AAP broke through entry barriers for newcomers in our politics — caste, ethnicity, ideology, dynasty — to establish itself as a Delhi party with all-India recognition.
CAA-NRC-NPR has divided India like nothing in decades, and the world is disappointed, if not critical. The stakes for Modi are higher than for Indira Gandhi.
At Jama Masjid, Muslims pronounced they are Indians first, rejecting the idea that someone can reimagine the basis of the Republic, just because he has majority.
India invested 25 years after Cold War to de-hyphenate itself from Pakistan. Modi & Amit Shah have squandered those gains purely for domestic consumption.
Rahul Gandhi has failed multiple times and there seems no hope of a Congress recovery soon. In such a crisis, you clutch at any straw, no matter how saffron.
From New World Cuban mercenaries to South East Asian combatants, various linguistic groups are represented in the battlefields that divide Russia from Ukraine.
Navy team has already visited Ambala air station where IAF has kept one squadron of Rafales to understand commonalities of maintenance that can be pursued.
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.
Shekhar Gupta has made a career bowing to the mighty and powerful, and this opinion piece is an attempt by him to remain on the right side of the establishment. He doesn’t mention these points:
– Anna Hazare forbade Arvind to start a political party(because Hazare wanted his favorite BJP to reap the rewards of their IAC movement).
– All cases against AAP MLAs were foisted by an insecure Modi(and lapped up by
pliant media and the faithful), and none of them have stuck even when
investigated by an extremely inimical police force.
– Arvind’s welfare schemes which are wildly popular(and they don’t make the
state bankrupt) were held by Modi(through a puppet LG) until the SC ruling
which made it clear what the LGs powers were(none). SG does not mention this
in more than passing.
– Arvind has shown to the country how things can be implemented by a state
govt in a manner visible to the poor and the middle class. He put real money
in the hands of the common man with his maximum governance(not a mere slogan)
by making public schools excellent, making private schools reduce fees, providing secondary and tertiary
healthcare in a very accessible manner and a countless other reforms.
Arvind Kejriwal is honest. He has a handful honest people on board. He has learnt how to walk on fire and survive negativity. He deserves another term.
SG is one of those who continue to support Kejriwal even though most including me who had great expectations from Kejriwal who proved worst than Congress when people gave him the unpresented opportunity. He turned out to be a lier, opportunist of worst kind and the one who joins hands with the Congress, the party he had shown extreme hatred when he was spearheading the fight against corruption. As of now he can’t even expect to survive without the support of Congress in coming elections.
I can already feel the presence of BJP media cell in comments!
Dear SG, I regularly listen to your vlogs and thank you for detailed analysis and insight. But they also subtly reflect otherside of you: a thick skinned journalist who can prosper by making the political masters of the day happy.. Like most media, you’ve been biased against AAP, even in this article, you didn’t discuss the AAP’s biggest strength: it’s dedication with best people oriented governance … I had a glimmer of hope for my India in AAP’s rise but media succeeded in restricting it to Delhi.. the God (if there’s one!) won’t forgive you guys!
This article is perfect example of how to lose liberals. Firstly AAP has underperformed majorly..it wiĺl lose vote share, seats and mostlikely power not what Unicorns do. It is going to be Yahoo story rather than facebook. By all counts GDP of New Dehli state woud have fallen especially if inflation is considered by 15 to 25% since 2008 may not media houses. People are feeling it but not that much as Gurgoan and Noida has filled in and since 2016 because of housing both have stagnated too. To give killer punch Modi will have to just say that revival of Delhi will be his personal responsibility and he would genrate jobs at state level in Delhi. Then you will see how AAP will sink without trace despite all Jumalas and stark warning for all congress state.
In There is no need to overrate AAP. Kejriwal has been a sheer disappointment. He is nobody beyond Delhi. Furthermore, beyond Kejriwal, AAP is nothing This is the vital difference between BJP and AAP. Tomorrow, if something happens to Modi, BJP will not get extinguished; someone else would be there to replace him. Who is there in AAP beyond Kejariwal? It s a single personality-centered party. In Congress, Shiv Sena, RJD, DMK et all there is at least a dynasty and a pretense of some ideology. AAP there is nothing – just Arvind Kejriwal.
Shekhar, you have deliberately failed to mention the role of police in making the false cases against AAP MLA and full might of oppressive CBI and raids of ED against Satyendra Jain and other ministers. If this kind of blatant misuse of power had happened in a western democracy the heads would have rolled including that of police Chief and LG. Media would have demanded accountability from the home ministry but instead people like yourself continued to be derisive. You in particular have more to answer. The shameless persecution of elected state govt. by a central govt home ministery is unprecedented in recent times. People like yourself have clearly let your profession down. You are the worst kind and shameless. If AK comes on top in next election it would be because of his sheer hard work and determination of his team. Tell me a state where a chief minister and his team are so dedicated and responsive to their electorate and easily approachable MLAs.
