Being Arvind Kejriwal: Transforming Rage to an Aspiration

In last 2 years the most lingering personality who has proactively occupied Indian media is Arvind Kejriwal and the simple reason behind that his naturally matchless ways and approach towards his goals. If I need to describe his core personality in a single line then I believe the given words will do the job better than anything else “Aspire to inspire before you expire”.

In the year 2011, an angry young Man wearing long old shirts and pants appears on TV with the sayings which are close to the heart of a common man. He along with Anna Hazare took a stand against corruption and started fight for an independent body ‘Lokpal’. After getting ways apart from Anna, Arvind has single handedly managed to fight with the top political guns of India and the strength that conspired him to stand firmly in every situation came from the rage which he has against the current political system.

The faith and credibility which he earned among the common people are the domino effect of the sacrifices which he made during his early stage of life. Reminisce of a Man who has studied from prestigious IIT, got job at Tata Steel and later worked as an IRS officer, what else has remain after achieving all this for a common middle class Indian. But for Arvind all these accomplishment were not sufficient as he has some other plans in his mind. He is full of fury against the corrupt system where the poor is getting poorer and rich is getting richer.

Arvind left the job at Tata Steels as he found the same was not his cup of tea. He considered joining Indian Administrative Services could give him a chance to enter into the system and to give back something to the society. Just after giving the exams he went to Kolkata and joined Ramakrishna Mission and Nehru Yuva Kendra. It was to some degree out of the box as everybody around him was planning to go abroad to earn money but he has his own beliefs and he was so desperate to work for the social cause. While working as an IRS officer he started an NGO ‘Parivartan’ and it was his first footstep towards the larger pictures for which he was looking for. Later he quit IRS also and dedicate himself completely in the social work. Arvind won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006 for his contribution to the enactment of the Right to Information Act and for his efforts to empower the poorest citizens of India.

Life is full of miracles and this short little Man has more to achieve. In the year 2011 he along with Anna Hazare appears on every news channel and became the voice of billions of Indians who are frustrated from the current political scenario. After the debacle of Lokpal Movement, Arvind thought of entering politics and formed Aam Aadmi Party. His idea of entering in politics was welcomed and criticized but his ambitions helped him to go with his chosen direction.

Delhi Election is the first battleground for him and his party. They have got some success in the initial stage as many surveys are giving them respectable amount of seats. Arvind’s idea of ‘Swaraj’ is no doubt a form of real democracy but it has some flaws also. But again, being optimist is the way to welcome this new party in the political arena. If AAP gets success then surely it will be a new beginning for the democracy of India. Arvind has transformed his rage against the corrupt system in more logical way to attain his aspiration of a real democracy where people have all the rights in their hands.

All the Best Arvind Kejriwal!