Its a bit long, but here it is: :) Thanks, Aam Admi Party. No, thats not sarcastic; I actually mean it. Just to make it clear, I am a former member of AAP. I quit recently because I didn’t think AAP is now what it set out to be. But let’s not get into the gory details of that. I am a 2011 Computer Engineering pass-out. Like a lot of people out there, I too don’t want my degree/education to define the boundaries of my life. I wanted to be a Politician, I still do. I belong to a middle class family and hail from a small village where the main profession is farming. My father is a farmer but he often indulges in local politics and has come to be respected in my hometown. A couple years back, while talking about India’s state of political affairs in general, I asked him the question that was nagging me for quite a while: “Dad, how do I start my career in politics?” Being the idealist that I am and knowing for fact that he is too, his answer shocked me. He said: “Politics me jane ke bas do hi tareeke hai: Pahla, Politician ke ghar paida hona. Jo tune kho diya! Aur dusra, 3-4 crore rupaye kharch karna!” This was the first time when I actually considered being corrupt because that was the only way I could get into a position where I could influence/change the way things work: starting from corruption. Right in that moment I realized my mistake. The only way I could do something to make things better was to become the one thing I was against! Then what is the point? How would I be any different from them? Seeing no other option, I thought it would be better to leave the thought of being a politician alone. But then came AAP. The stunning victory in Delhi. The common man’s frustration with the corrupt. The common man’s belief in the good. The victory in Delhi might look very small in numbers, in their achievements or their failures. But what it changed is the mindset that India can only tolerate dynasty politics, that you will have to bribe people to get their support. For the first time in forever, anybody who has the potential for it, could potentially be a politician and a successful one! Changing situations is one thing but changing the basic rules of politics is a different ballgame altogether! I might not be an AAP supporter anymore, but I will always be grateful for doing the impossible and showing people that there is still hope, that good people can really do good for others if they really wish to.
Posted on: Sat, 31 May 2014 15:56:59 +0000
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