Undoubtedly it seems that wave of Bhartiya Janta Party has spread across the national capital in this upcoming Lok Sabha polls. People at chaupals, tea shops, cigarette shops, bus stands and at various liquor shops, where they drink is illegally, are chatting, arguing and gossiping about the party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
There is talk on the streets and this can’t be disputed. In last 20 days, I spoke to around 1000 people irrespective of cast and class and interestingly most of them were talking of BJP or Aam Aadmi Party. There are many who have not yet decided for whom they would cast their vote -- AAP and BJP.
But one things is clear. People in large number are going to cast their votes this election.
Why? Thanks to two small uprisings in the country in last three years.
One have appreciate that the people of all age group have started talking about election and they are keen to cast their votes. And for that, one has to give credit to AAP founder Arvind Kejriwal and his anti-corruption movement across the country and secondly the uprising after Nribhaya brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi that shook the entire nation.
Kejriwal’s anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare left the countrymen to ponder. From Anna’s arrest to his thirteen-day fast in August 2011, it was like people from across the country were talking about corruption. To be honest, people were fed up of rising prices of essential commodities and secondly the arrogance of the ruling people and their whims and fancies. Witnessed to see the entire movement, I was surprised to watch the anger people vented out against the government.
The government has to come to Anna’s feet to pass the Lokpal Bill. Protest across the country were witnessed and people thronged to various places to register anger against the government and its policy they felt were only meant for handful of selected VIPs. The movement gave strength to common people’s voice and people came out in lakhs. One has to wonder, more than two lakhs people thronged to India Gate for candle march to show their angst against the lawmakers.
And finally after six months when the government fails to pass the citizen's ombudsman bill, protest continued. When the government showed it arrogance, people behind anti-corruption movement decided to take part in politics and clean the system.
Second reason was the deteriorating law and order condition and bureaucrats and police’s blind eye towards the people’s problems.
I can’t forget those winter’s chilling days and night when Nirbhaya incident happened. The first day, I felt sorry as I thought I missed the story. But I realized, none of the news persons reported the matter.
Second day, I was in and outside Vasant Vihar police station and various other police stations in south Delhi. I was continuously calling up my all the sources to know about the investigation. The cops cracked the case in the afternoon.
Being in Delhi, I was away from home for almost 13 days, staying on street and eating whenever and whatever and managing to steal an hour or two to return home to freshen up. Continuously covering every glimpse of the issue and uprising at Raisina Hill of Lutyens' Delhi in New Delhi, -- housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan – that took place two years ago.
The police using baton to disperse the demonstrators after they pelted stones and within half an hour managing to get hold of Raisina Hill, it was momentous and thrilling for everyone. There were known faces from both sides – police and protestors.
Second day, the similar uprising at India Gate and thereafter police blocking all the roads leading India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan. One can imagine the anger among the people.
These incidents awaken the society and people at least in Delhi and metro cities. Incidents of rape did not stop, however, police and bureaucrats way to dealing with such cases changed in Delhi.
Laws were amended and circular and standing orders were issued, women were heard everywhere.
These two movements gave birth to a new party AAP. People started expecting unexpected from them. AAP went for assembly polls in Delhi and people in power mocked and taunted at them. They kept quiet and were silently working.
December 8, 2014, the results were announced and AAP grabbed 28 seats in 70 assembly seats and BJP got 32. Kejriwal formed government. On insistence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Congress leaders gave support to Kejriwal to form a government. He became chief minister after taking oath at Ram Lila Ground.
All the political parties got scared as Kejriwal started taking bold steps and strengthening various governance mechanisms in Delhi. Started fulfilling what he made promises to people. Reduced electricity and water prices. But when his two ministers -- Somnath Bharti and Rakhi Birla -- conducted mid-night raids, it became an embarrassment situation for the party. The midnight raid turned into a major blow for AAP.
Kejriwal went against Delhi Police and sat on two-day dharna to get five cops suspended and it went against it. Criticism started. Media too started giving it views against him and his party. Inexperienced, he and his party wanted to pass Lokpal Bill in Delhi but Congress and BJP did not supported.
He and his government resigned.
People felt cheated and other political parties started taking his resignation as opportunity and began mass level campaigning against him and his party members.
