Why AAP should not form government in Delhi?

Since the day of declaration of results of Delhi Assembly on 8^th Dec. '2013, there has been a mad rush of forceful advices to AAP to form government in spite of the fact that they are no. 2 with 28 seats whereas BJP is no. 1 with 32 seats. Leave aside Congress; the irony is that no. 1 party is asking no. 2 party to form government.

In my view, there appears a hidden malice desire behind this coercive tactics to install a lame duck government headed by AAP and pull it down later on silliest ground and discredit it totally before 2014 parliament elections. The political mahapundits of both Congress and BJP are unrelentingly pursuing this unique trick to demolish the Kejri “Wall” created by AAP and immobilize them before parliament election. Their argument in the old traditional way is that government must be installed once the elections are over. Are they not trying to mislead the people with this logic? What is the use of installing a lame duck government to serve some political purpose of certain political class? A bad, inefficient and corrupt government is not a better alternative than not having a government at all. The day to day affairs can be run by beaurocratic machinery alone under Governor/LG till the fresh elections are held. Moreover, the additional cost of re-election is not a big issue in this country when the cost of corrupt governance is very high and lacs and lacs of Rupees have been lost in corruption with no sign of any efforts of recovery from the corrupts. In a country where, many prominent leaders do not hesitate to contest more than one seat without bothering for re-election and nation incurring its cost after their vacating a seat, the logic of cost of re-election is meaningless and hypocritical.

Therefore, AAP must continue to stick to its stand of not forming government in Delhi.

Manik Barmase

12.12.2013

Learnings from Geeta, the song divine, song of God...

Bhagwad Geeta, the “Song of God” is a divine guide for humanity of all ages and times. The truth is "I am", "I was" and "I will". The truth is “He was”, “ He is” and “He will”. “He” and “I” are the same, no different. The Christianity also reiterates this by proclaiming “I and the my father are one”. If the God is taken out from the universal system, nothing would be left. He is colourless, coloured in the shade of the world. He is/was in the Kauravas.. He is/was in the Pandavas. He is everywhere, in every atom always. He only creates, He only destroys and it is He, who only sustains.

To me, Geeta is a beautifully compiled collection of teachings based on moral ethics, virtues and duties, adhering to a principled life leading to harmony within and beyond, and not deviating from the path of duties and righteous actions at any cost. It is a dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjuna in the battlefield of Mahabharata where Arjuna surrenders his weapons and becomes helpless and weak forgetting his “Rajdharma” simply because he sees his own relatives in the enemy camp. Shri Krishna awakens Arjuna from his false identity and motivates him to take up the arms to fight for the righteous cause. Shri Krishna also promises him ultimate success at the end and promises liberation by adhering to the path of duties and virtues.

This “Dialogue Immortal” goes uninterrupted within us. Within a saint and a sinner. At any point of time in life, every one has to make choices between the right and wrong. We may like to choose between the permanent inner happiness and joy or temporary pleasure in unending material acquisitions, greed and lust, but long term pain at the end. This dialogue one can watch within, at work place and anywhere in social life. The Geeta teaches us to listen to this inner dialogue, become aware and then use discriminative powers to choose between right and wrong and act accordingly. Until and unless one has the awareness of right and wrong, he cannot have discriminative power and be unaware of his actions and resultant consequences.

These teachings can be found any religion and are not limited to Hinduism. It is simply a Manav Dharma and is the essence of ultimate happiness and joy. It is relevant in all walks of life and in my opinion, one must cultivate habits of reading Geeta regularly and meditating on the true meaning to become a better person in the progression of life.

AAP surges from zero to 29 seats in Delhi, an infinite gain.

The past…the Anna-Kejriwal Movement, the up-rise of common citizens in Nirbhaya case and emergence of Aam Aadmi Party on Indian political horizon are of great historical significance. The AAP’s phenomenal march towards winning 27 seats in Delhi Assembly election with a slender difference of vote share with BJP which is nearing to get 33 seats is a grand positive development for the Indian democracy. The AAP has almost formed the Government and Arvind Kejriwal has almost become the Chief Minister of Delhi, the power centre of Indian democracy. It re-establishes the divine truth that at the end, what wins is truth… “Satyamev Jayate” the Truth Alone Triumphs. The rise of AAP is unparalleled in the history of independent India’s political arena and cannot be compared with likes of NTR’s party, BSP, AGP and other regional political parties. In the past, people of a particular region or community could identify themselves with the ideology of these parties but in case of AAP, the people are identifying and connecting themselves with it irrespective of the region, religion and community. The core, the subtle and inherent desire of human psychic to be identified and side with the “truth” has found a political outfit, an alliance to rely on in the form of AAP. The AAP could touch this core desire in the human sub-consciousness with their transparent & truthful anti-corruption drive and redefining the idea of governance of the people, by the people and for the people and could challenge the mighty and traditional BJP and Congress parties. (I remember Sheila Dixit uttering on TV a few days back about Kejriwal as “ Aie aadmi kaun hai? Gaziabad mein rahta hai aur Dilli mein aake jhadu chala raha hai?”,  demeaning not only Kejriwal but the aam aadmi of the country. The beauty of the democracy is that the same Sheila Dixit stands defeated today in the hands of the same aam aadmi, Arvind Kejriwal.  The other, Mr. Gadkari of BJP calling AAP a “chiilar party” and many others were calling AAP as vote cutters & vote wasters).

The AAP, right from it’s’ inception has been changing the Indian political canvas. AAP gained success even before it went into election huddle. It includes the effect on BJP forcing it to substitute its’ CM candidate from Vijay Goel to Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Even Rahul Gandhi is appreciating today the good work done by Kejriwal and appears to make him his role model. The AAP is now forcing the political parties to rethink about their old, so called politics of muscle and money power and politics of vote bank and “Note” bank.  The victory of AAP cannot be singularly attributed to AAP and Arvind Kejriwal alone but mainly to the people who were terribly upset with the arrogant, opportunistic and questionable corrupt practices of the traditional parties leave aside sky rocketing inflation, high onion and vegetable prices, unemployment, economic downturn etc. etc. India is today hovering at 94^th rank in the list of most corrupt nations as per Transparency International. Even after 67 years of India’s independence, India remains a poor, poorly developed and a corrupt nation. This has to change and change for the best in its’ right earnest. The rule of governance and the ways of nation’s development must change. If AAP, a party with a difference, could maintain the spirit of “Satyamev Jayate”, and value based politics, this will definitely lead to the ultimate change and the old Hindi film song “Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Jindagi Mein Aaye.. to Baat Ban Jaaye…”, “AAP” Jaisa Koi Bharat ki Jindagi Mein Aaye… to Baat Ban Jaaye…”will come true and the honor of India and Indian democracy will be restored back, no doubt.