Arvind Kejriwal - The New Mahatma?

So, Arvind Kejriwal has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Delhi.  Shiela Dixit has been hit badly, and so has Congress and BJP. Congress has offered to support AAP to give them a majority so that they can form a government in Delhi, though no one knows why.

I said in one of my posts before that India needs a new Mahatma Gandhi to make it free of corruption, so I wonder now: Is Arvind Kejriwal our saviour? Is he the person who is going to make India a corruption free country? Well, to me it looks he is the new Mahatma. People have high expectations from him. But, he should tread carefully. If he stumbles somewhere, and doesnt give the people what he promised, or makes a delay in giving it to them, they might just spoil everything he has worked for. After all, people have been waiting for 0% corruption for a long time. They even want the corrupt ministers to get punished, and have low crime rates.

And, if he is successful, egos will be hurt. Politicians would want to kill him. A no confidence motion can be passed. Anything can happen. I hope he knows where he is going. I hope he knows how sensitive his situation is.

And, also, if Arvind Kejriwal fails, the common man's trust from the politicians and parties will be lifted. They will think India is doomed to corruption, and rightly so. But, God moves in mysterious ways. I dont think Arvind Kejriwal will fail. If he doesnt fail, other political parties would be forced to take the same path he took or they would be non-existent. Only one party would win every election. And, too much of something is bad. India would be an ideal democracy, but, there would be things troubling the people then too. It could be anything, though I cant think of anything that would trouble the people in an ideal democracy.

Moreover, and ideal democracy is possible in theory only. There have to be some flaws in every democracy; in every country. Nothing is perfect.

I wish Arvind Kejriwal all the best and I hope he is able to make a change in this place. This place really needs it.

Dreams...

Dreams...the word itself sounds so philosophical and out of the world. As if its something that cant be understood easily. On the contrary, its very simple. The English dictionary describes it in three ways. The first is a series of thoughts, visions, or feelings that happen during sleep. The second is an idea or vision that is created in your imagination and that is not real. The third is something that you have wanted very much to do, be, or have for a long time. 

Here, I would be talking about the third meaning. Something that you have always wanted to do or become or something you have always wanted to posses. Everyone has dreams. They want a future they have dreamt of. Some people have every aspect of their future mapped out, and they are determined on following that plan. Some people dont really know what to do with their lives, but they do dream. They dream about what kind of a future they want.

I have dreams. Big dreams. These dreams I have had for a long, long time. I've had them for around ten years now. And, I want to fulfill them. Anything for them. But, now, as I am growing up, and its time to put the first of my plans that were on paper, into action, I hesitate. Contradicting thoughts start coming in. Because, life doesnt go the way we plan it. We plan it in a way where we get whatever we want, without any heartbreaks, and tears. But, life isn't that. It consists of heartbreaks, tears, achievements, fun, friend, everything. So, life alters our plans. It gives us everything in a balanced quantity. And, we find ourselves in a completely new place. After which we have to re-make our plans.

I have my future mapped out, but I am scared of the times when life will give me a completely new situation and I have to make my way after that. If my dreams are not realized, I will be shattered. I will be in a scary place where everyone is doing what they want to do and I dont know what to do. And, there would be no one who would come to my help.

So, now, when I am putting the first of my plans into action, I hesitate. I hesitate because, if I go wrong anywhere, my foundation would be shattered. I also hesitate because I wont be able to support myself financially, and I dont know if I will win a scholorship. Its scary now, when I think of it, but, on the contrary, having no plan is much more scarier.

Maybe now, I would just harness my skills, and try my best to fulfill my dreams....but, I guess, everyone is scared when it comes to getting out of school....

:)

....And Nothing Has Changed....

Its been a year, and nothing is different. Its been a year since Nirbhaya died, and everything is what it was a year ago. The incident that shook the whole nation didnt attract any reforms. Things are still the same. A number of girls still go through what Nirbhaya did that day. And, no one wants to come forward and impose the reforms. A reform which will protect both genders, the female from molestation, and the male from false accusation. Everyone is back to normal.

Everyone was agitated when this happened. Everyone shed a tear or two when she died, fought for some more time, and went back to their lives. Everyone forgot about the incident, including me. And, I hate to admit it. Now, its been a year, and everyone remembers it again. What do we do this time? Again have a candle march? How many candle marches should we have?

Moreover, how many people can we punish? Maybe, we might stop the crime rates, but its our duty to educate the people and change their mind sets. Just recently, a girl went through the same ordeal in Mumbai. And, Mumbai was supposed to be the safest city in India for girls. Dont you think its time we eradicate illiteracy from the country? That is the main reason all this happens. Isnt it time we show that the female is as important as the male?

I do think its time that the female can walk out of her home at any time and feel safe. We wont tolerate any more heart breaking news. People have seen enough. Its time everyone were safe, and  everyone lives in harmony, and in a true democracy.