen. Now without understanding and validating the importance of these laws, you very conveniently question them and ask for a change. And change for what – we haven’t heard of any alternate vision from AAP. Just references of ‘dice being loaded against you’ will not do. Talk about hard facts of what is wrong with the laws.
If I look at it, regarding AAP, your attitude is ‘either you are with it or against it’. This is childish to say the least. I may have elected them but I reserve my right to criticize them. You have no business to say that all those who are opposing them are corrupt or in a comfortable status quo. You never said that when they were supporting you.
I think you need to open up your mind a little and think about it more maturely. AAP is looking for people like you who can rally their cry for dharnas at the drop of the hat without offering any idea or road map of what change they are professing. While you will not see it as you are currently blinded by your passion towards one man, trust me, most people don’t want a tahrir square in this country.
Arvind Kejirval may be absent from CM Office for n number of days-nothing happens.Imagine Police going en masse leave as AK incited…. Police protect the city and not ministers.
I am an ex paramilitary officer. When you enjoy new year or holi, we police/forces perform duty of law & order.Believe me, we celebrate holi next day.. Can you imgine holi on a non holi day? Before pointing your finger at Police please note that you sleep bcoz a jawan(BSF/ITBP/SSB) is guarding the borders and a beat constable is night patrolling.
We Police/Security forces live a life on sword.. we do we are damned .If we don’t, then also we are damned. Batla House is still doubted by Kejrival though one Inspector Mohan C Sharma of U’khand died there.. And CRPF/CPO are not picnicing in Kashmir or Chhatisgarh, as Mr Prashant Bhushan seems to suggest
Somnath was playing to galleries… for votes, thats why noone including Mamta are openly criticising brutal rape by 13 men in Bengal on orders of trbal khap bcoz janta(tribals) are with khap,is that the logic? Sufferer?- the Police Supdt. but nothing happens to Khap or politicians.
I urge all khakiwallahs(Police & CPOs) to unite under leader as Ms Kiran bedi, IPS as one voter then ppl like Somnath Bharti wl run behind us 4 support…
Kejriwal is a leader who I believe is a man with a huge conscience . The Gandhi type relevent to today’s world. The essence of style has no malice . We all know what Harish Salve is to the Supreme Court I feel the am Admi does not care about him or Pinky .. What the aam Admi saw were powerful images of a CM who has the guts to call the boogy of the administration and political nexus with the home minister of the country.
The more they will put pressure by registering FIR’s and siteing lapses in procedures the ratings of this AAP party will sky rocket.
Arvind has the mass base based on a conviction on a conviction to deliver his promise. This is only the start of things and I glad he did what he did.
The English channels have eroded their creidubility on this round for shoure . Rahul Kanval was the only one who picked up the mood of the aam Admi on his servey.
The anarchy of arvind is a welcome breath of fresh air. Let’s get serious about changing our style of governance should be the message the BJP Cong and admisistration should take home. The people are watching this movement is in the educated young youth in this country which will lynch the establiment change the constitution . Either you follow the truth of this movement or be responsible for things to come. I am no fan of Kejriwal but I am starting to seing the honesty he brings to the table and that is very powerful .
Why, when I open the morning papers, do I see so much space dedicated to Gopinath Munde’s views and not this man’s?? What a bravely written piece by Avay Shukla!
Three cheers to Shukla Ji, for this ‘eye opener’ for the Aam Aadmi. Truly, enough is enough. I, and many known to me, vouch for AAP. Jai Hind.
Very Very GOOD, and i agreed to Gaurav Sharma for circulat in other state in Hindi..!!!
shree arvind kegriwal you have capacity to change our nation.i and our friend always with you.sir i am also invited you in bihar for good governors. i visit so many village all people wants to join with aap. bihar pepole wants third option.
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures. So said Shakespeare in Julius Ceasar.
As a nation, we are grappling with such a tide now. Every nation has a moment in history when there is tumult, caused by an unrelenting and rapacious acts in history, and an individual or a collective rises to the occasion to right the wrongs or correct perceived imbalances.
It happened in England in the 12th century when King Henry II’s rule set rolling long-term consequences in the form of the creation of an English monarchy and the unification of Britain; the expansion of royal justice and the consequent, but slow, decline of the various overlapping jurisdictions and legal traditions of the ecclesiastical and civil law courts; and in the end of the papal influence.
It happened in the US when the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, led the country through the Civil War to preserve the Union; abolished slavery; and strengthened the national government. His period, more so than even that of the Founding Fathers, is seen as the critical juncture when America became the United States.
It happened in our country in the persona of Mahatma Gandhi and his singularly unique approach to taking on the might of the British government and secure independence.
For those – as witnessed daily in the unstoppable cacophony of the English electronic media that passes for debate and represented by puffed-up anchors, paid panelists, party spokespersons whose agenda are transparently clear, and sundry other individuals from Bollywood to industry – with a questionable sense and understanding of history, the details of Kejriwal’s “antics” get prime attention. Lost in their conceit and self-congratulatory mindset is the idea that the AAP may actually represent such a moment in India’s contemporary history.
It may well not be AAP itself to reap the gains but the ball has been set rolling and – as with Henry II or Abraham Lincoln – deep changes to the given order can be seen, if only dimly at present. Who knew that the Catholic Church would lose its “franchise” in all of northern Europe in a few hundred years? Who knew that America would absorb its potholed progress as a young nation and emerge as a superpower in a few hundred years? Who could foretell that Great Britain would give away its jewel in the crown?
Our current “rulers” live in glass houses and scarce know that Kejriwal represents not a maverick party but a movement, a rising consciousness, a belief, and a determination of a people to regain its birthright.
A Tea-Seller talks of Talent, Tradition, Technology, Trade, and Tourism. An IIT-ian talks of Dharna, Free water, Subsidized Electricity and Anarchy. Make the right choice in 2014 Elections.
Sari sarkaar hi Paagal si ho gai h.
is ka Ilaaz bus AAM AADMI PARTY H.
Here is my counter to this article…..in our quest for better governance do we want an Arab sprin here in India? Do people know and realise what happens when anarchy sets in? Take a peep into Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the whole of Middle East…each of the country where arab spring happened is in a mess now..
better governance means better public policy….constitutional reforms….and not street justice. read the article below
http://news.oneindia.in/feature/two-days-of-a-siege-u-turn-of-aap-and-full-circle-for-delhi-1380968.html
It is sad to see pple are more become self-centered! thank you for ur time,auther,explaining clearly AAPs basic motives.England has no witten contitution…but the expertise lawers made contstitutions for more than 80 cou.tries, yet the crimes are drastically deteriorated in the last 30yrs.why the basic rights of ordinary citzen of India is not met even after 65yrs of it idependence? why women in india are still brutally assaulted? why corruption everywher? I belive if any altruist left in India will join and work for the Noble AAP.Jai Idia!!
You make excellent points and it’s about time that the national parties, main stream media and armchair critics or the so called intelligentsia wake up and smell the coffee.
People are fed up with the lawlessness, culture of privilege and rampant corruption. They are behind him and it would be good if BJP joined hands and helped move Police under the State Regime and gain some credibility.
Instead of pontificating on good governance please help in making it happen!!!
Arvind Kejriwal is absolutely right in his actions and his courage needs to be applauded. Going against conventional wisdom and approach, he is rewriting the rules of the game. Bringing about change isn’t easy and history has shown that great things have happened when a single person revolts to challenge the status quo!!!
#YoKejriwalYouSoBrave
Hi,
Very well written article. Even though am not agreeing with all the points here, I would say at least 90% is true. Between we all know, all these media’s have their own agendas, their own politics and moreover business. None of these media’s are telling any truth, I would say may be half truth. They are very good in twisting someone’s word very badly. Instead of showing the complete context will show only part of it and make a big deal from it. AAP also enjoyed the media attention very much.
I don’t know what quality these so called leading media person’s have to question Mr.Kejriwal. We have seen in recent past how these media’s were avoiding Neera Radia tape issue. What happend to that? Any idea?
Please read the below link
http://pcwedsndtv.blogspot.in/2013/10/unholy-wedding-of-p-chidambaram-with_17.html?m=1
If there is any truth in this, AAP need to take up this issue.In this article it is mentioned that this person went to Adv:Bhushan. I dont know why he didn’t take this case. Is it because, they will lose media support? Only god knows.
Krishna
I could read a small part of this long article and gather much of it.
I asked for a platform/ mail id where people like us can express our opinions for the general benefit and this is not done after 2 weeks. A member (so called but used only in AAP popularity graph) does not know whom to write, if he has a opinion/ suggestion / information / need help or whatever it may be. I dont think that one can interact with the local units.
