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AAP  :  A  TURNING  POINT  FOR  INDIAN  DEMOCRACY

The Aam Aadmi Party could be transforming Indian politics.

Ramzan Khan was in tears when Arvind Kejriwal took his oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi . He could not keep his eye off the podium . It was also an emotional moment for those around him . Ramzan Khan travelled all the way from Jodhpur in order to capture this moment . Khan who is a carpenter by profession described this event as a " historic moment in India 's history. "

When the oath ceremony took place , the venue Ramlila Ground was all charged up , infact it was totally a sprawling atmosphere where the people of all walks of life , irrespective of young as well as old wore traditional and trademark Aam Aadmi Party caps where they had gathered just to capture the mascot of the anti - corruption movement , assuming the mantle of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal , less than a year forming a political party

" In 1947 , country gained its independence , but today the people has gained their freedom. For the first time in India , a real democracy of the people and by the people has been established. I feel liberated . Now people are the real rulers which will take care of the problem of the corruption prevailing in the country . " claims 44 years old who earns around 250 rupees a day in the way we conduct poltics in our country.

" A revolution has started in India and henceforth it will bring a massive change. The new policy will not tolerate corruption by any mean in the country. The suffering of the people at the hands f government officialps and the systems will go away with the rise of people like Arvind Kejriwal. He has been bought for change , " asserts Ayush , a software engineer who travelled from Gurgaon along with his friends just to attend this event.

The Aam Aadmi Party , which started in the year 2011 , is a full fledged party is generating new type of hope and energy in the country never witnessed before.

" For the first time , a civil society movement has trasformed itself into a political organisation and challenged established political parties. Similar attempt were made in the 1960 's and 1970's but unfortunately it did not succeed , this is a healthy sign for democracy , " says Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay , a Delhi based political analyst.

It was a signature of democracy , which is on full display on December 28 , at iconic Ramlila Ground in the heart of Delhi. Fittingly , this venue was one of the launching pads of the movement against corruptions. Arvind Kejriwal under the leadership of veteran , anti corruption crusader , Anna Hazare , rose from national prominence from this very place. This ground acted as a catalyst and transformed what was initially rebellion into the system into one of the major political parties  in Delhi.

Arvind Kejriwal formed this political party on November 2012 after breaking up with mentor Anna Hazare. Nobody expected the AAP to capture the imagination of the people of Delhi so quickly and become a thorn in the side of political ambitious Bharatiya Janta Party (  BJP  ) and Indian National Congress.

AAP recently became second in the elections and won 28 seats ov of 70 , thereby restricting the front runner BJP to 32 seats and reducing the incumbent Congress to third place with just 8 seats. A lack of number forced the BJP to sit in opposition and outside support from the Congress catapulted the AAP to the seat of power in the city state.

          Hashir Mohammed Khaled

                      

M.Sc Media, P.G 1