AAP fortunes have fluctuated in past 7 years, with the party receiving a high of Rs 54.14 cr as donations in 2014-15 and a low of Rs 2.02 cr in 2012-13.
Since AAP's loss in Lok Sabha polls, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has adopted a conciliatory tone towards Modi govt, has even thanked it for some decisions.
Alka Lamba, the Chandni Chowk MLA who has been at odds with AAP's leadership for some time, said she took the decision after consulting with people from her constituency.
The external survey, which comes after AAP drubbing in Lok Sabha polls, will look at acceptability, knowledge, reputation of MLAs in their constituencies.
We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
Yes. BJP DOES NOT LIKE TO HAVE STRONG INTELLIGENT LEADERS. EVEN IN THE CABINET, IT IS THE ABSENCE OF SWARAJ, JAITLEY AND PARRIKAR THST IS TELLING ON THEIR PERFORMANCE. MODIJI DO NOT WISH TO HAVE WELL READ ASTUTE PEOPLE IN HIS COTERIE.
SLOWLY but SURELY the RESULTS HAVE TO COME OUT. Evn if they lose, AAP CANNOT MATCH THE BJP’s Money power. ND THEY CAN always cite that as the reason. But Iwish AK and his team to win; to show that the BJP juggernaut is Not Invincible.
By the time elections for Delhi assembly are announced, PM would have lost his charisma to considerable extent due to his government’s anti-poor and anti-common man policies combined with all round failure on the fronts of economy, inflation, societal integrity and many others fronts. Besides, AK has so many works to show and to face Delhiites with that would absorb the anit-incumbency factor. With or without Modi being used as a brand, AAP would win the next elections ultimately.
As a matter of fact BJP should not use Modi’s name at least in Delhi. His charisma seems like going downward. Today an individual or a coomon man is asking as to what has he benefitted out of Modi’s governance. Shaking hands with Trump or standing ovation at some places are okay, the country can proud. But till the economy is not booming, there is no all-round development, the common man is not benefitted. The whole country knows that economy is not doing well, unfortunately, the PM or his men are not ready to accept. They are riding high and arrogance has taken over. Some type of displeasure has started brewing with the general public, and if the bjp government don’t change course, it will be a thumps down for them in the next election. Kashmir, fighting terrorism, global leadership are all okay from different perspective but, if they don’t set right the economy soon, people will start treating them as bluffors of 5 trillion dream economy
Kejriwal & Mori appears to be on same page in terms of policies and implementation, but Opposite end of political spectrum. Though Kejriwal has lost some sheen with idealists, but Modi has also made weary the small business communities and moderates with some of his policy & absence of control over rogue elements in BJP.
Delhi was a Jan Sangh strong hold for long, because much of its population consisted of Punjabi refugees from Pakistan. These people were worshippers of Goddesses Durga and Mata Vaishno Devi, and Jan Sangh leaders were active in organizing JUG-RAATAs, which were all night gatherings of singing bhajans which built up quite a religious frenzy as the night wore on. Then, during the evenings, RSS organized SHAKHAs in every locality for schoolboys and youth, which included games, physical training, and singing melodious songs of patriotism.
In this manner the Jan Sangh established a strong cultural and religious grip over the population which was soothing, not overtly aggressive, and therefore lasting.
Over the years the demography of Delhi has changed a great deal. Now the city has grown in size, and the newer inhabitants are from other states like UP and Bihar. I think they outnumber the post-partition natives, the Punjabis. And they are the strength of Kejriwal ‘s AAP. The later awatar of Jan Sangh, the BJP is no match to AAP. The situation has become more difficult for Narendra Modi’s party because of some solid, sincere work done by AAP among the masses. To further add to the woes of the BJP, Mr Modi has been revealing himself as a man of mere hollow promises. Employment worries, and shutting down of small industries must have made even the middle class Punjabi business fraternity chary of Mr Modi. It is very difficult to imagine how the BJP will even be able to give AAP a decent fight – – without the aid of shady EVMs.
Interesting dilemma!!! My feeling is that given Kejriwal’s fighting spirit, there is a risk of Modi’s larger than life image getting punctured, and therefore, there is a 50:50 chance that BJP will let Modi duck this bouncer.