I believe the intentions are not suspect. But the methods surely are. I a management expert and an engineer. Let us see a peson attacked with a dreaded disease. His body has grown weak and has submitted to the disease. The body is already in pain and the person has ultimately resigned to the fate. The mind is no where in control and has accepted a ceertain way of living and fighting the pain on a daily basis. Then the persons concentration will be fully only towards deescalating the pain daily. He/ She cant look beyond it since they cant even predict the future condition. It is even difficult to predict in terms of hours at times. The curatory mentods could have been taken in the initial stages and could not happen. The condition has deteriorated now and almost seems irretrievable. Now imagine our country and society in such a physical and mental state.
A good doctor come in and starts his best efforts to cure it. He has the expreience (not a learner/ experimenter ). He has the expereince and the knowledge to hanndle this condition. He first seeks active co-operation of the staff and his fellow doctors. he makes them to underrstand the importance of active, selfless, commited participation and co-operation by all . Now does he go on physically attacking the suffering person physically & mentally and draw him into a battle. A doctors job to cure the disease is to first make antibodies get into the system and fight from with in. He has to identify the critical drugs at various stages and inject them into the system to retreive the diseased body and make it respond to his treatment. when the body itself is not ready for the treatment, if he administers dosages of drugs that the body will resist, then the doctor may end up upseting the vital body functions and parameters and thus speed-up the death.
The important need is to get into the system (body) and work as anti bodies and kill the diseased cells without the body realizing what is happening. But what is now happening is that the fight is on in the open and everyone is throwing tantrums to defeat the cause. Dreams are made up of non existent entities. It takes much more than physical enacting of the dreams to make them come real.
Mr. Avay Shukla, Retired IAS, Knowledge not used to gain experience is useless. Experience applied without knowledge is not only useless but harmful. Administrative experience alone is not the cure. A society has to be reformed and tact is necessary. Not street battle. Even a goonda in our cities take a few followers and get into the act of a street fight. He too believes his cause is noble. We don’t want to see another Mahabharat in the land of India. Neither is it that we live in the age of Kings and dictators to compare ourselves with Egypt and the likes. What happened after is known to all. Hence wisdom goes that the battle has to be from within. We have democracy and a constitution that are the two powerful entities for any struggle. Hence street fights will lead to only a dictatorial regime. We already see the regime in many states. Now it seems AAP want to replicate it in a bigger way for India.
Let me say that every dictator has come up with the popular support of the people initially.
Wherever I have used the term body, one may use system and wherever I have used the term doctor one may call Arvind Keijriwal & team.
Finally, I know that AAP is not in the habit of listening to viewpoints and suggestions. But still to give one and live things to your fate is better that not giving. This at least will enlighten the few youths who have to learn and prevent them from getting misused.
EVERY DICTATOR IN HISTORY HAS BORN OUT OF POPULAR SUPPORT INITIALLY. THIS IS WHAT EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN US.
so true is the article that i am thinking which medium is fastest and trust worthy by which he can evovlve with full force.However someone like u heavily needed for change in society
Interesting to read (like APP), but extremely flawed (like APP). The loopholes are well highlighted by Avinash and Shreeram, so no use of repeating the same.
Would like to add only one more point, i don’t see much difference between the way APP is thinking to work and the way communist worked. This is the same things that happened in West Bengal in the name of revolution, and see where is the state today. Do people of Delhi want the same to happen? Its a wake up call – in the name of revolution we can’t afford these kind of drama anymore.
Do also read: Why I shall Support Modi in 2014…By Avay Shukla – Retired IAS officer (google it)
Sorry to say but this article appears to ve written just to justify some odd acts of AAP and AK. Isnt giving water subsidy akin to the populist schemes floated by other parties, isnt raiding homes and confinig persons contrary to law, isnt demanding a suspension without even ascertainig prima facie responsibility of the officer concerneda stunt. Isnt minister accountable to law ?? AAP is not a holy cow, its no different frm other political parties of the country in terms of tactics…
Bravo…well written…really appreciate the courage to write what is right and not what the media makes the public to believe
I fully agree with Mr. Sukla. AAP has brought in a breath of idealism into the cynically corrupt world of Indian politics. Nothing that AAP has done so far gives me a reason to suspect their intent. My best wishes are with them. And they need all the support, assurance and scrutiny from people like Mr. Avay Sukla. Thank you, Sir. Enjoyed reading your article. And will looking forward to your next post.
A really good article and came at very right time when all are spreading the misinformation making panic situation about the move that kejarival took all are feeling that now they can take AAP. this is good article spreading light on the what happened explaining all the things in detail .this article should publish in all news paper so that reality will reach to people and then they will decide what is right or wrong
Agree with mr.shukla. Existing opponent group is in denial phase because its time to change for new India.
Fully endorse the writings. A great article any common men cannot ignore. Strongly feel that this is a small truthful measure to fill the huge gap between the peoples – a borrowed british constitution – self styled political parties & governance standard
ha ha ha these dharnas r not new to bengal coz CPI(M) used to do regularly but they never got 24/7 media coverage so u ppl never came to know
my quest
how can kejriwal say tat all partys r corrupt only his party is not corrupted?
A very good article by Shukla Ji. I have tried to share this article among my friends through email. If such views are circulated by all the humanity lovers with whatever means he has without any prejudice to our opposing brothers, it will give opportunity to this beautiful dream to manifest.
U have written a wonderful article.keep on writing.Hats of to u.
In 95% of cases police raid the houses without search warrant.
If they would have to wait practically for search warrant they could not arrest a single criminal.
But on record they show that they have caught the criminal from public place.
this is the reality.
There is great need of police reforms in India.
No crime can happen without collusion of the police in our country.Except chain-snatching or pick pocketing.From every criminal they get money.
It is really eye-opener content. I appreciate Shukla Ji write-up. AAP is doing what aam admi wants.
Shukla ji,ise aam admi tak pahuchane
ke liy
e hindi main bhi publish karen.
The article by ex IAS officer is good part of theory, I would like to know they way he commented on national political parties and Media, why these comments post retirement, if Mr.Shukla is committed on lines of Mr.Kejeriwal, he should have taken up on these political parties and Media while in service.
Mr.Shukla, let me say as a non-political person, Mr.Kejeriwal is following the line of a socialist approach to solving the problem by giving more and more public money in the name of subsidy , he and his team has no experience in governance, nor they are willing to learn. Mr.Kejeriwal should have one more minister called Minister of Dharna who will be fully involved in arranging weekly and monthly Dharna nationwide at public expense. A person who cannot rule small city state like Delhi, do you think he will handle nation.
Being fully agreed I am highly thankful to Mr. Avya Shukla sir for stating what is behind and front of curtain. Most of the politicians and bureaucrates of our country have forgot that the are meant for the service for people and not for their own service. They all are blood suckers who are playing with the emotions and simplicity of the Indian people since many decades. They are busy in making money (any how) with all possible illegal ways, they have no fear of judiciary because their roots of corruption are so deeply rooted that can even influence the judiciary of our country. For them there is no rule and regulations they are like cancer for our society. But it is the time of new and young India, so it is better if change themselves or we will change them.
I am also fully agreed with the views of Mr. Avya Shukla Sir. It is thr real Revolution. Today’s trend is JUST AMEND THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION FOR THE SAKE OF THE RULED GOVERNMENT. There is not as such completeness in the action. Ho’ble. CM Mr. Kejriwal & their All other Colleagues/ Ministers do well. They should stand like this everytime. The Pure thinkers, Transparent Peoples are with them always. Special Thanks to Ho’ble. CM Mr. Arvindji Kejriwal for awakening the people, for raising the voice against such corruption, lawlessness.
India needs more people like Arvind Kejriwal. I am sure once the Delhi police is made under the control of Delhi Govt, delhi will be a lot safer. Look at the good things they have done regarding the power and the water problems. They were able to do that because those bodies where under the control of the Delhi Govt. Well done Delhi Govt !
Shri Avay Shuklaji, you have narrated what a common man ponders in his mind. Thanks.
I fail to understand why these Goswami’s, Bedi’s, Lekhis, Tewaris and so on deliberately forget about the fact that election has taken place not only in Delhi, but in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Mizoram too.
I believe that a manifesto was there for the current ruling parties in these states also. Why the so called intellectuals who appear in the English news channels for the evening debates conveniently forget about this aspect and not finding out how many of those promises are fulfilled by the respective government in the last 20-22 days?
Can somebody create a simple table collating the manifesto of the ruling parties in these 5 states and indicate how many of those promises are fulfilled as on 20th Jan.
In the past, I have never seen any discussions about the manifesto in the media, once the election is over. A 20 days old government is scrutinized by the media regarding the fulfillment of 18 points mentioned in the manifesto. Ridiculous!
