{"id":18503,"date":"2014-03-09T00:07:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T18:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=18503"},"modified":"2014-03-18T17:01:35","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T11:31:35","slug":"general-elections-2014-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/politics\/general-elections-2014-day-4","title":{"rendered":"General Elections 2014 \u2013 Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Amit<\/a>
It is about fighting at each rank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Today Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal ended his 4-day tour of Gujarat with a rally and a road show in Ahmedabad. Though he did not have prior permission, the rally continued to be peaceful except for a brief interruption by the police. During the day, he paid a visit to Sabarmati Ashram. Was it Sabarmati that woke Gandhi\u2019s non violence traits in him, making him quote, \u201cForgive the violence, there was no need to protest at the BJP office.\u201d
\nWhen there are many political parties, there are bound to be varied views, numerous accusations and difference of opinions. In an interaction, an interesting volley of questions and answers were thrown back and forth between BJP member Amit Shah and AAP member Manish Shisodia.
\nHere is an edited transcript as to how the dialogue might have taken place. A few characters may find their way into the dialogue but it was necessary to keep them to get the flow right.
\nArvind Kejriwal: The debt of the state of Gujarat has increased manifold during Modi\u2019s regime. Where is the development? What is your economic model, Modi?
\nAmit Shah: If there has been no development in Gujarat, then Kejriwal, you should contest Modi from Gujarat.
\nManish Shisodia: (Shouting) I would want Kejriwal to stand up against Modi from anywhere, even in Gujarat. But first you guys decide where Modi would contest from.
\nAmit Shah: The decision will soon be taken. But you guys have been bought by the Congress because Congress cannot afford a direct contest with BJP.
\nManish Shisodia: (Still very angry) My party has fought Congress for two years, now when the time for change has come, you people want to cash in on the situation.
\nDigvijay Singh: (Out of nowhere) There are serious charges against the ministers in the Gujarat government.
\nAmit Shah: What! Your Rahul Gandhi only recently shook hands with Ashok Chavan who is mired in Adarsh controversy.
\nDigviay Singh: (Quiet)
\nManish Shisodia: (Unperturbed by the interruption) Modi says he has developed Gujarat, but the reality is something else. My visit has opened my eyes. Several educational institutions are in bad shape without basic amenities. Why did you not allow Kejriwal to meet Modi?
\nAmit Shah: (Still glaring at Digvijay Singh, turns to Shisodia) I am answerable only to people of Gujarat and I don\u2019t think I should be answering you. Nevertheless you people should have taken prior appointment.
\nDigvijay Singh: (Still sulking) AAP is raising only those issues which we had raised earlier. Then the media did not cover us.
\nWell, if the channel had given them more time, they could have gone on and on.
\nThe word-war is not restricted to rallies and channels. Suddenly the social media has become a battle ground for BJP and AAP supporters. Hash tags like #NaxalAAP and #ViolentBJP are dividing the Twitter community \u2013 the election has already begun on Twitter. And AAP leader Meera Sanyal may be cursing the day she praised the development in Gujarat on Twitter. Awe struck by the progress in Gujarat, she had praised the roads, the sky, the birds, the IT hub, the villages, continuous supply of electricity. She was certainly impressed. Now she has to counter all these praises as she fights the elections from South Mumbai as an AAP candidate. Wah re politics!
\nMeanwhile, \u2018weapon\u2019 ink found another target to splash upon \u2013 AAP leader Yogendra Yadav. At a rally, someone splashed ink on his face. He said he did not know the motive and neither was he embarrassed at the incident.
\nNow, can we move from AAP to some other news. AAP certainly has a way of being in the news all the time.
\nDisappointed at not being offered the Lok Sabha ticket, Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Ram Kripal resigned from the party. The ticket was given to Misa Bharti, daughter of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. Kripal accused the party of being devoted to \u2018family justice\u2019 instead of \u2018social justice.\u2019
\nMeanwhile, Lok Janshakti Party has released their first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag Paswan feature in the list. The BJP has declared its second list of candidates. Out of 52 nominees, 20 were from Karnataka and the others from West Bengal, Tripura, Kerala and Orissa. Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and former journalist Chandan Mitra feature in the list. Yeddyurappa must be a happy man today. Remember reports of him in 2011, where he smashed the then BJP president Venkaiah Naidu\u2019s laptop when he was asked to step down as Karnataka Chief Minister. Anyway, coming back to the nominations, what about Modi? No news. He still awaits his nomination.
\nWhile he waits, the US has hinted that they would welcome Modi as the Prime Minister and may even lift the ban on his travelling to the US which was imposed after the 2002 riots. Well, wonder what Kejriwal will have to say about this \u2013 \u201cModi is not a terrorist?\u201d
\nWhatever he says, stay tuned with us as we summarise the happenings of each day.<\/p>\n

Related Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lok Sabha Election<\/a>
\nElection Results<\/a>
\nGujarat Election<\/a>
\nGujarat Election Results<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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