New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Financial scams — chit funds, Ponzi schemes — have victims who lose their savings, but when a political movement built on honesty and hope begins to crumble, the loss is far deeper. Because what is taken away is not just wealth, but trust in the very idea of change. Politics, at its best, is supposed to be different. It is not meant to serve. That is why the rise of the India Against Corruption movement in 2011 felt like a turning point. The country was weary. The UP…
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Ahilyanagar (Maharashtra), April 26 (IANS) In light of politicians changing parties after election victories, veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday called for the introduction and implementation of legislation that would prohibit leaders elected under the banner of a specific political party from defecting. He also urged the public to deliberate thoughtfully before voting for a particular leader.His response came in the wake of a significant political upheaval triggered by the defection …
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its Chief Arvind Kejriwal, criticising the AAP supremo of adopting “double standards” by leading luxurious lifestyle while promising the opposite to the people.She also alleged that “ideological bankruptcy” is now visible in the AAP since few of its founding members have now quit the party.Addressing the press after seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs merged w…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The resignation of Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, and six other MPs from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to join the BJP has sparked strong reactions, with social activist Anna Hazare and several BJP leaders weighing in prominently on the issue. Speaking to reporters, Hazare emphasised that such political decisions are part of democratic freedom.“In a democracy, where to go and where to stay is a matter of individual choice and opinion,” he said.He added that if leaders …
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) After a political storm erupted on Friday with the exit of seven Rajya Sabha MPs from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including recently-removed Deputy Leader Raghav Chadha, veteran social activist Anna Hazare attributed it to AAP “prioritising power and money”.The MPs announced their decision to join the BJP.Speaking to reporters, Hazare emphasised that the MPs who left the party might have faced some problems within it.He said: “They (ex-AAP MPs) might have faced some int…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, with Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva accusing Arvind Kejriwal of running the party in an “authoritarian” manner.Speaking to IANS, Sachdeva said that while appointing or removing a Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha is an internal matter of a political party, the manner in which the decision …