New Delhi: While the whole country is celebrating the success of one IITan who has swept (figuratively and literally) the nation's imagination, there is another significant group of IITans who are firmly grounded in electoral politics and quietly preparing to field over 100 candidates across several states in 2014 but staying away from the Aam Aadmi Party.
Nav Bharat Democratic Party led by IITan RK Misra (IIT Kanpur 85-89, same batch as Arvind Kejriwal) differs with Arvind Kejriwal on several issues of national significance. Misra believes in anti-corruption stance of AAP but disapproves of their populist policies. Says Misra, "While AAP has promised many socially relevant reforms, their left of center stand promotes a sense of entitlement and discourages efficiency. They talk of entitlement and freebies but we believe in empowerment and enterprise. Country needs rapid economic growth to create jobs for 2 crore youth who enter the job market every year."
Concurs another IITan and Nav Bharat Democratic Party National Executive member, Mustan Tambawala, "Rate cuts (subsidies) and free services are not an economically viable solution. Enterprise, competition, productivity have to be encouraged. Only those who appreciate the benefits of a fairly regulated free market can work towards strengthening the economy. We believe in good governance and sound economy where revenue generation is not frowned upon. Profit is not a bad word. It is merely the reward for the hard work and enterprise."
Nav Bharat feels that Aam Aadmi Party should focus more on solving actual problems than sloganeering and populism. In Delhi they should focus on curbing power theft and water wastage. By providing free water, they will encourage wastage. Anything free is never valued."
The Nav Bharat Democratic Party also suggests a more collaborative approach to challenge traditional political parties in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Instead of being obstinate about fighting the electoral battle on their own, the Aam Aadmi Party should be open to alliances with like minded new generation political parties who are advocating clean polity and transparent governance.
Warns Tamabawala, "Imagine if our candidates and AAP candidates are pitted against each other, what purpose would it serve? It will divide the vote for good governance and the same old corrupt parties would come back to power. India is a large and diverse country and no one party can claim to have reach and winability across the country."
Nav Bharat Democratic Party will be open to discussions with Aam Admi Party as such an understanding will ultimately benefit the country.
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