AAP inspired many , even across the border ..For the second time, Arvind Kejriwals Aam Aadmi Party has found an echo in Pakistan. First it was Arsalan ul Mulk from Gujranwala whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was registered by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and now it is a former foreign services officer and lawyer Adnan Randhawa, 34, who wants to follow Arvind Kejriwals footsteps. On Monday, Mr. Randhawa applied to the ECP for a formal registration for his new Aam Aadmi of Pakistan Party (AAPP). .Like Mr. Kejriwal, he too wants to appeal to the educated middle-class and end the corruption of the ruling elite. He has studied the AAP phenomenon in India and felt that it had given a voice to the voiceless and winning the Delhi assembly, a major power centre was remarkable. Mr. Randhawa said Mr. Kejriwal symbolised honesty and credibility and thats what he wants to emulate in Pakistan. His new party will bear a resemblance to both AAP in India and PTI. He hopes to draw from workers of the PTI who are not status quo-ists and are sincere. He believes there is a need for such parties both in India and Pakistan and AAPP would fill a lacuna. He says the present Pakistan government came to power through rigging and doesnt have a mandate. The Pakistani people are frustrated with the ruling elite and we need leaders from the middle class which is in a miserable condition. Standards of education have plummeted, health indicators are going down and the rulers have no capacity to deliver. The bureaucracy is dysfunctional because of corruption, he said. AAPP will work from the grassroots and focus on good governance. We invite people who are passionate to work for the party and we want to challenge the ruling elite, much as Mr. Kejriwal did by giving a voice to the powerless, he said. thehindu/.../kejriwa.../article5796266.ece... Kejriwal inspires second Aam Aadmi party in Pakistan thehindu For the second time, Arvind Kejriwals Aam Aadmi Party has found an echo in Paki...See more
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