Perhaps, AK is just waiting for that to happen, that is, for Modi to duck the bouncer. AK would then have an opportunity to shout from the roof-top- and rightly so- that ” Modi ji to ladai se pehle hi maidan chhodkar bhag gaye”.
This goes to the heart of an issue on which there have been a few columns recently in the Print. Does thee party need strong regional leaders, or have they now become redundant.
Yes. BJP DOES NOT LIKE TO HAVE STRONG INTELLIGENT LEADERS. EVEN IN THE CABINET, IT IS THE ABSENCE OF SWARAJ, JAITLEY AND PARRIKAR THST IS TELLING ON THEIR PERFORMANCE. MODIJI DO NOT WISH TO HAVE WELL READ ASTUTE PEOPLE IN HIS COTERIE.
SLOWLY but SURELY the RESULTS HAVE TO COME OUT. Evn if they lose, AAP CANNOT MATCH THE BJP’s Money power. ND THEY CAN always cite that as the reason. But Iwish AK and his team to win; to show that the BJP juggernaut is Not Invincible.
By the time elections for Delhi assembly are announced, PM would have lost his charisma to considerable extent due to his government’s anti-poor and anti-common man policies combined with all round failure on the fronts of economy, inflation, societal integrity and many others fronts. Besides, AK has so many works to show and to face Delhiites with that would absorb the anit-incumbency factor. With or without Modi being used as a brand, AAP would win the next elections ultimately.
As a matter of fact BJP should not use Modi’s name at least in Delhi. His charisma seems like going downward. Today an individual or a coomon man is asking as to what has he benefitted out of Modi’s governance. Shaking hands with Trump or standing ovation at some places are okay, the country can proud. But till the economy is not booming, there is no all-round development, the common man is not benefitted. The whole country knows that economy is not doing well, unfortunately, the PM or his men are not ready to accept. They are riding high and arrogance has taken over. Some type of displeasure has started brewing with the general public, and if the bjp government don’t change course, it will be a thumps down for them in the next election. Kashmir, fighting terrorism, global leadership are all okay from different perspective but, if they don’t set right the economy soon, people will start treating them as bluffors of 5 trillion dream economy
Kejriwal & Mori appears to be on same page in terms of policies and implementation, but Opposite end of political spectrum. Though Kejriwal has lost some sheen with idealists, but Modi has also made weary the small business communities and moderates with some of his policy & absence of control over rogue elements in BJP.
Delhi was a Jan Sangh strong hold for long, because much of its population consisted of Punjabi refugees from Pakistan. These people were worshippers of Goddesses Durga and Mata Vaishno Devi, and Jan Sangh leaders were active in organizing JUG-RAATAs, which were all night gatherings of singing bhajans which built up quite a religious frenzy as the night wore on. Then, during the evenings, RSS organized SHAKHAs in every locality for schoolboys and youth, which included games, physical training, and singing melodious songs of patriotism.
In this manner the Jan Sangh established a strong cultural and religious grip over the population which was soothing, not overtly aggressive, and therefore lasting.
Over the years the demography of Delhi has changed a great deal. Now the city has grown in size, and the newer inhabitants are from other states like UP and Bihar. I think they outnumber the post-partition natives, the Punjabis. And they are the strength of Kejriwal ‘s AAP. The later awatar of Jan Sangh, the BJP is no match to AAP. The situation has become more difficult for Narendra Modi’s party because of some solid, sincere work done by AAP among the masses. To further add to the woes of the BJP, Mr Modi has been revealing himself as a man of mere hollow promises. Employment worries, and shutting down of small industries must have made even the middle class Punjabi business fraternity chary of Mr Modi. It is very difficult to imagine how the BJP will even be able to give AAP a decent fight – – without the aid of shady EVMs.
Interesting dilemma!!! My feeling is that given Kejriwal’s fighting spirit, there is a risk of Modi’s larger than life image getting punctured, and therefore, there is a 50:50 chance that BJP will let Modi duck this bouncer.
Perhaps, AK is just waiting for that to happen, that is, for Modi to duck the bouncer. AK would then have an opportunity to shout from the roof-top- and rightly so- that ” Modi ji to ladai se pehle hi maidan chhodkar bhag gaye”.
This goes to the heart of an issue on which there have been a few columns recently in the Print. Does thee party need strong regional leaders, or have they now become redundant.