The fact of the matter is that all the conventional political parties now joined hands together to throw away a clean group of people who don’t have any hidden agendas but to serve the people and make a better society.
My sincere thanks to Shri Avay Shukla for spelling out the truth with open mind. Sir, we look forward to read such unbiased and straight forward thought provocation articles from you in the future too.
The current trend of the Netas being called on the TV screens to debate on the on goings has reached a sickening level and makes one feel like throwing up.
These Netas blatantly shamelessly – albeit not aimlessly – shower incessant indignity on the opposite parties, bring out their meanness (which the public is aware of anyway), bleat about blow their own trumpets to the loudest octave.
These debates provide no food for thought to the common man, no intellectual nourishment to the mind, lack in decency, manners, courtesy, politeness.
The worst habit of these netas – which puts the fisher women to shame – is the incomprehensible &inaudible din that they create by interrupting when their opponents are making a valid point against their own party.
The TV anchors are absolutely helpless in reining them in.
It is worth giving a try to call some more educated class, the intellectuals and experienced persons from all walks of life to the forum and seek their opinions instead, and if the need be felt to seek the opinion of any Nets, the Neta be call up on phone and his opinion sought on screen to prevent him from going on and on and on….. This will also help the anchor main the dignity of the debate by cutting off the signal of the Netas whenever they speak nonsense.
The present trend of these debates stinks of favoritism against the underdogs – not just the aam aadmi – but the Aam AAdmi Party as well.
A retired IAS Officer’s praise for the AAP’s revolt against an established System and blaming the Media for a self inflicted remark ‘Anarchist’ will not be Shared. It is his personal opinion which do not stand reason.
excellent understanding of the movement AAP
I hope this view gets more publicity.
priti kodikal
The article is thought of every right thinking person. Devoid of name or personality this article is universal thought. Thanks to Mr Shukla.
VERY WELL SAID SIR………………REALLY LIKED THE PAGE
I DO NOT agree wtih point 2.. this is a bullship statement comparing center subsidies with state level.. Mid-day Meals, MNREGA and Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan schemes are for very poor.. but water subsidy in delhi for upper middle class.. think if you have a house in delhi with water connection , you are not a poor.
This is the problem with Indian mentality….the focus should be always on wrong part. I dont say AAP will be 100% right from all angles but the thought, the perpose is good.
An Eye Opener Article for every one. Kodos to the writer. Thanks for this wonderful article.
While I am in full agreement with all of the aforementioned points, I feel that the FDI policy decision is a product of poor economics(or lack of it) and an earlier promise based on a demagogic agenda without considering the deprivation of the benefits of the is offspring of globalization. How can one disapprove of the policy in entirety when what it seeks to do may be immensely beneficial to the economy of the state ?
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AAP EFFECT IN DELHI :Chori and Rishwat khori ghaib
New Delhi: The Aam Admi effect is visible in many government offices dealing directly with the public. The crowd of
touts waiting outside government offices has suddenly vanished.
Attendance :
The clerks manning the counters are reaching office before time for fear of stern action following complaint
on the Delhi government helpline. An official said earlier the clerks used to make money from the touts by
rejecting applications, but now they are helping the applicants forward their pleas.
Vanishing Brokers :
Every government office used to run with the help of brokers now a days no broker is seen around the
office previosly they used to share their booty with the government officers ,,,bye bye
AAP Volunteers :
Every delhities think that its his moral victory they were fe up with the corruption and time consuming
procedures of govt offices and now they are feeling vey happy as both the time and money were saved.
INDIA TODAY GROUP CVOTER Mood of the nation survey
THE Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) made its national ambition very clear after it formed the government in
Delhi. That ambition is riding on the fact that there seems to be a wave of support for the party in several
areas, especially those contiguous to the national Capital.
But cold numbers, such as these revealed by India Today/ C Voter Mood of the Nation poll, show that the
road to fulfil that ambition is a long and tough one.
Done before the dharna by Arvind Kejriwal outside Parliament, the survey projects that AAP will get eight
per cent of the vote, translating to about 10 seats, if Lok Sabha seats are held now. But a five per cent vote
swinging its way could get the party 30 seats.
A stronger push can get them up to 50, which will make them kingmakers. To be the king, the party needs
to swing 25 per cent of the vote, taking them to 300 seats in Parliament, and make Arvind Kejriwal the
probable prime minister.
At least 70 per cent of the respondents to the survey in Delhi think that?s possible. But the challenges
before the AAP are apparent.
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The party doesn?t have a strong organisation in most states. Campaigning is yet to start in earnest, which
could test the party.
There could also be a negative ruboff from the unending controversies that continue to hit the party. What
it does have going for itself is the image of Kejriwal as an honest politician and its willingness to break
political conventions.
courtesy and thanks to mail today
Central government of Congress is corrupt.
Mr. Suresh, but i do not think that what you are thinking is possible in India i.e.” EVERY DICTATOR IN HISTORY HAS BORN OUT OF POPULAR SUPPORT INITIALLY. THIS IS WHAT EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN US”.
In Indian history this type of dictatorship never arise or will happen because there are different religion, cast, community and idealogy.
I sincerely wish this revolution grows from strength to strength…. India is need of more Kejriwals now more then ever….
Where is our country going? we have thousands and thousands of corruptions needs to be talk and media and gentlemen should focus on it? not making nothing from this Dharna. Whatever the step AAP taken relative to Dharna, it is for the People. Let people decide on it. Media is so rubbish and spreading wrong information by bringing in top anti AAP people for the purpose of TRAI rating.
Exelent review sir,
You have snatched the words from my heart. people of india the AAM AADMI are watching every thing . we know that Arvind kejriwaal is a HERO of modern india.
Coming from a former civil servant this is overly rhetorical, though a brilliant piece of thought provoking prose. The very initiation of the article ‘For the first time since Independence..’ Is a huge overstatement. Many will disagree.
first time its happen, Great Sir Ji, Our good wishes is always with you…. Jai Hind
No doubt its really commendable act being done by AAP.I am dedicated member of AAP.I have propogated every where n everytime. But we will have to face the reality also.How many persons see email.General voters watch tv,news papers which is woned by Dalals of BJP n Cogress.In present scinario we will have to think something different to impress upon the mass voters of urban n rural India only then we n our AAP can succeed in getting goal.We will have to counter these buggars to nutralize their bad effect on people.
Bureaucrats especially when retired are awake, having forgotten oath during service, plead for revolution when juniors who have learned the art from them do the same thing. Has anyone willing to abide by the oath, to act without fear or favour, top to bottom everyone wants his aides to be from their clan, insist on pick and choose. Obedient servants may obey but cannot think about repurcussions. While in service they want obedience, out of it ask people to revolt. The best solution is to get rid of the organised services whose minimum education is still Graduation equivalent to clerks and most of them are negative like untrained lower bureaucracy, though the Govt spends a fortune for their training, salary, perks etc. At least after 65 years of Independence with facilities for higher education, the minimum eligibility for Group A Posts should be MBA, Post Graduate Professional Degree after graduation. While they have felt the need for increasing the qualification of Clerks from Matriculation to Graduation, they don’t change theirs. Alternatively, there should be vertical induction of professional with minimum 15 -20 years experience with proven professional competence. The present bureaucracy even upto the top most level waits for directions from the top because they are unaware of their role to serve the people in a free fair and transparent manner. These guys bring out books on how to improve efficiency in Public Sector and with low credibility, youngsters wish away their theory. It is unfortunate that they start preaching after retirement having done the damage for 30-35 years just for the sake of promotions. See the aberrations like Bedi, Kemka etc. Nagpal is better and at least she has realised quickly through networking.
Dear Mr. Shukla
I read your brilliantly argued blog in the Hill Post. No Editor of any national english daily or television channel will support or endorse Aap. The reason is obvious. Journalists in this country have been compromised, as in the case of every other institution to Ambani’s, Birlas and just about every crooked corporate establishment in the name of liberalisation
Journalism is no longer a profession of public interest. It is entirely for private profit. Supporting AAP or Kejriwal or any national renaissance movement doesn’t serve that agenda. Instead, serving the needs of private profit is the preminent agenda. To the reader that is sold as economic reforms. It is a different matter that none, nither the editor nor the readers understand the implications. Wasn’t it obvious when Sardesai comments that all the state electricity boards are insolvent due to subsidies. Subsidies, he doesn’t know, are borne by the exchequer and not by a body corporate called an electricity board. Isn’t that obvious when Swaminathan S Anklesaria Iyer, the Dean of Voodoo economics, argues that big retail creates jobs, when realities in the U S and Mexico exactly contradict his assertions!