In the meantime, Election Commission of India announced Lok Sabha election dates. AAP decided to go for Lok Sabha polls across the country.
Two big parties -- Congress and BJP -- were shocked to hear. AAP which fought election for the first time in Delhi started making preparations for world largest democratic fight.
While BJP projected Narendra Modi, allegedly accused of Gujarat riots, as prime ministerial candidate and started nationwide campaign, Congress started fighting anti-incumbency wave against under Rahul Gandhi leadership.
Interestingly both the parties started slamming AAP and terming Kejriwal as runaway politician.
Udit Raj, BJP’s North West Delhi Parliamentary Constituency candidate said that AAP has cheated the people of Delhi.
People of Delhi were fed up with the 15-year misrule of the Congress party and had inadvertently chosen AAP as an alternative. Even though BJP won 32 seats in the recent assembly elections, yet it did not form government.
Arvind Kejriwal swore by his children that he would not take the support of any party but finally he formed the government with the support of the Congress Party. He lost his balance of mind due to his over-ambitious and selfish nature as a result of which he quit the post of Chief Minister in the fond hope of becoming Prime Minister.
Even though Lieutenant Governor's post is non-political yet the selection is made on political considerations. When the Lieutenant Governor has been selected by the Congress Party, it is obvious that the administration will be run on the guidelines of the party.
The 49-day AAP Government could fulfill its promises in just 49 minutes. Abolition of contract labour in the Safai work and regularization of Safai workers, temporary drivers, conductors, nurses and doctors could all be done by an administrative order.
Kejriwal is expert in mental corruption and telling lies and now his other leaders are also deeply involved in economic corruption like the AAP candidate from the North-West Delhi Parliamentary Constituency , Rakhi Birla.
BJP shall win all the seven Delhi Parliamentary seats, get a majority of 272 seats in the Parliament and Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister.
Shout Udit Raj, Harsh Vardhan and other BJP leaders.
The congress is also not behind.
Kejriwal as a big liar as he had betrayed the people of Delhi and the Muslims, and that was the reason people have started leaving the Aam Aadmi Party.
J P Aggarwal said Kejriwal, by dividing the Muslim votes, was trying to fulfil the RSS and BJP agenda, not only in Delhi, but also in the whole country, and because of that it was necessary that Muslims, showing unity, should vote for a democratic party like the Congress.
He appealed to the Muslims of Delhi that they should not come under the trap of RSS agent Kejriwal.
Arvinder Singh and Mukesh Sharma said the reverse count of the AAP had begun in Delhi, and hoped that in the coming days, a large number of AAP workers would join the Congress Party.
He said the congress will not only put up an improved performance in the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, but will also produce exciting results. He said the poor and the middle class was now looking upto the Congress Party.
Subhash Chopra said the BJP was insulting the Muslims through its sweeping statements and it was also trying to disturb the communal amity. He said the BJP should apologize for such condemnable acts, and added that Vijay Kumar Malhotra’s statement would come under a criminal offence, and if he did not apologize, a case should be registered against him.
He condemned the BJP and said the party was rattled by an impending defeat, said congress leaders.
Now, in reality whom people want -- Immature AAP or experienced BJP? Congress is no where in scene for now.
When I asked around 1000 people, whom they are going to vote, they replied BJP or AAP and they bombarded me with volley of questions.
“I will vote for BJP,” said Rajesh, a paanwala.
When asked why?
He replied. Why not? What Congress has done in last ten years? Leave aside prices of electricity and water, the price of essential commodities have doubled. Public transport fares have increased, vegetable costs have increased, rent of the house has increased manifold, petrol prices have increased and what not.’
Rajesh will vote BJP because he suffering from inflation. On similar lines, many people opined that Modi will a stable government and he has proved being Gujarat chief minister. He has his own aura.
When asked my maid Sunita she replied, ‘AAP’.
Why not BJP or Congress?
“They have been involved in various corrupt practices and scams. They have looted the tax payers’ money and filled their own pocket,” she said with excitement. “They have become arrogant and they are feel they are only our saviours,” said
She wants to give another chance to AAP. Like Sunita, many want to give another chance to AAP.
Like city’s assembly election last year mood was visible about a new entrant Aam Aadmi Party. But this time, there is buzz for the BJP hoping that Modi will give a stable and strong government. But AAP is also not lagging behind and hopefully, they would also manage to get good numbers.
