Is the Aam Aadmi Party the right choice : Part I
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
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Elections
in India have been reduced to merely a game of money and muscle power. Deeper
the pockets of the contesting candidate, stronger are his chances of winning
the elections. This is the case with nearly all the political parties in India.
The voters are equally responsible for electing corrupt, callous and
unscrupulous candidates to power every five years. Neither do they think before
exercising their right to vote nor do they discourage malpractices like distribution
of liquor, clothes, electronic gadgets and other freebies, thereby becoming an
accomplice to this process of electing corrupt politicians to power. The most
common question that arises it that who is to be blamed for this morbid state
of the system. More importantly, is electing one corrupt electorate after the
other in successive elections (and thereby encouraging dynastic politics in
some cases) the only solution to check the flaws in this electoral framework?
The
last two years have witnessed an unprecedented public awakening with millions
of common Indians from all walks of life coming out on streets to fight against
the demon of corruption. This display of passion and echoing of national
sentiments has not only stirred our collective conscience but has also
reinforced the demand for transparent, responsible and corruption-free
governance. The national anti-corruption movement organized by the India
Against Corruption Team not only exposed the cunning face of the politicians but
also reiterated the fact that no political party in India today works in a
common man's interest. The Janlokpal Movement was a call to all the politicians
of India to listen to the common man's miseries. For nearly two years eminent
social activists like Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi et al tried
every single way available to plead the common man’s case to the government by
protesting peacefully, courting arrests, fasting for indefinite periods of time
and by negotiating with the government on several occasions. All that they got
in return were false promises and assurances to form a strong anti- corruption
law. But despite the huge wave of public support in favour of a strong
anti-corruption law, all political parties betrayed the people of India and
deliberately and vehemently sabotaged the Janlokpal Bill. Instead all them
unanimously echoed the same tone, “Form a political party of your own, contest
the elections and come to power. The Bill can then be debated in the
Parliament”.
Today
when the leaders of the anti-corruption movement have organized themselves into
an honest and responsible political party, their course of action is being
termed as political ambition being realised. The Aam Aadmi Party is playing the
most active role in awakening the conscience of the citizens by launching a
political struggle to bring power back into the people's hands. Not only is the
party determined to clean the ‘cesspool’ that only the irredeemably venal
plunge into but is also determined to stem corruption at the grassroots levels.
Their decision to enter politics is a welcome step as they intend to change the
current corrupt and self-serving system of politics forever so that no matter
whosoever comes to power in the future, the system is strong enough to
withstand corruption at any level of governance.
Continue reading : Is the Aam Aadmi Party the right choice : Part II
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1 comments:
WOW, I really want that AAP wins upcoming Delhi assembly election 2015. Let the Aam aadmi rule the india, kejriwal fir se.
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