Any case your point on subsidies is absolutely right. The U S has a GDP of $ 16 trillion and a fiscal deficit of $2.4 trillion, meaning a deficit of 15 per cent of the GDP. In India, with a GDP of Rs 110 lakh crore, it is strange that a fiscal deficit of 5.5 per cent is a major problem! Why the focus on expenditure cuts? Isn’t it serve a cabal of carpet baggers in the name of reforms?
Why not approach the fiscal from revenue side. In the u s the tax to GDP is 35 per cent. Even Mugabe’s Zimbabwe it is 20 per cent. India after 25 years of these so called economic reforms, the tax to gdp has dropped to 7.7 per cent from 17 per cent in 1989. What it means is that tax delinquency has mounted and the man on the street is virtually underwritng the moneybags including the likes of Mukesh Ambani and Infosys Narayanmurthy, (sadly role models of India’s youngsters).
I entirely agree with you and Kejriwal that India can sustain higher subsidies. Subsidies are not an expenditure, as it is made out to be. They are an investment for a future, as in the case of power plant or a water supply plant. Subsidies on education have an economic rate of return ERR that are back ended unlike a financial rate of return. ERR is not part of the Chicago School of Economics of Milton Freidman, whose team caused the collapse of South America in 1982, from which the region is just recovering.
India’s economy has entrusted into the same hands that contrived the Latin American collapse. We might just about reach there, unless we pull back. That can only be achieved by an organisation with a national vision. For 25 years, we have been imprisoned by greed and fear. Aap has given ordinary mango men like me the hope of freedom. I will vote for Aap in 2014 elections, but will also proudly campaign for them.
Sir, This is really an enlightening writeup. The public should not expect miracles to happen overnight and give ample time. In the current set up an aam aadmi has no existence. The system- the beaurucracy does not acknowledge him. A comon man can not lodge a police complaint. There is mo accountability of so called Public servants who treat the public as their servants. Judiciary is totally out of bounds, cases are hanginh on for decades. Now even the faith in CBI is eroded. Public health services, education, transport, banks , everything is deteriorating and crumbling. One main reason is ‘No one is accountable’.
Very well written and thought provoking article, Shri Shukla. Thanks to the social media that people like me are able to read and know such things. Kindly keep writing. I personally feel that India has become ghulam again and the gore sahibs have been replaced by brown sahibs. It is men like Arvind KejriwalJai Hind.
Congress and B J P are part of the same coin. Both of them are playing dirty role, those who is watching day today happenings in India can make out what is what..
Sir your views reflects the feeling of the common man who are until today voice less all the element of corruption join together to suppress this peoples movement they better remember that if a ball is smashed towards the floor it will bounce back more forcefully dont under estimate the power of peoples movement .the cordination ofwork to be made propagating through the face book didnt reach the mass rural population untill parliment election AAPS messege must reach every corner of the country . aap is going to make history in indian politics lets hope for the best jai hind
Great MR.KEJRIWAL!!!.Wish u all the best and all the support AAP may need in organisational matters in Pune.
I agree in toto what you have written. We have to think out of box as those who want to derail AAP want to throw the book which they never read or followed for 60 yrs on us.
Bahut thore yaani kum mei m sab kuchh likh dia vah kya baat hai aap badhai ke paatr hai aasha karti hun jaldi hi aisa. Padhne ko milega dhanyavaad
Agree…indeed change towards accontable system has begun.
I agree with the views of the author. This is revolution and not anarchy.
I am proud to b a part of this revolution n witness it live. Its th same war wat v had with th british ….satyagraha against corruption .
What one has to learn from French Revolution, Janatha Govt., Tehrir Square etc. ?
What happened after these revolutions ? If we do not learn after decades and if we maintain status-co of those revs. what is the use ? Before breaking the rules implement the lessons learnt from those revolutions. Otherwise there is no meaning in revolution and it will be a waste of time. Had the learnt lessons been observed a Vinod Benny wouldn’t have arisen this early !
No doubt. I am with AAP. Securing it with my eyes open wide always on it.
This is revolution for them, who are fed up with the present polity.
This is anaracy for them, whom this different type of politics is going to hit.
It is time to go with the experiment.
Thankyou Mr Shukla for such an inspiring insight.
I believe in the present scenario our country people are desperately looking for an Alternative in politics which is being offered by Mr Kejriwal.He represents an Idea whose time has come..and the winds of change will blow away all the rot of the system.
I can’t understand what has happened to this country. Why people elected kejriwal was b’coz he promised an accountable government that will be of the people, by the people, for the people. But what people are getting is a sense of double standards of kejriwal else answer this. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE JUDICIARY IF ITS VERDICTS ARE TO BE THROWN INTO DUSTBINS BY POLITICIANS CONVINIENTLY? IF POLICEMENS RESIGNED DUE TO ENQUIRY ORDERED AGAINST THEM, WHY NOT BHARTI WITH AN ENQUIRY AGAINST HIM AS WELL? AND TELL ME WHAT WILL INDIA ACHIEVE FROM THIS SO CALLED REVOLUTION? LETS LOOK AT THE WAY THIS REVOLUTION IS PROGRESSING.
1. THIS SO CALLED REVOLUTION DRAWS ITS ENERGY BY GENERALIZING EVERYTHING. BJP IS CORRUPT, CONGRESS IS CORRUPT, JUDICIARY IS CORRUPT, POLICE IS CORRUPT. TELL ME IS THIS NOT A PERFECT RECIPY TO DESTROY INDIA WHERE INDIANS WHO GET INFLUENCED BY AAP WILL STOP RESPECTING INSTITUTIONS MEANT FOR THEM? SINCE A LARGE NUMBER OF TERRORISTS ARE MUSLIMS, CAN ISLAM BE DECLARED AS TERRORIST RELIGION? NO IT CAN’T BE DONE. KEJRIWAL SAID HE IS UNDERSTANDING WHY SO MUCH RAPES HAPPEN IN DELHI. I SUPPORT HIS VIEW B’COZ WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING PROBLEM YOU CAN’T GIVE SOLUTIONS. BUT ISN’T IT SURPRISING THAT A MORALLY ENLIGHTENED COUNTRY LIKE INDIA INDULGES IN MASSIVE CORRUPTION? HAS ANYBODY TRIED TO UNDERSTAND WHY? OR THIS CASE DOESN’T WARRANT STUDY. LET ME GIVE YOU A REASON. I AM FROM A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY WHERE OUR EXPENDITURES ARE MET BY MY FATHER SALARY. IN OUR LANE LIVES A PERSON FROM OUR VILLAGE. HE BELONGED TO A POOR FAMILY SOME 10 YRS AGO. THE PERSON IS 8th PASS. HE STARTED WORKING UNDER A CONTRACTOR AND ARRANGED SOME 5-10 LAKHS FROM IT OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME. THEN THAT PERSON BECAME A CONTRACTOR AND STARTED GETTING JOBS BY BRIBING EVERYONE. AND WITHIN 10 YEARS THAT PERSON HAS BECAME A BILLIONAIRE. CORRUPTION HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THIS COUNTRY AS A TOOL OF SOCIAL EQUALITY IN A SYSTEM WHICH OPENS ONLY FOR SELECTED FEW AND NOT FOR EVERYONE. I ADVICE KEJRIWAL “IF YOU WANT TO REMOVE CORRUPTION, PROVIDE EQUALITY IN OPPORTUNITY TO EVERYONE”. YOU WILL SEE FROM YOUR OWN EYES HOW CORRUPTION REDUCES WITH JAN LOKPAL BILL. AND DO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS ABOVE
You speak for all of us…..thanks.
Mool Bhargava Anil Dhyani, you don’t seem to have read the entire article. Its dangerous and outright preposterous. Unfortunate that you share this article. You really think Indian conditions specially in Delhi, are as worse that it needs for a “tehrir Square” or a “French Revolution”. And what does this means that Kejariwal will not play by “their” rules? Who are these “they”?? And Kejariwal can frame his own rule, so can anyone and everyone do so. What is going to happen to this country thereafter?? And the fact is Kejariwal, finally,in a very short time, accepted “their” rule and intervention and took a sheepish route to escape. Because he never had guts and strength to bear another cold night, meanwhile 178 AAM people died of cold in Delhi. If AAP can have its own rule, so can BJP have, VHP have, JeM have, National Conference have, TDP may have. In that case there will not be one Tehrir Square but hundreds of those and we will again be divided into 587 provinces. Its mockery that this article propagated by you equates entering into houses of hapless foreign women and a well planned documented raid over a terrorist hideout. Its a shame that you promote such idea. I request you to remove this from your wall…..
