Source: ET
Supporters of the Indian Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man’s Party) hold brooms, the party symbol, as they celebrate outside the AAP office after their candidate Arvind Kejriwal won the state assembly election aganist Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, in New Delhi on December 8, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
The results from elections for four state assemblies in India are significant, given that they could set the pattern for the national election next year. As many had forecast, the ruling Congress Party suffered setbacks in three out of four states under the force of the resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party, which seemed set to claim victory in these states, including the symbolically important New Delhi. As the results came in, the leader of the nationalist force, the controversial Narendra Modi, termed the success recorded by his party a huge win, and made it a point to publicly congratulate leaders. In contrast, a subdued Congress stated that it would review tactics and policies.
Accepting verdict of people requires a big heart provided each has full trust in the election system. Pakistanis have big heart. Instead advocating to accept the verdict why not strive hard to make the election system fair, honest, transparent and free of rigging. Elections in seventies were transparent, fair and free of rigging as such were accepted by all. Indians have trust in their election system as such verdict is immediately accepted. Same is true for all other established democratic countries.