Kejriwal – Redefining Indian Politics
Code : LDS0046 |
Region : India |
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Backgroung Note Kejriwal was born in a humble middle class family on August 16, 1968, in the Hisar District of Haryana. His father, Gobind Ram Kejriwal, was an engineer by profession and his mother Gita Devi a housewife. Kerjiwal was the eldest of three children. Gobind Ram Kejriwal’s job required him to move around various north Indian towns like Sonepet, Ghaziabad, Mathura, and Hisar. Kejriwal spent most of his childhood and schooldays in these places. In school, he was a sincere, dedicated, and focused student who topped the class.... Social Activist On the first day after he joined the IRS, Kejriwal met his superior and was taken aback by what he said. “In the first few years of your service, you should make sufficient money for yourself so that you can appear to be honest for the rest of your life,” his senior advised him. The man added that he had done the same thing and had earned sufficient money. Though Kejriwal was aware of corruption in the government departments, this came as a shock to him. He had no idea about the extent and level of corruption. ... India Against Corruption (IAS) Movement After his success as an RTI activist, Kejriwal focused on protesting against corruption practices. He became a part of civil society . Civil society members (Civil society) first protested against corruption practices in the Commonwealth Games . It was believed that Kejriwal played a key role in designing the future plan of civil society. This process gave birth to the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement.... Split With Anna Team Anna was not successful in convincing the political parties on Jan Lokpal Bill (Refer to Exhibit-VIII for Political Scenario in India). The team suffered a setback when the political parties refused to provide the support required for the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill. The parties cited several reasons for not supporting the Bill. They opined that implementation of Jan Lokpal Bill provisions was a challenging task..... Political Entry Even after splitting from Anna, Kejriwal did not stop protesting against corrupt practices. He further intensified his protests, raising allegations against well-known individuals with strong political support. The allegations were made against Robert Vadra , Nitin Gadkari , Salman Kurshid , Mukesh Ambani , etc. He directly blamed them and charged them with indulging in corruption and provided the necessary proofs. He dared them to an open debate and was ready to face any defamation charges lodged by them. He challenged the politicians and others to prove his claims to be false. Simultaneously, he concentrated on addressing public issues. He participated in several protests and agitations on issues of public concern. The protests were related to the demolition of houses in a slum, increase in water and electricity charges, etc. All these attracted the attention of the public in Delhi and across the country. A 15-day hunger strike undertaken by Kejriwal to protest against a hike in water and electricity bills especially gained much attention. Around 10 lakh people of Delhi expressed their support to Kejriwal’s cause..... Hurdles And Cristicism Kejriwal had a peaceful job, a supportive family, and good friends. Yet, he knew he had a role to play beyond all that. He wanted to serve the people and the nation. But he faced hurdles and criticism in his journey. Right from the days of campaigning for the RTI Act to the day he became Chief Minister, he and his team faced several obstacles. When they were campaigning for the RTI Act, his activists were beaten up several times. Kejriwal was on the road most of the time and slept on railway platforms. .... Challenges Ahead For Kejriwal, being Chief Minister was anything but an easy task. He and his team-mates were criticized for being political novices. His manifesto was considered impractical “They owe it to their voters to form the government. I appeal to the youth who joined AAP to compel Kejriwal to fulfill the promises he listed in the manifesto,” said Congress leader and former Delhi power minister, Haroon Yusuf . Besides, Kejriwal was not at all sure about how long he would be able run the government with the support of the Congress. He knew that the Congress could withdraw support at any time. But if everything went well, he was confident of implementing his manifesto "Not sure of Congress and BJP..... |
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