IF ALL MAINSTREAM MEDIA CAN BE “PAID”, WHY CAN’T THIS “HILLPOST” BE PAID FROM SOME AMERICAN FORD FOUNDATION?????????…….
haha.. stop by for tea or old monk next time you’re in Shimla mate. We shall talk about it all at length 😛
AAP has embarked upon a journey that has taken it far from the very reason it was formed, namely, the absence of adherence to the Rule of Law. The future they harbour is one that would reward mob trials and mob executions, just like in some archaic countries. If they want to instill obedience to Law, and its fair and judicious application, and implementation, they need to themselves submit to the Rule of Law. They shall have to follow the Due Process of Law to prosecute either the corrupt or the “racketeers”. If the police is not taking cognizance of illegalities that plague the polity of Delhi, they need to initiate criminal complaints, and assemble a taskforce that does so. They need to collect evidence and orchestrate convictions. They need to reinstill faith of the masses in the legal system, or else anarchy shall prevail, with cynical citizens like a herd without a shepherd. They thus need to lead by example, good examples, not bad ones, constructive examples, not destructive ones, or else they will erode the very basis of their election, namely, the Social Contract that supports the very fabric of Democracy. M.K. Gandhi agitated against unjust laws, but never spoke of disobeying just laws, but of using just laws to empower the deserving. AAP currently follows a course contrary to the one suggested by their “mentor”, who they do not seem to follow!!! I remember our Professor Babu Matthew once stating, how Christ was the first and last Christian … Gandhi may soon follow the same fate of being the first and last Gandhian.
Are AAP is a hollycow which cant do anything wrong,this article is not helpinging the common man in anyway but to provoke AAp volunteers to do crime fearlessly in the name of revolusion in the same way that Samajwady party volunteers are behaving
This kejriwal kept Delhi almost as Hostage close to Republic day, had a terrorist attack happened you wouldn’t have written this article. When he left Anna he said AGITATION ISN’T GOING TO GET US ANYTHING. Then why he agitated now. Is he a dual personality? He works on Intution, TAKES A DECISION UNDER INTUTION FIRST, IF CRITICIZED HIS INTUITION AS WELL AS DECISION CHANGES. I WOULD BELIEVE YOU TO BE MAD IF YOU SAY AN INTUITIVE CM WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS OF DELHI? HE IS A GLARING EXAMPLE OF POLITICS OF SYMBOLIZM. I WILL PASS LOKPAL BILL ON RAMLEELA GROUND. WHY? WILL IT BE ANY DIFFERENT THAN ONE PASSED IN ASSEMBLY? THE REAL REASON IS THAT HE WANTS TO TAKE PUBLICITY OR A SORT OF RALLY WHERE PEOPLE WILL BE THERE TO LISTEN TO HIS SPEECH IN FRONT AS WELL AS ON TV? THAT’S WHY HE CHOOSE DELHI TO GET AS MUCH MEDIA ATTENTION AS POSSIBLE. AND YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF MR. IAS, WELL ITS A KNOWN FACT OUR COUNTRY IS NOT SHORT OF TRAITORS.
The author of this article is well thought of about the reality of this nation is facing. And I agree with the views of this article not wholly or fullsome but partly. The truth brought out the English TV news channel editors’ viz. Goswamy, Desai and Bharkha views are quite correct. They, all are, pro-elitists. M/s. Jaitley, Lekhi and Salve are thinking too much of themselves and their views do not taken very well by the enlightened mass. It is time for them to selfevoluate their acts and speeches. Of course the courts and judges have not dawn from heaven and behave themselves like that. It is ture that some one has to remind them that they are only part of the society and they have to serve the people with honesty, effiiciency, unbiased and true to the constitutional guidelines. All the three, the Executive, Judiciary and Administration(the so called reps. of people) should be worthy of tax payers money.
The state’s law minister can not barge into the house of an african lady, with his unruly gang and ill-treate and dub her as prostitue. whom he think himself? The protest of Delhi chief minister Mr. Kejriwala and law minister Somnath bharti act may suit to lawless country or society but not to a country which have a time tested laws to be abided in letter and spirit.
What Aap Had done for maintain the Law and order at Delhi I am accepting the Dharana. As the police and the govt of Congress is spoiling the country image and exploiting the general people of India
A CORRECT ANALYSIS—GREAT KEEP IT UP-THANKS AND REGARDS
You is comparing Batla house encounter with Khirki village nautanki.. Just for records Delhi police had a valid warrant during Batla house..
You want judicial officers to have accountabilty towards elected representatives.. The idea is so ridiculous that i wont even comment on it..
Subsidies given in the form of Golf club.. I am sure you go to a park in the middle of your residential area for a morning/evening walk.. You are is also getting subsidised for walk.. I am sure some of your family would have married in a public area maintained by DDA/MCD or anyother civic body and by extension of his logic that marriage was also subsidised..
Sir.. Are you for real….
Yes, everyone is shit scared of Arvind Kejriwal. Just carry on Arvind, not only the nation, whole world is with you. Shame on you people, comparing that cheap tart Rakhi with Arvind? What does she know about politics.. she is making headlines un-necessarly everywhere.
I used to love kiran Bedi..seen so many of her documentaries… Gone of her now..
Arvind and party…just carry on guys..ignore these illeterate congress bjp and their followers.
AAP jo bhi Kar Rahi Hai bilkul Sahi Kar Rahi AAP Party Is Desh Kye Logon kay liye ek Baar Phir Ram Raj Kay sapnye ko Haqit banaanye aaaye hai Hum Sab ko Rajneete se uper uthna hoga aur AAP ko Majbut Karna hoga Bagwan naye bhi is baar ek aasha insaan ham jaisa Darthi par beja hai Jis ka Naam Kajriwal Hai us kye haath majbut karnye hongye Sab ko itna jaanan hoga kee Moka har baar nahi miltha aab baqat hai phir milye ja naa milye Desh ko agar Brsthachaar mukt karna hai tho AAP ko Laana hoga Delhi main jo hua is ka anusaran sab States ko karna hoga Desh kye 80% logo ko is baar sankalp lena hoga desh ko kaalye angrejoo say aajad karna hai Bandhye maatram
please do not get deviated or disturbed by the corrupt politicians and media persons.Neither we believe on congress party ,BJp or Media persons. Who has given the rights to media person to defame the persons who is doing good to the citizens.Just see the double standard of media person ,if some one is doing good for the people then also they are totally engaged in defaming them by pity issues,but public is not foolish .it is conspiracy which is made by media persons to sell their channel and along with that BJP and congress they trying their best to malign the good image of AAp. But more they harming AAP,more and more people are getting closer to AAp.
Public can also feel how older parties are making all their effort to deviate AAp from their agendas by engaging them in false allegations.
personally i hate the anchor of NDTV named Nidhi Srivastava .For money i think she can blame anyone instead of giving appreciation to AAp whole time she is busy in bullying them.
she is Catastrophe for NDTV.
How media person are claiming that AAp needs their publicity and coverage.It is totally incorrect Atleast AAp don t need any any publicity from media.
Instead of showing why Mr.Somnath went in the midnight for raid, they are showing just the opposite thing.They never showed on their channels that ,it was because of public complaint, law minister instantly took the action and called for raid,so that people living in that area can get freedom from illegal things going in their society.It means congress and bjp want illegal things in the society.Then they have no right to take votes from the citizens.We elect leaders so that they can provide good law and order,if they are considering Mr.Somnath step wrong then they will be considered as Anti Indians.
AAP team do not get afraid of these greedy media persons and these congress ,bjp ministers, they have sold their soul for money
I request you start you own news channel,so that public can know the truth.
we all are with you
In order to have confidence in Mr. Kejriwal’s actions, he needs to be careful in his talking. Otherwise he is doing a good job. We all need politicians like him.
Anyone who opposes Kejriwal is a paid person to oppose him and his policies, actions etc. But Kejriwal and his bunch are all goodie goodie whose intention is very noble. No matter whatever they do is the right action and no matter whatever his critics say is humbug. Common we have seen through your game. You only want publicity to popularise yourself.
I do agree that protest is one of the methods to get needful done but it should be as a last resort when all means have failed and not the first step even before you have considered the other rational options.
Such articles can be written by anyone for consideration. My request is think logically. Don’t try to justify all your actions and run down logical thoughts.
A brilliant article, many thanks to Mr Shukla.
Those who have been watching the Indian political scene, especially for the last 25 years would have noticed that India has been moving, very fast, towards being a ‘banana republic’.
There isrampant corruption, no accountability of any branch of government, increasing lawlessness in all spheres of life and the ruling class moving more and more away from the common man into their ‘air conditioned, commando protected gated localities, Colossal sums of public money being handed over to the rich and powerful in the name of ‘development’ and false promise of creating a shining India.