There is talk on the streets and this can’t be disputed. In last 20 days, I spoke to around 1000 people irrespective of cast and class and interestingly most of them were talking of BJP or Aam Aadmi Party. There are many who have not yet decided for whom they would cast their vote -- AAP and BJP.
But one things is clear. People in large number are going to cast their votes this election.
Why? Thanks to two small uprisings in the country in last three years.
One have appreciate that the people of all age group have started talking about election and they are keen to cast their votes. And for that, one has to give credit to AAP founder Arvind Kejriwal and his anti-corruption movement across the country and secondly the uprising after Nribhaya brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi that shook the entire nation.
Kejriwal’s anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare left the countrymen to ponder. From Anna’s arrest to his thirteen-day fast in August 2011, it was like people from across the country were talking about corruption. To be honest, people were fed up of rising prices of essential commodities and secondly the arrogance of the ruling people and their whims and fancies. Witnessed to see the entire movement, I was surprised to watch the anger people vented out against the government.
The government has to come to Anna’s feet to pass the Lokpal Bill. Protest across the country were witnessed and people thronged to various places to register anger against the government and its policy they felt were only meant for handful of selected VIPs. The movement gave strength to common people’s voice and people came out in lakhs. One has to wonder, more than two lakhs people thronged to India Gate for candle march to show their angst against the lawmakers.
And finally after six months when the government fails to pass the citizen's ombudsman bill, protest continued. When the government showed it arrogance, people behind anti-corruption movement decided to take part in politics and clean the system.
Second reason was the deteriorating law and order condition and bureaucrats and police’s blind eye towards the people’s problems.
I can’t forget those winter’s chilling days and night when Nirbhaya incident happened. The first day, I felt sorry as I thought I missed the story. But I realized, none of the news persons reported the matter.
Second day, I was in and outside Vasant Vihar police station and various other police stations in south Delhi. I was continuously calling up my all the sources to know about the investigation. The cops cracked the case in the afternoon.
Being in Delhi, I was away from home for almost 13 days, staying on street and eating whenever and whatever and managing to steal an hour or two to return home to freshen up. Continuously covering every glimpse of the issue and uprising at Raisina Hill of Lutyens' Delhi in New Delhi, -- housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan – that took place two years ago.
The police using baton to disperse the demonstrators after they pelted stones and within half an hour managing to get hold of Raisina Hill, it was momentous and thrilling for everyone. There were known faces from both sides – police and protestors.
Second day, the similar uprising at India Gate and thereafter police blocking all the roads leading India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan. One can imagine the anger among the people.
These incidents awaken the society and people at least in Delhi and metro cities. Incidents of rape did not stop, however, police and bureaucrats way to dealing with such cases changed in Delhi.
Laws were amended and circular and standing orders were issued, women were heard everywhere.
These two movements gave birth to a new party AAP. People started expecting unexpected from them. AAP went for assembly polls in Delhi and people in power mocked and taunted at them. They kept quiet and were silently working.
December 8, 2014, the results were announced and AAP grabbed 28 seats in 70 assembly seats and BJP got 32. Kejriwal formed government. On insistence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Congress leaders gave support to Kejriwal to form a government. He became chief minister after taking oath at Ram Lila Ground.
All the political parties got scared as Kejriwal started taking bold steps and strengthening various governance mechanisms in Delhi. Started fulfilling what he made promises to people. Reduced electricity and water prices. But when his two ministers -- Somnath Bharti and Rakhi Birla -- conducted mid-night raids, it became an embarrassment situation for the party. The midnight raid turned into a major blow for AAP.
Kejriwal went against Delhi Police and sat on two-day dharna to get five cops suspended and it went against it. Criticism started. Media too started giving it views against him and his party. Inexperienced, he and his party wanted to pass Lokpal Bill in Delhi but Congress and BJP did not supported.
He and his government resigned.
People felt cheated and other political parties started taking his resignation as opportunity and began mass level campaigning against him and his party members.
In the meantime, Election Commission of India announced Lok Sabha election dates. AAP decided to go for Lok Sabha polls across the country.
