Yesterday I witnessed my first ever meeting of a  political party. The Aam Aadmi Party  meeting of volunteers at Jain Trust Hall in Ashok Nagar, Bangalore.What an experience it was. There were no goons or thieves clad in spot less whites masquerading as political messiahs.Most volunteers were in the age group of 30 to 40 years, common people attired in their regular clothes.
 Much beyond my wildest expectations and deep apprehensions based on dealing with political bigs and smalls, the meeting commenced on the dot at 1800 hrs.Every one except the coordinators and the speakers sat on the floor in perfectly aligned rows allowing for their colleagues to be accommodated in whatever space was available. Yet the response was so overwhelming that despite the fact that there were about 500 people cramped in the hall around 200 were standing all around.
The single point agenda, the focus of the meeting was how to win the general elections.Mr Prithvi Reddy , member of the central executive committee  of the Party took pains to explain various challenges faced by the party and how to overcome them.Response from the volunteers was to say the least "frightening," not for me, but, for the archaic and self serving outfits like the Congress, BJP,SP,BSP,RJD,JD(U),DMK,AIADMK et all.
For me it was an exhilarating and blissful moment to get the sense that after 67 years of political chicanery based on Dynasty,Religion,Caste and Class the time was now coming to see some well meaning,conscientious,educated and determined individuals, based on their merit of public good, occupy the political space. If the enthusiasm and deep sense of commitment displayed by the volunteers is an indicator I am certain the AAP will garner more than 50% of the 28 parliamentary constituencies in Karnataka. Pray the same comes true in other States to rid us of the political plague that has occupied the center stage for so long.