Irrespective whether the ‘Kejriwal movement’ will be able to change all this or not, it has given hope to people that things ‘can’ be turned around. Kejriwal needs and deserves the support of every concerned Indian for the mere fact that he is the provider of this HOPE.
Agree completely
Why Uganda citizen asking to resign bharti.And media people making hue & cry over it
what about the delhi citizen who had highlighted these drugs & prostitution racket
why not media making it a headlines
Just because AAP party not advertising in their paper& program
Congress vhas set aside Rs.500 cr to spend on advertising via media
so do Bjp
so it’s clear who will against whom
I would say in very simple words, if you are true INDIAN then we support Mr. Kejriwal Sir, as he is showing right way of democracy. Chief Minister is sitting on road, instead of criticizing it we should respect and appreciate such volunteer. I would say its time for every human to open eyes and see the truth..all media is biased which is actually pulling legs of right people. I would be highly obliged if some one has any issue on my statement..contact me on my email ID…welcome…
Only and only AAP..baki sab bakwas !! Come on INDIA ….. Jai Hind !!
Anyone with a political mandate is morally bound to honour it. What surprises me is the reaction of “custodians” of the national conscience,like Bedi, Goswami, Dutt,etc…questioning the perfectly legitimate right of Mr. Bharti, or Kejriwal to implement that mandate given to them. The status-quo we have accepted meekly has merely supplanted the old feudal classes,with the new nexus of corrupt politician,official,judiciary and press. And it is against their interests to have their comfortable boats rocked, whilst they take the nation for a right royal ride. I agree – we require a thorough systemic overhaul, and maybe these are the agents who are destined to set that in motion.
After reading this article, I doubt the quality of IAS in the country. Utter Non sense.
Rise India Rise, Your Vote and Support to AAP will definitely bring you a Golden Age in real time. Make 2014 Parliamentary Election results a unique and surprising event in the history of free India and help bringing peace prosperity and bright future to our countrymen. AAP has done in a fortnight in Delhi which the other parties have not done in the last 65 years. Seriously think and Decide the fate of this country. Bring AAP to power in full majority and analyse their functioning after 5 years.
That puts everything in its proper perspective. An excellent piece. Reality & truth never dawns on those anchors who are in love with their own voice & image. “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money” Hence most have pawned their intelligence to their corporate masters. The business of the likes of journalist like Rajdeep Sardesai, Barkha Dutt, Arnab Goswami is to destroy truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify. They are tools of rich men & powerful politicians behind the scenes, In effect they are intellectual prostitutes.
Sir, Great analysis. You have hit the nail right on the head.It is a revolution a much required one to restore our pride.
Yada yada hi dharmasya..
A correct analysis of present day scene has been very nicely drawn by Mr Shukla. He has exposed the media’s game in this crucial phase in Indian politics. The article is really well written and my friends and myself agree with and fully endorse his views.
AAP is the ‘Khap Panchayat ‘ of the degree- possessing ( but not educated) highly selfish people of Delhi. Those who support it , should , first of all, force their own women to urinate in the public. Would any sensible person do it or support it ?
One has to have semi- evolved and pre-historic intelligence to support AAP; nobody who claims to belong to modern civilization would ever support Delhi’s Khap Panchayat — ‘Aam Admi Party’.
There was survey which asked whether Kejriwal cheated Delhi’s voter by ‘Star TV’. 82 % Yes. It , too, was not telecasted. I think Yogendra Yadav must have bribed them, Yogendra Yadav is mater at ‘cheating people.
I have his recording where he praised Rahul Gandhi and said only he should be India’s PM
An honest and truthful analysis of the situation.In our country we tend to take shelter under red Taoism.May be for the first time,we are experiencing different political approach.Let us not allow the sincere attempts of Kejriwal&Co are ridiculed and diluted by Barkhas&Co.
Read the below. Worth a read and a valid argument!
http://www.mediacrooks.com/2014/01/democracy-fake-aam-aadmis.html?m=1
Now one AAP minister Anajali Damaniya, says” Dawood, Gawali can also be AAP members, says” Damaniya. This clearly indicates AAP wants to break the country into different parts.This is the link:
http://www.nagpurtoday.in/dawood-gawali-can-also-be-aap-members-says-damaniya/
The views expressed are thoughtless. Not everybody us corrupt. There are good & bad things in every society and that does not mean we do what we feel is right just because few individuals are corrupt. It does not mean law is wrong. If it is so you cannot change it thus way. There is no difference between a goonda & civilised petson. The act of the minister condemnable so is of AAP
This is wonderful article with real facts on the ground. it is absolutely true injustices to aam admi by the present establishment and collusion with wealthy elites to loot National wealth is the basic root cause of what is happening in India. AAP is a vent for the aam admi and a sign of revolution to bring change in the status quo.
it has said what i would love to say. the only change that independence has given us : the british has been replaced by the so called elite whlle the aam adami has remained the subjecta of british raj.
What Kejriwal is doing is unconventional. He is hitting on the conventional way of ruling the Govt. Its a transitional revolution. Transition of any kind is always difficult to be swallowed. But transition time is always short. Ultimately the truth, belief and the aspirations of the people will prevail. I am sure the way Kejriwal is determined without caring for his health. It would be a smooth run for the future development in India. Keep going, Kejriwal Ji. Long Live.
Ammeturish activism in 21st century. There are better way to handle the situation and address people’s grievances . AK has to learn to govern , otherwise he should go back to his urban chaotic agitation !
will you kindly provide some “better way to handle the situation and address people’s grievances” ? let see what are those………
Society moves from pseudo democracy to true democracy. Kejriwal changes the basic idea of governance. The.existing establishments will not easily allow such change and oppose it in every form. Social change is ineveitable. Once right temperature is reached, water has to boil into steam. Until then, the so called anarchism will continue and spreads to every root of the society. A day will come that, every political party has to spport vehemently the same idea, which it opposes now.
I do not see any thing which goes wrong with Arvind Kejrewal when he was on protest against inactive approach of central government . How a central government can say protest is unconstitutional when the protest was completely in the favour of common man who is fighting day to day . Every act is constitutional if it is done in good faith of public. Home minister as well as leader of. opposition should not make a such statement which is so far from truth and reality.
For once educated people are now voicing openly against systematic anarchy called democracy in this country !
Politician has become a profession – not a role in life after contributing to some field.
Very well-written article. It almost had me “converted”. Yet, upon deeper reflection, I feel the need to make the distinction between “process” and “objective”. “Process” simply refers to what the article’s main thesis is – that AK is confounding the system by working outside the rule-book and essentially disrupting the normal channels. “Objective” is quite simply (for now) the outcome that either materialises or one hopes will materialise at the end of the process. My point is not academic; it is that one should neither argue for the means (process) to justify the ends (objective), nor the other way around. But this “fence-sitting” so to speak should not preclude us from assessing the value of actions taken today. What AK is doing is admirable, especially from the point of view that following established channels would have not yielded any results, or potentially undesirable results. So many questions remain though – did the other people of Delhi deserve to have their CM out of action for 2-3 days (effectively not governing)? What exactly was achieved by the dharna? Probably the biggest question in everyone’s mind is – is this how the AAP will now govern? What will they do on larger issues of national or state significance? Will the revolution actually happen? There are just so many unknowns at this stage that at best, one can admire his courage and gumption, but in a guarded fashion. There is justifable disgust at the “oppression” by those in power and with money; there are also so many things wrong with the “tyranny of the majority”. No system, no country is perfect – not Canada, not France, not Singapore. Bribery, corruption and exploitation exists in many forms – sometimes even “legally” allowed. The question this raises in my mind is – is the “system” corrupt, or are people?
People will teach a lesson to congress led UPA govt…
The paid media is taking undue advantage and creating a false alarm against AAP
for all the strategist of AAP
just clear the common mans misconceptions
file heavy complaints against corrupt media
continue ur work fr the noble cause
we all r with AAP
Jai Hind
What Somnath & Aravind exercised are absolutely right. If the police is reluctant to obey the minister order what else they can do. They went to Home Minister they went to Governor. They -followed the law. Please remember, his onetime dharna is a big lesson to our beloved home Minister. Drug rackets are under cognizable offenses those are not required any warrants for search and seizures.
