My Encounters with AAP and BJP Supporters

It is election time in Delhi and everyone across India is eagerly waiting to see what is going to happen. #AAP is batting and #BJP is bowling. It is last over and #AAP needs 36 runs to win, means a SIX off every ball. #BJP Captain Mr. Modi has introduced a new bowler Ms. Bedi to bowl the last over and #AAP Captain Mr. Kejriwal is on strike. Some cheerleaders are on the boundary doing their thing and their Leader Mr. Makan is trying very hard to grab the attention of spectators. But the match is in a very nail-biting stage and no one is paying any attention to them.

This Match of Democracy has got everyone hooked and all are waiting for final result. This brings in a lot of debates among everyone be it Friends/Foes, Relatives/Strangers. There is so much going on TV channels and the noise pollutions levels are at all time high in the country (No No, Mr. Goswami is not solely responsible for it).

This whole process has also roped in supporters from both sides fighting/debating/swearing each other on Social Media. I am sure the Candy Crush request is no longer as annoying as updates from people calling Kejriwal as Bhagoda, Bedi as Avsarwaadi and Modi as usual being brought into all this by comparing his Suit Prices and what not.

This all brings me to my story. I have had such encounters with a lot of people. People who read my blog are aware that I have been Modi supporter (not BJP) for Central Govt and AAP Supporter for Delhi. I have given my reasons in earlier posts and do not want to discuss it again. But let me clarify a little bit here. I do support AAP for Delhi but I never hid my dislike for Mr. Kejriwal. Even though I know If AAP wins then Mr. Kejriwal will be CM but it that bitter pill I guess I have no other choice but to swallow. My ideal situation is AAP wins with full majority But Kumar Vishwas is the Chief Minister. But being realistic I know that is not going to happen. Clarifying further that I know BJP is not best party and I never defend them.

So, the story goes like this that I find this
picture about AAP  being circulated on Facebook about AAP being formed in November 2012 but its Twitter Account being created on July 2012, almost 5 months ago, when Mr. Kejriwal was openly saying we have no intentions of forming Political Party. The actual announcement of forming party was on October 02, 2012 (source wikipedia).

This shook me and was rattled by thinking that this was all a scam from start. So much of news was created to vote for the name of this new party and they took 1 month to come up with the name AAM AADMI PARTY. But it turns out that it was all planned from start. The whole India Against Corruption movement was used as platform to get into politics.

So, I posted this in one of the Whatsapp groups (had loads of Majority of AAP supporters) and I immediately started getting backlashes. It all started with one decent guy trying to explain but soon some guys instead of answering my question they started asking me questions like Where does the funding of BJP comes from? Modi could not be faithful to his wife, so how will he be faithful to country etc. I said I don't know and I agree that BJP is corrupt but that does not mean people cannot ask tough questions to self proclaimed Honest Party. On my answer people got agitated and said you should leave the group. And that was it for me. I believe we live in democracy and not Anarchy.

And this is not the only incident, I have debates with a lots of people about a lot of stuffs (I love debates as it gives you other people's perspective as well). And this has been trend, People will post negative about other Parties and the moment you show them the mirror by questioning their own reasons for supporting a specific party they start naming you things like Aandha Bhakt, AAPtard and what not.

So, here are a few final things I learned

1. The party which calls every one else corrupt without proofs should not be questioned as their words are enough.
2. The BJP has a lot of Criminal and Corrupt people but is AAP clean as they project themselves?
3. The moment you start questioning BJP they will term you AAPtard and reject you right away.
4. The moment you question AAP or  whatever they say no matter how baseless the allegation is and they have no proof, you are Andha Bhakt.

Do we all not want the same thing... betterment of India? We may choose different paths but aren't all our goals same? Doesn't this kind of behaviour fall under Extremism, where the opponents are always wrong and only we are right? I believe we should be one side and that side is India team and not Modi team or Kejriwal team.

Please let me know what do you guys think or share your experiences with Hardcore supporters.

Jai Hind.

I personally want Mr. Kejriwal to be next CM of Delhi

I know, I know... Delhi Elections are not yet announced. But It has to be, today, tomorrow or sometime in future. There is a deadlock and no one can make a government with majority unless some party is willing to take risk of forming Minority Government or some MPs trade parties. In all cases, who ever pulls this stunt will be criticized big time.

 So, Coming back to my original View. Why Do I personally back for Mr. Kejriwal and His Aam Aadmi Party for Delhi Elections.

Lots of people would be thinking, I supported BJP in my last blog and Now I am supporting AAP. Many people have labelled me a blind Supporter of BJP.

For starters, I am not any particular party supporter. Only agenda I support is Development and betterment of India like most of you. We may have different ideology and opinion but there is no doubt that we all have same Goal. And I don't believe that can be achieved from supporting any particular party. I believe we should Support Agenda based politics and not Person or Party based politics.

