{"id":5553,"date":"2015-02-11T06:39:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T11:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=5553"},"modified":"2015-02-11T06:39:31","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T11:39:31","slug":"move-over-syriza-and-podemos-revolutionary-indian-political-party-sweeps-new-delhi-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=5553","title":{"rendered":"Move Over Syriza and Podemos \u2013 Revolutionary Indian Political Party Sweeps New Delhi Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libertyblitzkrieg.com\/2015\/02\/10\/move-over-syriza-and-podemos-revolutionary-indian-political-party-sweeps-new-delhi-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\">Move Over Syriza and Podemos \u2013 Revolutionary Indian Political Party Sweeps New Delhi Elections<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Critics say that Kejriwal has been acting like a political novice by releasing a slew of allegations that may not come to much. Khurshid, for once, has said that Kejriwal was \u201can ant taking on the might of an elephant\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kejriwal accepts that survival in Indian politics against established political behemoths requires \u201cstrategic planning\u201d, acknowledging that his \u201ctiming could have been planned better\u201d.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>While Kejriwal admits he is still learning, he believes that the truth will prevail. \u201cRemember they may have survived for many decades in politics, but we too are formidable foes in pursuing truth,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kejriwal objects to the fact that \u201cpower is vested in a political establishment in Delhi and in state capitals. It needs to be people-centric\u201d. His use of street protests has earned him the respect of the middle class.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 From the November 4, 2012 Al Jazeera article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/indepth\/features\/2012\/11\/20121149541168660.html\">India\u2019s \u2018Assange\u2019 crusades against corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than two years ago, I published\u00a0an article titled,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/libertyblitzkrieg.com\/2012\/11\/05\/meet-arvind-kejriwal-indias-julian-assange\/\">Meet Arvind Kejriwal: \u201cIndia\u2019s Julian Assange,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>which\u00a0focused on the crusade for social justice of a man I had never heard of. It immediately seemed important to me as further evidence of the nascent global political awakening against corrupt politicians, large corporations and central banks. In the intervening years, we have seen the rise of Syriza in Greece, Podemos in Spain and even Bepe Grillo\u2019s Five Star Movement in Italy. I hadn\u2019t heard of Mr. Kejriwal again\u2026until today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Move Over Syriza and Podemos \u2013 Revolutionary Indian Political Party Sweeps New Delhi Elections Critics say that Kejriwal has been acting like a political novice by releasing a slew of allegations that may not come to much. Khurshid, for once, has said that Kejriwal was \u201can ant taking on the might of an elephant\u201d. 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