Corruptions is in thousands of crores of rupe
ees. If AK can stop that…india will become a developed nation soon
The real Aam Aadmi is Modi, not Kejriwal who after all is from an elitist IIT, IRS bred zealot. It is easier to lead revolutions and fan anarchy as compared to building institutions and govern. The poverty ridden 40% and the unskilled ,unproductive rest just need someone to keep them engaged. Question is engage them in what? Surely not a revolution which leads them up the garden path and leave them stranded with no direction and gainful production. Learn from history. Even the great Mahatma erred by anointing a romantic ideologue like Nehru and the respectful JP blundered by supporting Morarji and his bunch of jokers. Both of whom flattered to deceive and set back the country by decades. Bottom line , we need a vigilante like Kejriwal in the opposition and a progressive common man like Modi to drive the nation. Before I am accused of being a BJP fan, rest assured I am a middle class professional who lost hope in AAP to provide governance but believe we need them as conscience keepers not governors.
Interesting article very well said; its absolutely in the hands of people of India aap will be more stronger only when everyone of us joins them
Support kejriwal unless you want to live in corrupt society forever
Mob governance is neither revolution nor democracy. Under democracy all systems are in place. One has to excercise restraint for achieving results. He should know that our legal system is very slow and cases are pending in courts for years. Revolutions take place in autocratic systems. One can go through the world history of the recent past. By no means one can call our system autocratic. Elections are held periodically and it is for the elected representatives to change law and system by following legal means within the system. Cheap and populist governance by arbitrary methods, without legal authority, is not governance at all. Mr. Bharti, the Law Minister, should know law. He has not become a Minister from the Street. I am sure he has a Law degree. Why then this hurry. He is elected to Assembly and if he has a majority, change law and not break law. If he does, what is the difference between the elected representative and the common man. The people who support his actions are no better either. People who ask for instant results are not democrats but advocating autocracy, which is not in the interest of AAM ADMI.
a very good real fact has written ,it should be noticed by anti media to think truly, otherwise
media has lost the public trust .
What ever is happening these days in the Indian political arena, could well be understood as indigestion for a revolutionary change in the system. Today’s scenario is such that a coccus has been formed of all the handful HAVES (PBCMJP, put together) conspiring against the HAVENOTS (a large number, surely over a billion) to keep them deprived of their legitimate rights or a reasonably acceptable living; yet squeezing out a substantial living for self like a parasite.
I am forced to think as to why can’t we have a better quality of life like citizens of every other developed nation? Then, I realise that ours is the nation which has not developed at all in last six and a half decade because in last half century I have been listening that ours is a developing nation but we have actually failed to overcome basic challenges like electricity, drinking water etc. The problem lies at both ends, rulers and the ruled but it’s the rulers who contributed more to today’s situation. Owning just a few so called highrise buildings or installation of couple of computers is not all about development unless it is correlates with a better quality of life. it also pains to see even in this 21st century an average citizen doesn’t know where to pee, pooh, spit or dump waste.
My take on the issue is that we need to broaden our spectrum of thinking as well as start thinking on a larger perspective because for small gains if we continue like this then we would never be able to achieve big.
I agree with the views expressed in this article.The existing rules & the so called laws are there to sub serve the vested interests of the elite–the ruling class which has cornered key places & bungalows in the posh New Delhi area. The article mentions about the English speaking (Nawabs). They are fast emerging as a separate class–the patricians. Their citadels all over the country are surrounded by the shanties — the so called JJ colonies.. You are never more than a kilometer away from a Jhuggi Jhonpri (JJ) colony.Have they ever stepped inside one to see the plight of the poor ? I asked someone “have you seen their toilets?” He said in surprise “they don’t have one ” I would like to ask him if it ever occurred to him as to how they defecate in the open? How do they do it ? In Delhi cantonment area, an irate senior army man shot at a person urinating in the open. Do we stop to ask ourselves , in case of a pressing need what should one do? There are no public toilets to be seen.
I find posh ,shining public toilets in some of the finest areas in Delhi like the area close to Taj Mansing & Khan Market. There are several here–no passers by . Only luxury cars are speeding away.So no one uses them.
In short India has two countries within. India & Bharat. The elite (the Indians) have so far usurped the entire resources – leaving the poor to live a miserable life. In between the top say 10% and bottom 10% the remaining 80% are peace loving middle class, happy with their status quo.
Kejriwal is shaking up the hornest nest and invoking the latent power of the middle 80%. There is tremendous surge, thundering power beacons the top 10% to change fast, lest they are swept away the maddening tide.
Buck up Kejriwal , we are behind you.
Anil Vij 27-01-2014
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I agree with the views expressed in this article.The existing rules & the so called laws are there to sub serve the vested interests of the elite–the ruling class which has cornered key places & bungalows in the posh New Delhi area. The article mentions about the English speaking (Nawabs). They are fast emerging as a separate class–the patricians. Their citadels all over the country are surrounded by the shanties — the so called JJ colonies.. You are never more than a kilometer away from a Jhuggi Jhonpri (JJ) colony.Have they ever stepped inside one to see the plight of the poor ? I asked someone “have you seen their toilets?” He said in surprise “they don’t have one ” I would like to ask him if it ever occurred to him as to how they defecate in the open? How do they do it ? In Delhi cantonment area, an irate senior army man shot at a person urinating in the open. Do we stop to ask ourselves , in case of a pressing need what should one do? There are no public toilets to be seen.
I find posh ,shining public toilets in some of the finest areas in Delhi like the area close to Taj Mansing & Khan Market. There are several here–no passers by . Only luxury cars are speeding away.So no one uses them.
In short India has two countries within. India & Bharat. The elite (the Indians) have so far usurped the entire resources – leaving the poor to live a miserable life. In between the top say 10% and bottom 10% the remaining 80% are peace loving middle class, happy with their status quo.
Kejriwal is shaking up the hornest nest and invoking the latent power of the middle 80%. There is tremendous surge, thundering power beacons the top 10% to change fast, lest they are swept away the maddening tide.
Buck up Kejriwal , we are behind you.
Anil Vij 27-01-2014
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Corruption especially the kind we witness in India causes abject poverty. The poor get poorer while the immoral, corrupt brigade laugh all the way to Swiss banks. Kejriwal is right in doing what he does. He should just be extra cautious. Adversaries are waiting for his downfall. He must do what he must. I for one am a die hard fan of his.
VERY WELL WRITTEN AND VERY TRUE.CONSTITUTION FRAMED BY POLITICIANS FOR THE POLITICIANS AND AMENDED ANY NUMBER OF TIMES TO SUIT THEM AT THE COST OF COMMON MAN ! AAP IS THE ONLY PARTY SACRIFICING FOR THE AAM ADMI
Please don’t resist the churning …… there is nectar at the end of it ….
As rightly said only Kejriwal is right is not acceptable ….
But at least there has been a shake up to drop the rust and polish the society ……
I have a gut feeling that this will not stop and the 80 % peace loving middle class will surely think of a peaceful way ( in their own work areas ) ….
Dher saari Badhaiyan … I fully support this MANTHAN ….
A good article putting the facts forward .
Kejariwal has given an opportunity to get some extra money for few ‘high profile self proclaimed protector ‘ of our society by sitting in TV interviews evening after evening by crying loud that ordinary citizen of India can not and must not improve their life .Surprisingly no TV channel has ever said that India needs a living PM and not a dummy PM. God ! pl give us a PM who has some self respect and has guts to speak honestly & freely.
We Indians need to stop pooja-kirtan of Nehru & Co right away. What is this? Rahul said that people from intelligence agency came to him and told that Pakistani Intelligence is in contact with Muslim youths of Muzzafar Nagar( UP)and our PM,Home minister ,Madam Sonia etc have no comments to make .Simple mockery of our democracy and republic
The ground reality is well expressed in this article. Every citizen of India should understand it and support AAP, the hope of better future of India.
AAP ki jai ho.
Har maidan Fateh.
Indian civilization had deveoped a dharma which we call ,Sanatan,means always changing and evolving. Only because of this concept it is the oldest living civilization of this world.
We should follow this concept in all our rules and regulations,laws and acts which are the basis of our current judiciary ,administrative,legislative system. But we (indian)are so slow and lazy that we are just following the rules made by Britishers in their original essence of ruler and slave.
Arvind kejriwal and AAP party may fail but we should always remember that bhagat Singh and all our shahids did not got and enjoyed independence in their lifetime. But their contribution to the country is priceless
Laws are made by us not god, for our benefit but in India it is largely to favour elite class people because at least they can reach for it. If a elite class person is slapped or even abused then it is headline but if if a poor person is muderd in a highly inhuman way that too is not even noticed. One simple line talking about laws and rules is like giving advice to hunger to worship god as it will solve his problems…
Hats off to Kejrival sir because he at least initiates a debate…….. Rest is left in the depth of time…….
Agree with all except with the venue of the dharna by AAP. There is a reason why Jantar Mantar is the only place set up for agitations, or have the citizens forgotten the days when major delhi roads would be blocked by one or the other group protesting. If today AAP takes the liberty to break the rule of the law then today others will follow the same.