Yes, I have criticized Mr. Kejriwal a lot in past. But isn't that what democracy is all about, having our own views. People who don't know me personally, would not know that I was always supporter of Mr. Kejriwal and his Ideology from India Against Corruption days but unfortunately some of his actions after the formation of AAP has made me question his ability. But I have never doubted his intentions so far.

I believe he stands for corruption free India and I support that in all my might. In my last post I said he was not good Prime minister Material because he does not have enough experience. He sees every thing in black and white. But unfortunately our life have a lot of grey areas. We need to learn to work around those areas while keeping our integrity and intentions intact.

I believe Mr. Kejriwal has the right intentions and I hope people of Delhi can see that. I want Mr. Kejriwal to become the next CM of Delhi with full majority and prove his words of making Delhi Corruption free. If he can do that people of the country will surly notice and his party candidates can get elected in more States and probably become Chief Ministers of those states and then they can try and replicate that model everywhere,

In time, he will surely get more experience running governments and then he can become a great candidate for Prime Minister and hopefully then, he can make all our dreams, of India becoming a Corruption-free Country, true someday.

I believe He deserves a second chance to complete what he started and prove that He is really here to make a change. And on second thought, if it is not him then who??? I don't see any better candidate anyway.

I would personally urge everyone I know from Delhi who are eligible to vote there to vote for Mr. Kejriwal as Delhi's next Chief Minister.

Why will my vote is for Mr. Modi these elections?

There has been so much talks going on who is better, Kejriwal or Modi. I have had debates with people over this issue. So, I thought It is time to present my though process/opinion over the matter.

Disclaimer: This post is by no means to say that others are wrong. It is just to say What I think about the whole issue.

When I prepare to vote in 2014 General Elections from my Constituency in Patna, Bihar, I see myself presented with the following options in terms of whom to Vote.

1. BJP (Definitely Modi as PM)
2. Aam Aadmi Party (Kejriwal as PM)
3. Congress (May be Rahul Gandhi as PM)
4. Regional Parties or the third front (Any of these as PM: Nitish, Mulayam, Mamta, Biju, Mayawati etc etc)

To choose my PM candidate, My Desire list in order of priority are:
1. Development of Country (I believe this is must need of the hour considering India's economy is in shatters.)
2. Strong Foreign Policy and Security (With Increasing threats from neighbours, this is very very important)
3. Corruption (This has been countries problem for years. India can survive a couple more years but this needs to be addressed very soon. Also, This should be handled more by State Government)
4. Stable Government (Government which can last 5 years)
5. National Interest over Regional Interest
6. Strong Prime Minister who has ability to take decisions on his own

Now when I start analysing my options Here is my take on each of these options (bottom first)

Number 4: Why Not Third Front?
First thing that I think about third front is none of these parties have enough base to secure even 1/4 of the majority on its own and even if they manage to cross the Majority Magic Number of 272, Here are the Problems I see.
Question. Can they Form a stable Government to last 5 years?
Opinion: I don't think so.

Question: Will they work for National Interest over Vote Bank Politics?
Opinion: That can never be true. All these parties are based on Local Politics and they will do everything to appease their vote bank when they come to power.

Question: Who will Be the PM?
Opinion: Only Mamta and Nitish seem to have cleaner track record of the lot but by going by the pre-poll surveys, Nitish seems to be getting less than 5-10 seats and stands no chance of being PM. Mamata is the only one who may gather some good amount of seats i.e. 20+ but still does not deserve to PM on that low number of seats.

Final Analysis: I don't believe this option can fulfil any of my desire list. So, this is a strong NO, NEVER.

Number 3: Why not Congress?
Are you kidding me? After all the scams India has seen in last 10 years, After all the embarrassment they have caused India on international level, Have had a puppet Prime Minister and probability of choosing another Retarded PM if they win (God Help India, if it does). I don't think this is even an option.

Final Analysis: All they can provide on the Desire List is Stable Government and nothing else. So,  again NO.. NEVER..

Number 2: Why Not Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party
To be very honest with you, I started off with liking Kejriwal and his gang when they formed this party. I love the intention from where they formed the party. I still love the way they have inspired millions of Youths across country.

But all the love I had for them started to fade away once they started doing stuff which in my books were NOT RIGHT. To name a few, Breaking Law every time and that too in a democratic country. Actions like Breaking Section 144, Asking people to not pay  bills and now getting in fights with oppositions. I don't like the way they do turn around on their principles. They fight elections on based of corruption and then when they come to power they support of the same party who they were fighting against. When they come to power they do not take any CONCRETE action against the corrupt people.I can give hundreds of such examples, But I guess this post is not about that.

But the stronger point which stops me from voting for AAP is that they have no idea of running government. No experience what so ever. My Suggestion would be to them is to run for state politics and take the Chief Minister job, prove your intentions and calibre, get some experience under their belt and when you have a track record then probably run for PM post and then it would be easier for people to trust and vote him.

