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<keyword id="20055618" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Justice-Sanjiv-Khanna" source="keywords">Justice Sanjiv Khanna</keyword> is set to take the oath as 51st <keyword id="19941896" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chief-Justice-of-India" source="keywords">Chief Justice of India</keyword> today in a ceremony that will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 10 a.m. President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the ceremony and will administer the oath of office to Justice Khanna. The outgoing CJI, <keyword id="23910297" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhananjay-Yashwant-Chandrachud" source="keywords">Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud</keyword>, retired on Sunday, making way for Justice Khanna, who will serve a six-month tenure as the Chief Justice. His tenure will end in May 2025. The Government of India recently issued a formal notification appointing Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India, effective November 11, 2024. The Ministry of Law and Justice confirmed in its notification that the President, under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, has appointed Justice Khanna to the highest judicial post in the country. Born on May 14, 1960, Justice Khanna began his legal career in 1983 by joining as an advocate with the Delhi Bar Council. He has experience in a wide range of legal fields, including constitutional law, taxation, arbitration, commercial law, and environmental law. Justice Khanna also worked as senior standing counsel for the Income Tax Department, representing the National Capital Territory of Delhi. A third-generation lawyer, he was elevated as an additional judge of the <keyword id="19895875" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-High-Court" source="keywords">Delhi High Court</keyword> in 2005 and was then made a permanent judge in 2006. Justice Khanna was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court on January 18, 2019. During his tenure at the Supreme Court, he has headed benches for multiple high-profile cases, some of which include hearing for AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) leader Arvind Kejriwal's bail application in the liquor policy case. Notably, his bench was responsible for granting interim bail to former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the thick of Loksabha elections 2024.Other significant cases Justice Khanna has overseen as part of the Constitution Bench include the revocation of <keyword id="19914756" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Article-370" source="keywords">Article 370</keyword> and electoral bonds. <h2>DY Chandrachud leaves office </h2>On his last working day, outgoing Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, became emotional as he reflected on his tenure, saying, "There is no greater feeling than being able to serve those in need." In his heartfelt farewell speech on Friday, CJI Chandrachud shared his journey from being a law student seated in the back row to presiding over the Supreme Court. He also expressed the honor of serving the nation and highlighted how each day in office offered opportunities for both professional growth and personal development. Chandrachud follows in the footsteps of his father, Justice YV Chandrachud, who holds the honor of being India's longest serving Chief Justice. During his 8-year-long stint at the Supreme Court, DY Chandrachud has passed over 600 judgements and has been part of more than 1,200 benches.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna to take oath as 51st Chief Justice of India today

In a significant <keyword id="20359239" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="political-development" source="keywords">political development</keyword>, <keyword id="19969165" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Atishi" source="keywords">Atishi</keyword> is poised to become the next Chief Minister of Delhi, following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal. The <keyword id="19935664" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aam-Aadmi-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Aam Aadmi Party" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Aam Aadmi Party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> (AAP) convened a legislative meeting earlier today, where all MLAs unanimously accepted Kejriwal's proposal to nominate Atishi for the top post. <h2>Who is Atishi?</h2>Atishi Marlena, widely known as Atishi, is a prominent figure within the AAP and currently holds multiple key portfolios in the <keyword id="19925995" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-government" source="keywords">Delhi government</keyword>. A Rhodes scholar, she has long been a key architect of AAP’s <keyword id="20374249" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="education-reforms" source="keywords">education reforms</keyword> in Delhi, which transformed the public schooling system and gained national attention. Her work has earned her recognition as a progressive leader committed to enhancing education, governance, and <keyword id="20228723" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="public-welfare" source="keywords">public welfare</keyword>. Atishi has served as a Delhi MLA, representing the Kalkaji constituency, and has been an essential part of the Kejriwal-led government. She took on many responsibilities when Kejriwal was jailed in connection with the excise policy case, and her reputation for efficiency and dedication helped solidify her as a strong contender for the chief ministerial position. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113312516" title="Supreme Court grants bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor scam case" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Kejriwal’s resignation and resultant suspense</h2>The sequence of events leading to Atishi's ascension began with Arvind Kejriwal's sudden announcement that he would resign as Delhi’s Chief Minister. On September 13, 2024, Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail, where he was lodged for his alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor policy scam. Following his release, Kejriwal took to the public platform to declare that he would step down, pending a “certificate of honesty” from the people of Delhi. In a political gambit that stunned many, Kejriwal pushed for advancing the polls to November 2024, ahead of the originally scheduled February 2025 elections. His rationale was that only a fresh mandate from the people, whom he asked to consider his honesty as the deciding factor, would validate his return to power. Until then, he vowed not to reassume the office of Chief Minister. "I didn't resign (after arrest in excise policy case) because I respect democracy and the Constitution is supreme for me," Kejriwal had said earlier. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113364559" title="Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces resignation, demands Delhi elections in November" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Kejriwal’s resignation prompted a flurry of activity within AAP, as speculation mounted about who would succeed him. The party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) and other senior leaders, including Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Gopal Rai, held several rounds of discussions. Names floated for the role included Atishi, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and even Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal. Some sources hinted that a surprise candidate from a minority community could also emerge. However, Atishi was always seen as the frontrunner. She holds a majority of the key portfolios in the Delhi government and was handpicked by Kejriwal to unfurl the national flag on August 15 while he was in jail — a symbolic gesture that hinted at her growing political stature within the party. <h2>Atishi’s nomination and the path ahead</h2>The AAP legislative meeting, held at Kejriwal’s residence earlier today, saw Atishi’s nomination as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. The decision was unanimously accepted by all AAP MLAs, with Kejriwal personally proposing her name. Once Kejriwal officially tenders his resignation later today, Atishi will likely meet Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to stake her claim for the CM’s office. It is expected that Atishi will not take the oath of office immediately, as the process involves proving majority on the floor of the Delhi Assembly and appointing a new council of ministers. Sources suggest that the swearing-in ceremony may take place closer to the next Assembly session. Atishi’s rise to the Chief Ministerial post comes at a time of political turbulence for AAP. Kejriwal’s resignation, driven by his desire to restore his public image following his incarceration, has put the party in a precarious position. The opposition <keyword id="14666" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bjp" source="Orion">BJP</keyword> has termed Kejriwal’s resignation a "PR stunt" aimed at deflecting attention from the corruption charges. Atishi, with her track record of governance and public service, represents a fresh face for AAP, one that can potentially rejuvenate the party’s image. She will need to navigate a host of challenges, including the corruption allegations surrounding Kejriwal and the upcoming elections. Whether she will be able to maintain the party’s grip on Delhi or lead it to a new electoral victory remains to be seen. (With inputs from agencies)

