What do you think of Aam Aadmi Party ?

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we've rammed ourselves enough as a country and as a population by electing traditional & dynastic parties to power time and again. Why not vote an unknown to power? The way I see it, India's been rammed so high up it's rear with the state of the economy, the plundering and looting and the utter overburdening of the true middle class then why not allow a breath of fresh air? When you've been sold a hundred times over, taking a chance is all you can do.

So yeah, AAP is most welcome. For all those who stayed away from voting for WANT of a choice, an OPTION... THEY are the option now. India can only be screwed futher, or improve. One way or the other, we've all seen what the last 56 years have brought us, so why not the last year & a half's events & people who promise a change be given a chance?
 
At best, they would be just as bad as Congress or BJP but they really have potential to be much much worse, especially considering the party is lead by an opportunist like Aravind.
 
Lord Nemesis said:
At best, they would be just as bad as Congress or BJP but they really have potential to be much much worse, especially considering the party is lead by an opportunist like Aravind.
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Opportunism is the name of the game of Politics. You can also define politics with a lot of other adjectives...

So if politicians have to be beaten at their own game, then you also play the game by the rules or outside the rules... there's nothing wrong in him being an opportunist.

Likewise is taking undue advantage of a political office for questionable and personal gains, proven or otherwise yet to be proven - not opportunism?? Everytime someone new comes to power... in due course there's some multi crore scam that gets revealed. Why? Simple ---- it's called making the best of your chance ---- aka ---- Opportunism


So if the AAP indulges in the right kind of Opportunism... good on them
 
Lord Nemesis said:
At best, they would be just as bad as Congress or BJP but they really have potential to be much much worse, especially considering the party is lead by an opportunist like Aravind.
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Why is being opportunist bad?

The way I see it, everyone is an opportunist. In workplace, at home, in friend circle, everywhere we're looking for opportunities for furthering our motives, and this is politics we're speaking about, I would say he would fit in really well.

How does that make AAP "potentially worse" than BJP or Congress?
 
^^ If betting on Aravind is fine, then can you tell me what exactly is wrong with Congress or BJP considering that both those parties are also made of opportunists? How exactly is this new party going to make a difference as compared to the other parties if it is also run by people who are same or worse than the leaders in parties? Aravind is as conceited and ambitious as Jagan in AP.

Ever heard of the story of the birds, snake and mongoose? The story goes like like. The birds had nests in a tree and laid eggs and every time some eggs fell off the tree, a snake living at the bottom of the tree would claim them as food before they can be retrieved by the bird. In their distress the birds decided to lure a mongoose to the tree to take care of the snake. The mongoose injured and drove away the snake and started living under the tree. But then it also climbed the tree and started eating the eggs as well as the hatchlings whenever it pleased.

That is what is going to happen when people like Aravind are voted into power just to get rid of existing parties. I am not saying that new parties should be denied, but just that with parties like these built on self delusion, hypocrisy and ambitions of a few, it would be a miracle if they don't make the situation any worse than it is.
 
^^I agree with your point, but AAP won't be killing BJP or the Congress entirely. It will keep them on their toes to be better, nothing better than some competition. While the Mongoose and the Snake are busy fighting, the Birds above can prosper.

BJP and Congress will still be the two biggest parties, but new emerging parties such as AAP and I hope even more would make it tough on the current big players.
 
I was wondering what if AAP goes on a coalition with any of the Big parties? May be AAP is trying to divide the votes, that would have otherwise gone to Congress or BJP.
Then later, AAP would go on coalition with one of them.
 
I believe that Kejriwal holds much more credibility than most of the current politicians. The main problem is that making a major overhaul of the system is a heavily painstaking task which requires more than what one guy can handle. And given the fact that the majority of people in our country are dumb enough to sell their votes for some Rs. 50-100, I believe this would be an almost impossible task.

I also belive that the AAP would be much better than Congress or BJP. It is a shame that India being a democracy is still being ruled by a single family dynasty of foreign origin. And I am fed up the way they project a 40 year old guy with questionable educational qualifications & nationality, as the youth icon of India.
 
I just feel, AAP will be another Trinamool (read: thorn in the ass) for the ruling party if they manage to garner some seats. Of course they will never get a majority. And then they will hustle their way around when parties beg them to join their coalition. They are all ready creating such a ruckus from "outside"; imagine when inside. Parties like the AAP; are a quick start-up and usually forged on the foundation of making it quick, where it is really difficult to foray into. Kejriwal hardly seems like a person whom I would like to approach, similar to other politicians. Just hope, India does not do an "Iran"; in order to rid themselves of the Gandhi - Party. :) Well...as of now...the ascendent is high for the King from the West....his flag is rising, and public support is high. Modi.

;)
 
asingh said:
I just feel, AAP will be another Trinamool (read: thorn in the ass) for the ruling party if they manage to garner some seats. Of course they will never get a majority. And then they will hustle their way around when parties beg them to join their coalition. They are all ready creating such a ruckus from "outside"; imagine when inside. Parties like the AAP; are a quick start-up and usually forged on the foundation of making it quick, where it is really difficult to foray into. Kejriwal hardly seems like a person whom I would like to approach, similar to other politicians. Just hope, India does not do an "Iran"; in order to rid themselves of the Gandhi - Party. :) Well...as of now...the ascendent is high for the King from the West....his flag is rising, and public support is high. Modi.

;)
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Modi is a strict no, we don't want ethnic cleansing in India the way Germany did in the past.
 
blkrb0t said:
It is a far greater problem than what AAP or any "corrupt" party puts forth. Playing with religious sentiments of public to gain political mileage will ruin the country.
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I'm not saying anything one way or another. But I've been here long enough to see fanatics of leaders and parties.
 
blkrb0t said:
It is a far greater problem than what AAP or any "corrupt" party puts forth. Playing with religious sentiments of public to gain political mileage will ruin the country.
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This is an old tactic used by the kongrass since their inception
 
pradeep200417 said:
I was wondering what if AAP goes on a coalition with any of the Big parties? May be AAP is trying to divide the votes, that would have otherwise gone to Congress or BJP.
Then later, AAP would go on coalition with one of them.
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If the AAP get any seats, of course they will join a group who offers them the best deal. And then they will be the tip of the spear. Cause Arvind is all ready used to this type of stuff in tandem with media support. Heck, they will be the SFs of the party they join for coalition.
 
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