How to Join AAP as a Member

Thursday, January 2, 2014

How to Join AAP as a Member | Join AAP Party

Aam Aadmi Party is the most successful and exciting start-up by an IIT-ian in the history of India. AAP leaders have said they need candidates like him in their party, and Balakrishnan is optimistic about "getting into the fray and making a change." According to me, it is the most successful and exciting start-up by an IIT-ian in the history of India (IIT-Kharagpur alumnus and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the founder-leader of the AAP).

For the past two years millions of common Indians came out on streets to fight against the biggest evil in our country today - corruption. This people's anti-corruption movement has exposed the ugly and greedy face of our politicians. No political party in India today works for the common man's needs. The Janlokpal Movement was a call to all the politicians of India to listen to the common man's plea. For almost 2 years we tried every single way available to plead our cause to the government - peaceful protesting, courting arrest, indefinite fasting several rounds of negotiations with the ruling government - we tried everything possible to convince the government to form a strong anti- corruption law. But despite the huge wave of public support in favour of a strong anti-corruption law, all political parties cheated the people of India and deliberately sabotaged the Janlokpal Bill. The time for peaceful fasts and protests is gone. This is the time for action. Since most political parties are corrupt, greedy and thick skinned, it's time to bring political power back into the people's hands. We are not saying that every single politician is corrupt and greedy. There are many good intentioned people in politics today who want to work honestly for the people of India. But the current system of polity does not allow honest politicians to function. We are also not claiming that every single person who joins our party will be hundred percent honest. We are saying that it is the system that has become very corrupt and needs to be changed immediately. Our aim in entering politics is not to come to power; we have entered politics to change the current corrupt and self-serving system of politics forever. So that no matter who comes to power in the future, the system is strong enough to withstand corruption at any level of governance.

I wanted to be part of it as it felt like the right thing to do. I am very confident about the party's prospects.

I am sure it will be able to make the necessary changes and it will go a very long way in changing politics.

I have just joined the party and I am more interested in working for the AAP and for this great concept. At the moment, I just want to be part of the AAP revolution.

After quitting Infosys, I, along with (former Infosys CFO) Mohandas Pai and (former member of the Wipro board of directors) Girish Paranjpe formed a private equity fund. We are waiting for an approval from SEBI (the Security and Exchange Board of India).

I am often asked if I can manage both politics and business. I believe I can. In the future too, I will be able to manage both.

The decision to provide free water will not benefit the needy, said Lovely. Instead of getting cheaper, water has become costlier after AAP's decision. You (AAP) gave subsidy for power tariffs, we also gave it during our time. So what is the difference between Congress and AAP, asked Lovely.