First they ignore you, then laugh at you, then they fight you and then you win. That has so far been the AAP Story. They came, they saw and they conquered. On the 28th of December, 2013, Delhi’s youngest ever Chief Minister was sworn in. Arvind Kejriwal, with his trademark Aam Aadmi cap rode the metro to
Part 1 of "Politically Best 2013" : https://beingpolitical-com.mwpsites-a.net/2013/12/22/out-of-the-madhouse-politically-best-2013-part-1/ The frustration rose in 2011. The revolts started in 2012 and by December 2012, the people had lost their mind. The corrupt and inefficient UPA Regime has destroyed and shattered the Great Indian Superpower Dream. As Arvind Kejriwal says, "We are first class people subjected to third class
Politics is all about how well can you get your idea forward. Its about expressing your idea in the best way possible. In India, politics is about those punchlines which get the people addicted to your speeches. However, we did even have some massive messups and some bizzare statements which attracted more buzz on Twitter
He raped her and then brutally pumped the breath out of her adolescent body till she died. Her parents returned home to find their daughter lying mutilated and dead. You were outraged by this act of gross violence. You lighted candles, signed petitions and spoke on news channels demanding justice. You demanded that Dhananjay Chatterjee be
Delhi doesn’t have a govt for a while. While Presidential rule looks inevitable, the people of Delhi at least got to see the drama and theatre of Arvind Kejriwal and his AAP party members. To borrow from AAP’s new-found admirer, Rahul Gandhi, it has been “complete nonsense” for the last 3 days. One loose cannon after another from
Changing with the times is necessary for survival. If you don't change, you won't be able to live and will be consumed by your surroundings. That is exactly what has happened with the Congress. Since 1947, the Congress has worked on the same manifesto : 2 meals a day and a little bit of electricity
When I was in my ninth standard, I read a quote of an eminent personality in our compulsory history book that sent a shiver down my body and mind. That great personality was none other than Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of ’Independent India’, whose voice was heard over All India Radio on that much
Each coin has 2 sides. Take a look at the funny side of the State Elections 2013 and here is the twitterati response: #1-Sir Sri Jhunjhunwala (@jhunjhunwala) "Congress views Rahul Gandhi the way Yashraj Films views Uday Chopra. They think he's a superstar.Its everyone else who thinks he's a jackass" #2- The UnReal Times (@TheUnRealTimes)
There is no political story,other than the State elections, that you could possibly be interested in today, but since I can say no more about these elections just now other than that they should be seen as a trailer for 2014, I am obliged to write about something else. Not any old thing either, but
It was a super sunday for BJP and a sulking sunday for the Congress! There were record turnouts, record hype around the elections and finally, record results. BJP swept the elections bagging all 4 states (retaining 2 and capturing 2) and winning/leading in 404 of the 589 seats. The BJP stood victorious with a