Two big parties -- Congress and BJP -- were shocked to hear. AAP which fought election for the first time in Delhi started making preparations for world largest democratic fight.
While BJP projected Narendra Modi, allegedly accused of Gujarat riots, as prime ministerial candidate and started nationwide campaign, Congress started fighting anti-incumbency wave against under Rahul Gandhi leadership.
Interestingly both the parties started slamming AAP and terming Kejriwal as runaway politician.
Udit Raj, BJP’s North West Delhi Parliamentary Constituency candidate said that AAP has cheated the people of Delhi.
People of Delhi were fed up with the 15-year misrule of the Congress party and had inadvertently chosen AAP as an alternative. Even though BJP won 32 seats in the recent assembly elections, yet it did not form government.
Arvind Kejriwal swore by his children that he would not take the support of any party but finally he formed the government with the support of the Congress Party. He lost his balance of mind due to his over-ambitious and selfish nature as a result of which he quit the post of Chief Minister in the fond hope of becoming Prime Minister.
Even though Lieutenant Governor's post is non-political yet the selection is made on political considerations. When the Lieutenant Governor has been selected by the Congress Party, it is obvious that the administration will be run on the guidelines of the party.
The 49-day AAP Government could fulfill its promises in just 49 minutes. Abolition of contract labour in the Safai work and regularization of Safai workers, temporary drivers, conductors, nurses and doctors could all be done by an administrative order.
Kejriwal is expert in mental corruption and telling lies and now his other leaders are also deeply involved in economic corruption like the AAP candidate from the North-West Delhi Parliamentary Constituency , Rakhi Birla.
BJP shall win all the seven Delhi Parliamentary seats, get a majority of 272 seats in the Parliament and Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister.
Shout Udit Raj, Harsh Vardhan and other BJP leaders.
The congress is also not behind.
Kejriwal as a big liar as he had betrayed the people of Delhi and the Muslims, and that was the reason people have started leaving the Aam Aadmi Party.
J P Aggarwal said Kejriwal, by dividing the Muslim votes, was trying to fulfil the RSS and BJP agenda, not only in Delhi, but also in the whole country, and because of that it was necessary that Muslims, showing unity, should vote for a democratic party like the Congress.
He appealed to the Muslims of Delhi that they should not come under the trap of RSS agent Kejriwal.
Arvinder Singh and Mukesh Sharma said the reverse count of the AAP had begun in Delhi, and hoped that in the coming days, a large number of AAP workers would join the Congress Party.
He said the congress will not only put up an improved performance in the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, but will also produce exciting results. He said the poor and the middle class was now looking upto the Congress Party.
Subhash Chopra said the BJP was insulting the Muslims through its sweeping statements and it was also trying to disturb the communal amity. He said the BJP should apologize for such condemnable acts, and added that Vijay Kumar Malhotra’s statement would come under a criminal offence, and if he did not apologize, a case should be registered against him.
He condemned the BJP and said the party was rattled by an impending defeat, said congress leaders.
Now, in reality whom people want -- Immature AAP or experienced BJP? Congress is no where in scene for now.
When I asked around 1000 people, whom they are going to vote, they replied BJP or AAP and they bombarded me with volley of questions.
“I will vote for BJP,” said Rajesh, a paanwala.
When asked why?
He replied. Why not? What Congress has done in last ten years? Leave aside prices of electricity and water, the price of essential commodities have doubled. Public transport fares have increased, vegetable costs have increased, rent of the house has increased manifold, petrol prices have increased and what not.’
Rajesh will vote BJP because he suffering from inflation. On similar lines, many people opined that Modi will a stable government and he has proved being Gujarat chief minister. He has his own aura.
When asked my maid Sunita she replied, ‘AAP’.
Why not BJP or Congress?
“They have been involved in various corrupt practices and scams. They have looted the tax payers’ money and filled their own pocket,” she said with excitement. “They have become arrogant and they are feel they are only our saviours,” said
She wants to give another chance to AAP. Like Sunita, many want to give another chance to AAP.
Like city’s assembly election last year mood was visible about a new entrant Aam Aadmi Party. But this time, there is buzz for the BJP hoping that Modi will give a stable and strong government. But AAP is also not lagging behind and hopefully, they would also manage to get good numbers.
Anything would be acceptable except another demonstration of anarchy.....
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