AAP Matters
Mainline political parties are the biggest business houses in India. Once,
people joined politics for public service, but now they do so to become rich. They
move effortlessly from one party to another in search of profit, with no sense of
guilt or taint. The CSDS says parties will spend Rs 30,000 crore on this
election. Obviously, they will seek to recoup their outlay with interest. That
means gigantic extortion.
Even “honest” people in mainline parties say black money is a regrettable necessity.
Manmohan Singh’s “coalition dharma” meant co-opting crooks to garner a
Parliamentary majority. On the same logic, parties choose candidates with no
principles but lots of money and muscle. There’s an unspoken conspiracy among
parties to block police-judicial reforms aimed at quick convictions, for all
parties have many skeletons in their cupboards.
Every party accuses others of corruption, yet none ensures reforms that will
quickly convict crooks. We get a plethora of allegations but nothing concrete.
Courts verdicts take forever, so influential crooks generally die of old age
before being convicted beyond all appeals. This system gives crooked
politicians and businessmen a clear advantage over honest ones, and in time
entrenches corruption in all politics and business.
By resigning from the Delhi government, the AAP has spoiled its short-term
prospects. It may win just a few seats in Parliament. No matter: it can enliven
the opposition. If it establishes itself as a thorn in the flesh of mainline
parties, keeping up the pressure for police-judicial reform, then that will be
a worthwhile achievement.
AAP entered into politics not to win, but to change it. AAP says it is not for doing
politics but to revolutionise it. It is important that the AAP's experiment
continue for it injects a vital element that has been missing in Indian
politics. The AAP is attempting to redefine the very idea of democracy by
making it a more participative practice. It restores to politics the notion of
idealism, something no other political formation is even attempting.
AAP says that it is the system that has become very corrupt and needs to be
changed immediately. Its aim in entering politics is not to come to power; AAP has entered politics to change the current corrupt and self-serving system of
politics forever. So that no matter who comes to power in the future, the
system is strong enough to withstand corruption at any level of governance.
So far AAP is successful in achieving its mission and vision for which it is
founded. BJP is contesting 427 seats. AAP is contesting 434. And
Congress is contesting 462. Bringing into politics and choosing 434 good
reputation candidates to contest within a year of party formation
is a big achievement.
There are many other old national and regional parties with Chief Minister seats to their side. But they did not contest like newly AAP on national level. This is an indicator of change in politics as AAP claims. AAP is not contesting 2014 election to ride power or to have many MPs in parliament. It is contesting to enhance its catchment area of social and corruption cleaning services. In this, it has achieved great success.
There are many other old national and regional parties with Chief Minister seats to their side. But they did not contest like newly AAP on national level. This is an indicator of change in politics as AAP claims. AAP is not contesting 2014 election to ride power or to have many MPs in parliament. It is contesting to enhance its catchment area of social and corruption cleaning services. In this, it has achieved great success.
It
has forced other political parties to follow the policy of AAP. Its spill over
effect compelled others to initiate amendments in order to survive. This is
changing the Indian political landscape.
In politics Niyat, Niti of a Neta (intention, policy of a leader)
matters. If with this good intention (Niyat) a politician enters
into politics, based on his good Niyat, they frame good Niti
(policy).
It
is AAP which opened door and built an atmosphere for good people to join
politics. For which they were averse before the birth of this party. This
achievement is no less than a political revolution which AAP
professes to achieve.
Winning more seats in election is not basic aim as implied for AAP. Albeit they
are not saying like this and as a political party can not say. Getting less
number of MP seats on counting day, May 16, do not imply defeat. Rather, it is
win as it is achieving its basic purpose of spreading social serving catchment
area and strengthening the party at national level. This is the hidden agenda
and an open secret.
AAP is moving in right direction with well
calculated plan. Though people perceive a big sag in its progress. But reality
is otherwise. Its first and foremost aim is to make it a national party in
which AAP seems to get desired success.
ref:
1. http://liveblogs.indiatimes.com/Swaminomics/even-in-defeat-aam-aadmi-party-still-matters/
2. http://liveblogs.indiatimes.com/Citycitybangbang/aap-what-now/
3.
http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/complete-candidate-list-2014-elections
4. http://www.bjp.org/images/pdf_2014/const_name_no_candidate_name_26.04.2014.pdf
5.
http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/complete-candidate-list-2014-elections
6.
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