Excellent write-up. Such an explanation was necessary for the outer world to know the truth. Good the AAp is contesting LS elections. Yo must have representation there also. Till elections avoid media glare and concentrate on governance in AK style.Restrict the PRO job to Yogendra Yadav and Ashutosh. As far as possible avoid TV sessions and spat. Weekly letters to the crore-members will give enough publicity for your programmes. Keep the well wishers close to your action and ignore the detractors. Advise AK to remove his cough and look after his health. One month is over and another three to go in the first stage. Then you can open out and take wings…..
Great thought sir…
Everything is okay till it affects your own personal interest.
And you become violent if the finger points towards YOU.
I whole hardheartedly support Mr. Arvind Kejriwal it is true that this is a revolution and he is a revolutionary for a good India we need people like kejriwal but it pains when bad elements are getting added to the family of APP. I do not know why anjali damania is asking Dawood Ibrahim and other bad elements to join APP i want to know what is their in her mind ? whether she is a party to Dawood activities in India and if she has not said such thing then she should come out openly and say or the people will think otherwise.As a aam admi supporter please refrain from criminal and terrorists.
AAP is alive and kicking in the minds of right thinking Indians , whatever the paid news / industrial media houses scream from roof tops.
AAP should identify & fight 100 – 150 winnable seats in the cities with good candidates ; they should not decipate their resources ; their message is yet to percolate to the rural areas where caste and religion are still vulnerable to vote bank politics. With 100 seats they can, in the short term, bring about huge changes in governance for a better India.
AAP should set up a TV / Radio station to spread their message / philosophy , to reach the rural masses.
1.Anarchy is when the foreign nations offer information on black money slashed by Indians, if India govt requests & the then FM of India replies that he could get a flight ticket for a flight after 6 months only to visit that foreign country (even that visit did not take place is a different matter).
2. Media is vying with each other to get the best portion of ‘Rahul advertisements’ & 400 crore advt budget announced by BJP. This explains the sudden hostility of Media.
Apart from right thinking Indians, AAP is leaving a mark amongst the common people of Delhi, for sure because they are seeing the benefits first hand
Greetings
A suggestion instead of beauraucrats aap should think of appointing professional proven and practical multitude of professionals for each ministry as advisors for the better alternative to age old laws customs and rules to bring a proper resolution and solution for today and the coming tomorrow
I wouldn’t comment on the article, because of too much of confusion and chaos.
What I believe is that AAP should keep their calm, they can only unveil the true power of people by being focused and not being all over at the same time. I truly believe that other National political parties believe that AAP is going to be a failed experiment, which I honestly don’t want to happen
Few Tips before taking any action :
What we want to achieve ?
How does it align to basic principles of AAP ?
Who will reap the benefits and why ?
Risks and opportunities?
Long term and short term benefits ?
Is that action sustainable over long period of time ?
Who are with us and who are left back?
Must read article. Thanks for this info. Well scripted. Both Politics and media need to be cleaned. I can very clearly see english news channels are badly after AK, but AK is one ogf the most intelligent and kind politician where others cant even reach.
I feel what’s going on in Delhi is a theatre of the absurd. Imagine tomorrow PM going on hunger strike in front of Parliament if his wish is not passed in the house. If law makers & enforcers break the law is anyone going to follow it ? Mobocracy & my way or highway is not what people deserve. Change for better or for worse is the basic question.
spread it like a jungle fire among masses.
Dear sir,
Your are the one person the changing politics..
Great job doing you… this is Government of AAP…
Congrats sir….
Sayyed Faruk.
My sincere Prayers for Arvind Kejriwal to get well soon,free from cough. AAP should have good numbers in the Loksabha with sufficient number of intellectual AAPs since any honest non corrupt person is also an Aam aadmi. AAP should be king makers in the new Lokasabha and for this we need to work at grass root level. I live in a high rise building with 107 flats and there are 69 servent maids, and another 100 menials, drivers, laundry fellows etc. I have been personally contacting them and telling them what the BROOM stick stands for in the comming election.Majority of them are not aware of it. It is essential we target them since they constitute 80% of the total electorate for Lokasabha election. I am a active RTI activist and a senior citizen in Bangalore.
I think Mr. Kejriwal has addressed the right point rightly while acting his power in the jurisdiction of a common man but,his direct speeches in the media that too speaking through heart has against the system was in confrontation with the age old corrupt system.Because the system has slowly but steadily made an illegal amendment(unanimous)in the parallel constitution that once a common wins the election,he becomes the authorized “thekedar” to loot the nation.If Mr. Kejriwalji takes another root and try to stick to be at ground rather to fly with a dream of looting to stack “black money” instead of behaving like a public representative then surely the other majority “thekeders: will resist and force him to become a sandwich being in minority.
What a brilliant article!
An amazing piece; blunt and direct. It is kind of strong dose required for the kind of pathetic, anti-national and anti-people politicians. But this is just a tiny beginning, a very long war has to be fought and win over for the betterment of the people and the nation. There will be enormous hurdles on the way and hence a very well planned strategy, cool thinking, commitment to the cause and sheer conviction is required to succeed. God bless the AAP.
You can not bring about Change without challenging the status quo.
That is what Mr.Kejriwal is doing…. Challenging the Status Quo.
However, this is a nasty business. People who are mired in political and bureaucratic inertia will find his form of activism unnerving. So be it. If we need to elevate India to a status of a Developed Republic, you cant afford to maintain status quo… Not for 65 years..
Mr. Kejriwal has promised change to the Delhi Electorate. He is trying to live up to his committments.
Keep Going Mr. Kejriwal… Your actions might be a bit crude… but you are action oriented.. You will surely learn tact on the way… Dont worry about your detractors…
If Mr.Kejriwal can clean up the system, we can proudly sing ” Jahan Daal Par Sone kee Chidiya Karthi hai basera….” not only on Independence Day and Republic Day… but every day !!!
It is clearly evident the way both BJP and Congress are attacking Kejrival, it is showing their weakness and they have fooled the people for 65 years and how long the suffering can continue. People need to support mesiah AK47 and give him nation-wide support. AAP should be given chance to govern with full majority in next elections. Its very very hard for Kejriwal to fight these two parties and these two parties can’t fool people. They are mistaken if they think thaey can foo us for good. All the good and intelligent people of the country should join this movement and creat a sunami.
well said, sir!
Let Kejriwal first provide decent working conditions to the police personnel before he starts accusing them of all the ills that plague society. As all other politicians he has realised that he needs to have the power of the danda to enforce his writ. That is why he is so concerned about bringing the police under himself rather than trying to bring about any change. He should realise that all said and done,he would not be where he is today if the police had not managed to conduct a free and fair election in New Delhi.
Can anyone put on a Hindi Translation of this Article for the so called elite in our Society & the TV ( that I gudgingly put up with …otherwise how would I know their mind). The revolution is surely in the making ……..
R.B.SHAH
Awesome in a word to define this…….Gr8 thought sir….
It is fantastic mind opener. This needs to be informed in public and create awareness.
If aam aadmi is equipped with this information no one can save Congress and BJP
May Swami Nityananda shower his blessings to AK to safegaurd interest of all Indians
Rajiv Gandhi ( Computer/I.T. revolution) and later Dr. Manmohan Singh had opened a closed DOOR, early ’90s for the good of our NATION without having the remote idea of INDIA descending to a Country again owing to the push & pulls for riches fighting for regional revivifications-in the name of development. Today, if we analyze systematically, we do not require a search light to see that a cluster ( Bikao-Maal, sold products) of visual-MEDIA, Internet-hired- brokers ( Twitter/F.B. etc), M.A.-in SCAMS: politicians and M.A.- in GREED: Industrialists/big traders have tightened a noose around the common man in the name of DEVELOPMENT ( “GHARIBI HATAO” and Desh Ko NATION sai Country Banao)… Yes- this cluster calls the shots at will, alternatively they make or break the popular perceptions within months ( and this is very alarming and threatening): behind the shutter; purchased- buildup of all powers, legislative, executive, and bureaucratic resting in the same cluster taking us from electivity to selectivity… it may just be called the very definition of “tyranny”! As a result we surely have elevated risk indicators across the board…..The door of SATTAYE that Kejriwal is attempting to open will soon be wide opened and our vast population is waiting to enter!!
agree with you sir, will share it in my social media network, must read by indian intellectuals who oppose kejriwal blindly
mahtma gandhi’s namak aandolan was also a drama. how he can win a fight of freedom with collecting some namak
you r laughin on kejriwal today,,,,but it will count as a golden leaf in the pages of history