First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” How true have these words, said long back against the backdrop freedom struggle by Mahatma Gandhi, proved to be true for AAP…….every word of what  Gandhi said, explains the circumstance in which AAP finds itself.

Political interest and awareness is in the Indian blood, the eagerness with which we wait to reward or punish parties at the hustings makes some of the social scientist go tizzy. Everybody who knows something or the other about the Indian politics including me,  went through the same emotions as outlined in the words of Mahatma, initially we all ignored AAP as an aberration, some of their acts were laughed and jeered at, some argued and rubbished their claims to cleanse the rot that had set in. Even, his mentor disapproved of his adventure or misadventure into politics. AAP proved all their detractors wrong, as the nation waited with baited breath, history was being unfolded before their eyes on December 8^th, 2013. Before one could realise the repercussions of this phenomenon, it was too late, AAP had won the hearts of millions and forced all those who initially rubbished them as a media phenomenon, to take note of them seriously……some of the comments made by the leading politicians from both the mainstream parties were and are still not in good taste. This corroborated what the Mahatma said; every letter and every word of what he said came true.

The adjacent illustration (source google images), though used extensively in the Management class rooms to teach how change is mocked in the beginning, and the various stages it goes through before being accepted, sums up the emotions, all of us went through.……..Most of us are still wondering, is AAP just a blip or an aberration or precursor to a big change that is going to swarm the Indian political diaspora.

Even before the action has unfolded, some of us have started writing the obituary. Whatever may be outcome, one thing cannot be denied, if what unfolded on December 8^th, is a trailer, the full movie in 2014, definitely promises to be a thriller.

I take this opportunity to wish “A very happy and Prosperous New Year” to all my well-wishers who have taken time to go through my blogs, critically appreciated it, and encouraged me with their suggestion.

Looking forward to this continued support in ensuing year too……..

Eshwar.

Wednesday, 25 December 2013