The emerging political scene in Punjab

Analysing the results

A positive change

All about salt

MC polls in Jagraon

This time there are several independent candidates who are giving a tough fight to the Alkali and Congress candidates. Aam Admi Party is not in the political scene officially. However several people who have a soft corner for AAP are contesting from Jagraon as independents. People of the town want transparency in the utilization of funds. Some of them have even agreed to post the expenditure details on the internet. Honesty and dedication are the qualities that the citizens of Jagraon are looking in their leaders this time. The elections are multi-cornered and it is expected that several new  persons would emerge as winners in the municipality elections that are being held on 25 February.

The present political pulse - my two cents

The things that have been quite determinental in the political scene of our country very recently are as follows.

1 A Naulakha suit (A dress costing 9 Lakhs) worn by someone in a nation whose founder father Mahatma Gandhi had gone half naked to meet the King of Great Britain.
2 The theory of manufacturing four kids proposed by some leader.
3 Day and night slander campaign against Arvind Kejriwal by a bunch of traditional politicians that back fired terribly.
4 A candid statement by an actor turned politician from Bihar in favour of AAM Admi Party. His only fault was that he tried to be honest and straight forward whilst being in a party that can ill afford such moral luxuries.
5 The comments of the American President before and after leaving India. The first one is that India is sure to progress if it does not splinter due to bigotry. The second comment is about the perceived deviation from the path shown by Gandhiji. It meant that India could head towards being a non secular state in the future.

Why are the elections in Delhi so important?

The Great Britain developed a mature political set up much before the rest of the world. Their King gave due space to his political advisors. The Judicial system, the Transport system, the Postal system and the Police evolved much faster. Their Army had a superior command and control system that infused unmatched discipline amongst the soldiers. Disciplne lead to better organisational skills. This discipline was copied by the companies and mercenaries that went about doing their business across the globe.

The British found India much too wanting in organalisation skills and unity. The subcontinent had a vast spectrum of cultures, religious beliefs and languages. They conquered the whole of it and developed the Administrative mechanism, the Railway network and the Canals. But to their utter dismay these developments united the bulky land into a huge elephant. They had no option but to leave India as it had become unmanageable for them.

Democracy got newly introduced in India and somehow it worked despite several shortcomings. The language, caste, religion and regional divides  are still major barriers in the path of unity. Independent institutions like the Election Commission have been greatly weakened by the vested interests. One can only hope that the hardcore religious organisations do not have their Cells operating in the Army.

Presently the people see a ray of hope in the AAM Admi Party. It is based on rational thoughts and humanitarian principles. The elections in Delhi could become a milestone towards true democracy. Now, the future course of our country rests upon the Delhi-wasis.