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 A turning point in Indian 

democracy:AAP 

flourished and failed

All the political parties already in existence are trying hard to malign the AAP as they are afraid of the influence and spread of the AAP. Aam Aadmi Party abbreviated as AAP is an Indian political party, formally launched on November 26,2012. It came into existence following differences between the activists Arvind  kejriwal  and Anna Hazare regarding whether or not to politicise the popular India Against Corruption movement that had been demanding a Jan Lokpal Bill since 2011.

Members of most of the existing political parties are corrupt top the core. People join political party with some ulterior motives only. Even in the AAP many have joined with the purpose of making money gaining influence etc.  As they see that this party is likely to come to power in many other state as well. Born out of the anti-corruption protests in 2011 and 2012, the AAP’s success in the recent Delhi elections (securing a remarkable 28 out of  70 seats) has captured public imagination. The AAP’s campaign for a clean, corruption free Government and championing the cause of the Aam Aadmi or common man has successfully tapped into urban middle class frustration with endemic corruption in public service delivery. For many, corruption has reached crises levels in India. In the last few years, mega corruption scams such as those related to the Commonwealth Games, allocation of 2G telecom license, and cool block allotments have regularly made newspaper headlines, spurring civil society  protests and opposition demands for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resign.

The rise of the AAP and, more importantly, its success in the national capital, has sent shock waves through India’s political elite. For perhaps the first time, the concerns of urban India on issues such as women’s security, infrastructure, and corruption have found a political voice. While the AAP has come under intense criticism for its “ANARCHIC” style of politics, its emergence does mark a shift in India’s political discourse.

   

According to Sidharth Bhatia of THE ASIAN AGE  “For the moment, the AAP is Teflon-coated, especially with its supporters, and no amount of media questioning will change that.The reality will set in when it has to take unpopular decisions” AAP is indeed a spoiler . It took a major chunk of votes from Congress and damaged it at the same time ensured that BJP is not having a sweep. The AAP themselves failed to estimate the impact they caused and it is indicating the huge expectation the people have on them. The television channels and the social media engineering helped them in the cause. The huge expectation puts a lot of pressure on the baby shoulders of AAP. They have zero administrative experience and their working plans are raw and very conceptual. It may be tough to execute in  a practical way. The difference could be same as an advertisement and the actual product .They have two actual risks waiting for them. The new kid on the blocks is riding high and is likely to stay there for sometime.

Purnima Das

M.sc Media P.G 1