Arvind Kejriwal sent 2 Guptas to Rajya Sabha at the expense if more deserving AAPtards. Now a third Gupta (Shekhar) has put in his application. Chamchon mein gud bahut hai sada rakhiye saath.
Like all good corporate leaders, Kejriwal has a long-term vision.
This may turn out to be the first party that develops into an alternative to the Congress/BJP combine. We shall know after the Delhi elections. There’s hope that they will win, because Modi 2.0 has thrown away the immense advantage it had.
Now also is the time to dream a second party that will be a competitor for AAP.
सर जी शायद यह बतलाना भूल गये कि केजरीवाल ने जिस तेवर का उपयोग अपने राजनीतिक साथियों से निबटने में किया, वही तेवर उसने अपने पुराने कुलीग्स यानि ब्यूरोक्रेसी के देवताओं से निबटने में भी अपनाया। अपने तमाम तेवरों और अक्षम साथियों के साथ उसने जिस तेजी के साथ जनता तक सुविधाओं और राहतों की पहुँच सुनिश्चित करी, वह वाकई काबिले-तारीफ है। मगर 1460 sq km के राज्य में यह सब करना अलग बात है ! असल तारीफ तब होगी, अगर ये यही सब बदलाव बिहार या यू. पी. में लाकर दिखला दें तो……
Everything, including the kitchen sink, has been thrown at AAP over the last five years. If CM Arvind Kejriwal seems poised to win a second term – although not even God could win 67 seats out of 70 – he must be doing a lot of things right.
Yes, you, Shekhar Gupta, have certainly been sceptical, at times, even derisive of AAP in your writings. But so many of us have experienced similar emotions regarding Arvind Kejriwal. The analogy of a start-up is great, but if Kejriwal plays a sensible second innings, which means, steady Dravid style batting in this test match (which essentially requires a wise head on shoulders), he may qualify for National level in a few years to come.
It takes courage to venture into politics, that too brutally criminalised politics of India. It is this courage we must salute. Let’s pray for an alternative to lazy scions and divisive firebrands.
INDIANs USE TO EXPECT CHANGE IN POLITICAL ERENA; THE BENEFIT OF IT AAM ADM(I PASRTY PACKED IT FOR NATIOAL CAPITAL IS NOT SMALLER BECAUSE> “NEW NATIONAL CHALLENGES ARE ON THE WAY+ AND DUE CHANGHE CARRIED BY ARVIND SO WIND IN DELHI ASDMINISTRATION I FEEL> THANKS>
Shekhar Gupta has made a career bowing to the mighty and powerful, and this opinion piece is an attempt by him to remain on the right side of the establishment. He doesn’t mention these points:
– Anna Hazare forbade Arvind to start a political party(because Hazare wanted his favorite BJP to reap the rewards of their IAC movement).
– All cases against AAP MLAs were foisted by an insecure Modi(and lapped up by
pliant media and the faithful), and none of them have stuck even when
investigated by an extremely inimical police force.
– Arvind’s welfare schemes which are wildly popular(and they don’t make the
state bankrupt) were held by Modi(through a puppet LG) until the SC ruling
which made it clear what the LGs powers were(none). SG does not mention this
in more than passing.
– Arvind has shown to the country how things can be implemented by a state
govt in a manner visible to the poor and the middle class. He put real money
in the hands of the common man with his maximum governance(not a mere slogan)
by making public schools excellent, making private schools reduce fees, providing secondary and tertiary
healthcare in a very accessible manner and a countless other reforms.
Arvind Kejriwal is honest. He has a handful honest people on board. He has learnt how to walk on fire and survive negativity. He deserves another term.
SG is one of those who continue to support Kejriwal even though most including me who had great expectations from Kejriwal who proved worst than Congress when people gave him the unpresented opportunity. He turned out to be a lier, opportunist of worst kind and the one who joins hands with the Congress, the party he had shown extreme hatred when he was spearheading the fight against corruption. As of now he can’t even expect to survive without the support of Congress in coming elections.
India needs him.
I can already feel the presence of BJP media cell in comments!
Dear SG, I regularly listen to your vlogs and thank you for detailed analysis and insight. But they also subtly reflect otherside of you: a thick skinned journalist who can prosper by making the political masters of the day happy.. Like most media, you’ve been biased against AAP, even in this article, you didn’t discuss the AAP’s biggest strength: it’s dedication with best people oriented governance … I had a glimmer of hope for my India in AAP’s rise but media succeeded in restricting it to Delhi.. the God (if there’s one!) won’t forgive you guys!