Final Analysis: They may have good intentions but no track record of any work done and no data to prove his intentions. I would have voted for them but I don't see them forming any government and as per pre-poll surveys shows only 5 seats. So, I think voting to bring a stronger government makes more sense than betting my vote on a party which I know will not form government and will end up supporting Congress after Elections.

Number 1: Why Modi?
I don't say Modi is a perfect candidate and BJP the most ideal party. They have communal history, even they have corruption and have had scams during their government as well. They may not be willing to change India for better.

But I still think Modi is best of what is available right now in front of me. I think he does satisfy most of my Desire list.

1. I am convinced that he will work for Development of India as he has proved himself in state list Gujrat for last 12 years.
2. He sure has the courage to speak up against China and sure has the charisma that he forced country like US to change their stance on him and send delegation to meet him even before he is elected a Prime Minister. This speaks of his Foreign Policy calibre.
3. I am not so sure he will address the Corruption issue. But, as I said earlier India can survive few more years as it is with accelerated growth.
4. He sure can form Stable Government.
5. I believe he should be able to work in National Interest but this is something which can be proven for or otherwise only when he comes to power.
6. I don't think anyone doubts of him being a strong Leader. If he can sideline a senior leader like Advani in his party, shows what he is made up of. Also, He has been termed as Dictator from his opposition, I think that is a compliment to him.

Final Analysis: In lack of any better candidate and Being the Best among the current batch of Leader, I think I have no doubts about Whom I am going to Vote for. It definitely is NaMo NaMo all the way for me.

How about separating National and State Politics?

I have always wondered why do we have so many parties? So many parties and even more candidates only adds to confusion. It also mixes local and national issues. Haven't we seen so many times in past (including current Government) that smaller parties dictate terms to larger parties due to coalition Government. And more often than not, National policies suffer due to smaller parties, who just thrive on local issues.

I propose that the parties should be different for different levels.
1. Different Parties for State Assembly and different parties for National Politics and different for college levels and so on.
2. They should not be affiliated or linked in any way.
3. They should be run by different people means not even a single person can be part of parties at both levels in any way.
4. If Someone want to move from State Politics to National Politics then he/she should resign from the party and all related posts and then serve a waiting period of 2 years at least and then signup with a National Party.

I believe this can solve a few following problems
1. This is make sure the elections are run on base of correct level of policies and not caste or irrelevant issues.
2. Local parties will not be able to interfere at National Level.
3. Even if someone is a Chief Minister/Minister of a state and he cannot immediately become Prime minister/Minister of a country. He will have to go back and win an election at national level after serving Mandatory waiting period.
4. Coalition Governments can be avoided.
5. There will be no Favoritism for a particular state by a national party as they are different Parties.

I think there can be way more benefits of this than just what is mentioned up here. This kind of System I have already seen working great in developed country like Canada.

What do you guys think? Will this or will this not work? Please leave your comments and suggestion?

My 2 cents on Modi, 2002 Gujarat Riots and his PM Candidature

I often tend to have political discussions with a lot of people around me. Some supporting Congress Government, Some Narendra Modi and Some supporting BJP but only if we minus Mr. Modi as PM. I am not a fan of any one Political Party as such. But in current scenario, I am guilty as charged in extending my support Mr. Modi for the post of PM.

As it often happens, when you have discussion with people who have different views, the discussion throw up a lot of new perspectives and sometimes get heated and emotional. Lot of times, I had discussion with a lot of people who are anti-Modi and during my discussion with them, I have realized that their whole argument against Mr. Modi revolves around 2002 Gujarat riots. A Modi supporter like me will always refer to development in Gujarat, Mr. Modi's appearance as Strong Leader etc. But all the arguments will end up in question from other party as "What about Gujarat Riots??". 

So, I have been giving it a though and a very important question that comes to my mind is that Why is Rest of India have a different perspective about Gujarat riots than Gujarat People themselves. Were they not the ones who experienced the riots first hand? Rest of the India knows about the riots only through media and what other political parties say. Isn't it? I don't think anyone outside Gujarat would know about the riots more than Gujarati's themselves? Then what is the reason I don't see any Gujarati complaining about the riots? Why have the people of Gujarat choose Mr. Modi as Chief Minister of Gujarat again and again? Why they go out every time and vote him back and that too with RECORD breaking numbers (71.32% voter turnout in 2012 elections)? Are the people of Gujarat complete idiots to not see how evil their Chief Minister is? I don't believe common man of any city, State or Country is this Stupid to keep voting for a single person all the time if they believe Mr. Modi is responsible for deaths of so many people.

Then why is rest of India (Read Media and Other political parties) have only one argument against Mr. Modi? I believe it is case of misrepresentation by the Media and common man being led to believe something else than what actually people of Gujarat feels.

When we need admission in college or wish to join a new company, the best feedback is given by the current students or the employees of the organisation. Should we not in this case as well go by what people of Gujarat think? I think that should be our approach as the people of Gujarat were the people who had first hand experience of the riots.

I think I have made my point. I would love to hear from you guys on what do you think?