People’s
Participation in Politics, The
Emergence of AAP & Its Future – An Eye
Opener
Thanks
to intense scrutiny by media, politicians and politics have come to the centre
stage. Soul stirring speeches no longer impress the discerning voter. They want
decisive action not words. The Congress led UPA has been plagued my massive
corruption. Tainted leaders being taken to task by the apex court. TV and print
tearing their credibility to shreds.
It was
amid this gloom and boom that Gandhian Anna Hazare and his campaign for Lokpal.
The rousing public support rattled political parties. The AAP was an offshoot
of the public against a corrupt system. So Arvind Kejriwal entered the Delhi
pll fray a year back riding the Anna wave, no one prepared for what was unfold.
He was pitted against Congress heavyweight Sheila Dikshit. The Congress and BJP
scoffed at the new kid on the block. Kejriwal had his finger on the pulse of
the Aam Admi. He took on powerful politicians and corporate houses. He promised
to tame errant power DISCOMs, bring down power tariffs, provide free water etc.
The
public responded with gusto. They felt empowered. They were all part of the AAP
brigade. The results stunned politicians and poll pundits. AAP made the mighty
Dikshit bite the dust. Even NaMo and BJP were rattled. This was nothing short of a political
Tsunami. An unknown party without the financial and political clout of the big
two, gave the people hope. It gave a whole new dimension the concept of
people’s power. Suddenly Kejriwal was the talk of town. The media loved him.
Parties suddenly have started screening candidates. Tainted candidates are
being dropped like rotten apples. Of late the AAP movement has lost a little
momentum. Trying to do too much too soon its taking its toll. Kejriwal seems to
be in a tearing hurry. In the process he is making rash decisions. He is no
longer the blue eyed boy of the media. He even blamed a section of media for
being hand-in-glove with big political parties. Even took on India’s biggest
corporate honcho.
Latest
opinion polls indicate he is losing ground even in Delhi. AAP needs to slow
down, go back to the drawing board. It has opened Pandora’s Box.
M.Sc. Media Science, P.G 1
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