This article is perfect example of how to lose liberals. Firstly AAP has underperformed majorly..it wiĺl lose vote share, seats and mostlikely power not what Unicorns do. It is going to be Yahoo story rather than facebook. By all counts GDP of New Dehli state woud have fallen especially if inflation is considered by 15 to 25% since 2008 may not media houses. People are feeling it but not that much as Gurgoan and Noida has filled in and since 2016 because of housing both have stagnated too. To give killer punch Modi will have to just say that revival of Delhi will be his personal responsibility and he would genrate jobs at state level in Delhi. Then you will see how AAP will sink without trace despite all Jumalas and stark warning for all congress state.
In There is no need to overrate AAP. Kejriwal has been a sheer disappointment. He is nobody beyond Delhi. Furthermore, beyond Kejriwal, AAP is nothing This is the vital difference between BJP and AAP. Tomorrow, if something happens to Modi, BJP will not get extinguished; someone else would be there to replace him. Who is there in AAP beyond Kejariwal? It s a single personality-centered party. In Congress, Shiv Sena, RJD, DMK et all there is at least a dynasty and a pretense of some ideology. AAP there is nothing – just Arvind Kejriwal.
Shekhar, you have deliberately failed to mention the role of police in making the false cases against AAP MLA and full might of oppressive CBI and raids of ED against Satyendra Jain and other ministers. If this kind of blatant misuse of power had happened in a western democracy the heads would have rolled including that of police Chief and LG. Media would have demanded accountability from the home ministry but instead people like yourself continued to be derisive. You in particular have more to answer. The shameless persecution of elected state govt. by a central govt home ministery is unprecedented in recent times. People like yourself have clearly let your profession down. You are the worst kind and shameless. If AK comes on top in next election it would be because of his sheer hard work and determination of his team. Tell me a state where a chief minister and his team are so dedicated and responsive to their electorate and easily approachable MLAs.
Arvind Kejriwal sent 2 Guptas to Rajya Sabha at the expense if more deserving AAPtards. Now a third Gupta (Shekhar) has put in his application. Chamchon mein gud bahut hai sada rakhiye saath.
Like all good corporate leaders, Kejriwal has a long-term vision.
This may turn out to be the first party that develops into an alternative to the Congress/BJP combine. We shall know after the Delhi elections. There’s hope that they will win, because Modi 2.0 has thrown away the immense advantage it had.
Now also is the time to dream a second party that will be a competitor for AAP.
सर जी शायद यह बतलाना भूल गये कि केजरीवाल ने जिस तेवर का उपयोग अपने राजनीतिक साथियों से निबटने में किया, वही तेवर उसने अपने पुराने कुलीग्स यानि ब्यूरोक्रेसी के देवताओं से निबटने में भी अपनाया। अपने तमाम तेवरों और अक्षम साथियों के साथ उसने जिस तेजी के साथ जनता तक सुविधाओं और राहतों की पहुँच सुनिश्चित करी, वह वाकई काबिले-तारीफ है। मगर 1460 sq km के राज्य में यह सब करना अलग बात है ! असल तारीफ तब होगी, अगर ये यही सब बदलाव बिहार या यू. पी. में लाकर दिखला दें तो……
Everything, including the kitchen sink, has been thrown at AAP over the last five years. If CM Arvind Kejriwal seems poised to win a second term – although not even God could win 67 seats out of 70 – he must be doing a lot of things right.
Yes, you, Shekhar Gupta, have certainly been sceptical, at times, even derisive of AAP in your writings. But so many of us have experienced similar emotions regarding Arvind Kejriwal. The analogy of a start-up is great, but if Kejriwal plays a sensible second innings, which means, steady Dravid style batting in this test match (which essentially requires a wise head on shoulders), he may qualify for National level in a few years to come.
It takes courage to venture into politics, that too brutally criminalised politics of India. It is this courage we must salute. Let’s pray for an alternative to lazy scions and divisive firebrands.
INDIANs USE TO EXPECT CHANGE IN POLITICAL ERENA; THE BENEFIT OF IT AAM ADM(I PASRTY PACKED IT FOR NATIOAL CAPITAL IS NOT SMALLER BECAUSE> “NEW NATIONAL CHALLENGES ARE ON THE WAY+ AND DUE CHANGHE CARRIED BY ARVIND SO WIND IN DELHI ASDMINISTRATION I FEEL> THANKS>