.There is a basic difference in the Tea Party of the US and the Aam Admi movement in India.The former is driven by undiluted extreme right wing ethos and the latter more akin to rudimentary flavour of a French revolution against an entrenched power elite.So long we had an vociferous Left with reasonable clout, the common man's angst had been finding a regular outlet..But then three decades of indifferent governance by the CPI(M) and a faltering economy had to find a renewed expression, set the stage for a political moulding of sorts.. Anna happened to stir the embers and AAP was able to reignite a dormant fire.The Tea party has a limited target of ending the Obama liberalism and would fade away once that is achieved one way or the other. The AAP is still less of a party than a movement. If other parties disregard its possible political import,the AAP will gather steam as a regular party for a long innings.
AK and AAP has outsmarted BJP as well as Congress with his new brand of politics. AAP has caught the imagination and fancy of the people who are willing to trust these new firebrands. They better deliver their promises notwithstanding the Congress Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads. Involving people participation in decision making through Gram Sabhas is nothing new and such practices were prevalent in India 2000 years ago.This is an age old and successful practice and cannot understand why BJP & Congress are so critical. AAP should be careful to wear their head on their sleeves and not on their shoulders and avoid becoming headstrong. If they don't deliver in 6-12 months they run the risk of getting wiped out. Let us hope and pray for the sake of democracy that AAP succeeds.
ReplyDeleteQuite right. Gram Sabhas were small a millennium ago,but today technology is able to compress and handle adherents of an entire city in routine and in exceptional events, nations and continents.If the message its intent and import is serious enough,there are no boundaries
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