Prashant Bhushan's remarks on AFSPA

Had read +Prashant Bhushan's statement on the above, and shall not quote it, as it should be available enough over the Net. The Point is that it sounded Sensible Enough to me. There IS the problem as to How much of a Distorted version We are getting at this stage.

I Shall NOT be speaking of Referendums, Plebiscites or anything like that, as I have No political science.

But, as a Common Man, shall write some Common Sense things on all these.

1. It was said that AAP-ians did not know politics. And what is the Shame in that?

        Politics, after all, is 'Raj-Tantra,' the 'Tricks' Kings used to Keep their Subjects under their Thumb. 

        We Should be Happy if AAP-ians are not good in politics.

        Here is What they SHOULD be: Good Human Beings, Good Citizens, And Concerned and Honest Administrators. And Happily, We Can be Happy that they ARE that. 

2. Typical politicos spew a lot of air, giving themselves time the while to think and assess what they are saying, examining whether their statements would cause them any problems, even as they speak. Their Interest is NOT the Welfare of the Nation or the People, but themselves.

        "They duck stinging questions through ambiguous replies,

        Shy away from being barracked, 

        Are guilty of 'self-righteous shrillness,

        And use 'brusque interjections in a high-pitched voice.'"

        I took all the above Delightful descriptions from Firspost. Reference in Comments.

Let us be Thankful if AAP-ians are NOT like that.

3. AAP had done well to have Concentrated on the affairs of Delhi. Now that the situation is showing that the Nation is calling for AAP. It seems that there has NOT been enough discussion on policies. AND NO WONDER. We seem to think that policies are made in Days. We shall have to change our mind on that.

4. Policies NOT having been outlined, Prashant had spoken out Too Soon. Prashant would have done well to have said that the policy is yet under discussion. But he is right in saying that AFSPA has to be revised. There have been Enough instances of Misuse that make this Necessary.

5. A Govt SHOULD carry out what its People Want. THAT is the job of the govt.

Arvind Kejriwal's Second day

The second day of +Arvind Kejriwal as CM seems to have started off with a lot of Unnecessary Noise!
        Members of the DTC, or Anybody, are Welcome to present their difficulties to Arvind, who, they are Sure to know, is a Very Receptive person. He is Not only Approachable, he comes directly to the People and mixes with them.
        With All this in Mind, the WAY the DTC people brought forth their complaints was not in the Best of forms. All that Shouting, and Blocking the Whole Place!
        Arvind will have to think about the Citizens who live in those Apartment houses, their convenience, ability to go in and out, and the Silence required for the Old and Young Children, and for the Students there.
        Calling the 'police' for 'Crowd Control' will NOT prove effective, as the police do not believe in Talking and Making People Understand. They will immediately put up Barriers, and stand using their Batons.
        The AAP Volunteers in that area will have to go on rotation duty, assuring Petitioners that their petitions WILL be seen to, asking them to Keep more Silent for the reasons mentioned, etc.
        Also, it does not seem a very practical idea that Arvind will come down to listen to all petitions. There should be a PRO, just for attending and noting the people's requests. This office is quite common, and AAP should see to this.

VIP's - vip-culture - anupam kher

In an interview over the TV last night, +Anupam kher had said, (if the TV had reported it correctly), that the AAP would not be able to do away with the 'vip-culture' as the AAP-ians have become VIP's themselves.
        My dear Anupam, how right You are in calling the upcoming AAP-ians VIP's. ...There are Many Important persons. Each Parent and Each Child is Important, Each Coach is Important, some players are Important...
        But Some, and Only Some, are Really Very Important. Those whom I disdainfully call politicos have called 'themselves' vip's. But We saw How Easily Replaceable they are. But the Combination of Honesty, Hard Work, Charism and Simplicity exhibited by the AAP-ians is what Truly makes them VIP's.
        Now let us come to the so called 'vip-culture.' What a Joke! That the way the politicos have been living should in any way be associated with Culture! Leaving aside the terminology, We Know that this so called vip-culture stands for the Vulture-culture of the psuedo aristocrats, who spend Crores on pleasure trips to Australia and S. America while their Farmers are committing Suicide, who go around in Convoys of Cars, God alone knows why, and all that humbug.
        The AAP-ians have Not given in to that. Today their Top Ministers used the Public Transport, WITHOUT filling in their compartments with their 'security.' During this morning's news over +Headlines Today, one of the congee spokespersons criticized the Security arrangements at the Ram Leela grounds, saying that the AAP 'IS' taking security after all, and the TV anchor/presenter concurred! (How suggestible we are!). But the security, of 1,600 police personnel, was NOT there for the ministers taking oath. It was on the grounds, seeing that Patna-like incidents did not happen to the PEOPLE who were going to attend the ceremony.
        So it is Eminently possible for VIP's to Give-up, and Live Without, the so-called vip-mentality. The AAP is showing that, and it is High Time that other politicos followed suit, if they do not want to face the Wrath of the Citizens.      

The AAP - and Tamil Nadu

Am an AAP member, (No. 9000283198), and Proud of it.

Recently, a friend expressed his difficulties with regard to the 'hindi' name of the party. What I wrote to him would be useful for many more:

AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party, which really means the Party of 'The Common Man.' Pothu Makkal Katchi would be the best translation, though some are proposing 'saamaanya makkal katchi.' 

I disagree with the saamaanya, as it means 'Having no spl skills,' whereas Pothu means Common as Opposed to the 'spl' folks. AAP was started to counter the vip culture, and to fight Corruption.

...I suppose they did not think of the negative impact of a hindi name in Tamil Nadu. BUT, if we can accept english names, we should accept Hindi. english is foreign, and Hindi is at least Indian. Finally, if we want to remain with languages, problems! If we are ready to go with issues, AAP is the thing!

Can AAP Fulfill its promises?

So much talk about this! So many people, from anna hazare, to kiran bedi, to members of the bjp and the congress are raising this question.

Two VERY Simple Answers to that:

1. There had been the statement of Challenge, that AAP would not get a Single Seat in the last polls. The Citizens of Delhi and 'Time' have Answered that.

2. Similarly, Only Time can answer this present (useless!) Question! ...What is the Use of asking if a particular horse can pull a particular cart, or whether India would win the next test, or whatever? Let those asking these questions just Wait. They will find out the Answer.

As for US in the AAP, We are Confident that the Promises made CAN and WILL be fulfilled.

There had also been a Question about 'Popular' but 'Impractical' measures/reforms.

The old definition of politics was: Doing the 'Expedient' thing, that of 'Compromise,' etc. AAP has come to Show that the RIGHT things will be done, However Difficult they are.