Yesterday, I witnessed the swearing in ceremony of the new chief minster of Delhi - Arvind Kejriwal. I am not a ardent follower of the gentleman or his political outfit but the positivity and enthusiasm at the ram leela maidaan yesterday was pleasing to the eye!
All of us who care for our country also discuss important issues - governance, economy, politics, policing etc. We may not be experts but being educated, each of has a point of view and a logical way of looking at things. If there is one conclusion that I could recall from many such discussions it would be - 'We have all the right systems in place but it's all in theory we fail at implementing them'. The efficacy of our systems was proven beyond doubt yet again.
I was elated when I saw the CM taking oath yesterday. My faith in our constitution and the democratic setup has strengthened further. Isn't it beautiful to see that the same setup that has lead to political emergency - has given birth to a new ray of hope! The same Democracy that has been termed as a sham owing to the apathy, negligence and suffering of its own people has nurtured a rebel within its own boundary. It is wonderful to see that India did not have to go through a rebellion or complete overturn of its political setup to devise a solution to the unrest housed in a billion hearts. To appreciate the beauty of our constitution we don't need to go too far - look at our neighbors on the western and eastern borders and you would thank the founding fathers who drafted it for us!
It is pre mature to comment on how successful the CM and his cabinet would be. But, in my personal opinion this new breed of politicians is different and determined to be the change they want to see. At the end of the day if there is a winner today - its the beautiful idea of the republic of India.
All of us who care for our country also discuss important issues - governance, economy, politics, policing etc. We may not be experts but being educated, each of has a point of view and a logical way of looking at things. If there is one conclusion that I could recall from many such discussions it would be - 'We have all the right systems in place but it's all in theory we fail at implementing them'. The efficacy of our systems was proven beyond doubt yet again.
I was elated when I saw the CM taking oath yesterday. My faith in our constitution and the democratic setup has strengthened further. Isn't it beautiful to see that the same setup that has lead to political emergency - has given birth to a new ray of hope! The same Democracy that has been termed as a sham owing to the apathy, negligence and suffering of its own people has nurtured a rebel within its own boundary. It is wonderful to see that India did not have to go through a rebellion or complete overturn of its political setup to devise a solution to the unrest housed in a billion hearts. To appreciate the beauty of our constitution we don't need to go too far - look at our neighbors on the western and eastern borders and you would thank the founding fathers who drafted it for us!
It is pre mature to comment on how successful the CM and his cabinet would be. But, in my personal opinion this new breed of politicians is different and determined to be the change they want to see. At the end of the day if there is a winner today - its the beautiful idea of the republic of India.
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