Atishi set to become Delhi's new Chief Minister as Arvind Kejriwal steps down months before the assembly elections

<ul><li>The re-elected leader of the Aam Aadmi Party was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi along with six other ministers in the presence of thousands of followers at the Ram Lila Maidan in Delhi.</li><li>There are no changes to Kejriwal's cabinet. The same six ministers have been retained and popular party members (and election winners) like Atishi and Raghav Chadha have been left out of the cabinet contrary to expectations.</li><li>"I had even invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi (for today's ceeremony) but he was probably busy, he couldn't make it," Kejriwal said during his speech post the oath taking ceremony.</li><li>The Delhi Chief Minister concluded his speech with a Hindi rendition of the American anthem in the fight for civil rights, "We Shall Overcome".</li></ul>Watch the entire swearing-in ceremony here: 
 
 
 
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 Here's the full text of Arvind Kejriwal's speech after he took oath as Delhi's Chief Minister. I have been sworn-in for a third time. It is not just my victory, it is the victory of each woman, each child, each mother, and each and every citizen of Delhi. In the last five years, we have only tried to bring a little relief to the lives for the people of Delhi. We have tried to bring in as much development as I can, and that will be our effort in the next five years too. Call your relatives in the villages and tell them that "our son Kejriwal has become the Chief Minister there is nothing to worry about." Some people Delhi in voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party, some voted for Congress, some voted for other parties but today as I am sworn in, I am the Chief Minister for all of them, not just the ones who voted for Aam Aadmi Party. I have refused to help any voter of Delhi because of his or her political affiliations. We put water pipelines, and got work done, even in areas which are known to vote for BJP. No matter which party you suppoer, no matter what your faith is, no matter what your caste is, turn up with your requests without hesitation, your work will be done. There is still a lot of work to be done in Delhi. I want to work together with everyone. Election is over. A lot of people said a lot of things about each other. A lot of rivals said some mean things about us but today we have forgiven them. I request my rivals too, let us work together to make Delhi a better place. I also want to work with the Central Government to take Delhi a long way forward. I had even invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he was probably busy, he couldn't make it. My dear citizens of Delhi, you have given birth to a new kind of politics in the country- one that focuses on real issues like education, health, basic amenities, good roads. It is the politics of the 21-st century. I would like to narrate a few lines to explain this new politics. (Translated from Hindi) "When every child of Mother India is blessed with good education, on then the tricolour will flutter with pride in the open skies. When every child of Mother India is blessed with good healthcare, on then the tricolour will flutter with pride in the open skies. When every young man loses the tag of 'unemployed, only then the tricolour will flutter with pride in the open skies. When every person rises above his caste and religion to feel like an Indian, only then the tricolour will flutter with pride in the open skies." There is now news flowing in from other states that they are following our model in Delhi to make water and electricity free. You have made magic. Anyone in India who doubts the possibility of free water, or subsidised electricity, or good schools, people point towards Delhi as an example. Delhi is not run by Kejriwal or his ministers, Delhi is run by the teachers, doctors, hawkers, factory owners, autowallahs et all. (Names a few people from the he list of Delhi ke nirmata (the makers of Delhi model) Some people complain that Kejriwal is making things free. Some of the world's most amazing things, God has given us for free. When a father goes hungry to provide for his child, that penance is free. The love of the Delhi people that has made me the Chief Minister is also free. It will be shameful for me to charge a poor man for basic healthcare or for a child's education. There will be a time soon, the story of India's greatness will resonate across the world from London to Australia, from America to Africa. Kejriwal sings 'Hum honge Kaamyab', the Hindi version 'We shall overcome' to conclude his speech. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/arvind-kejriwals-in-has-lessons-for-mamata-banerjee-mk-stalin-and-lalu-prasad-yadav/articleshow/74082357.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Kejriwal's spectacular win has five lessons for Rajinikanth, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, and Lalu Yadav</a>

"Best things in life are free,"⁠— here's the full text of Arvind Kejriwal's speech after the swearing-in ceremony

Bharatiya Janata Party (<keyword id="14666" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bjp" source="Orion">BJP</keyword>) leader <keyword id="908125" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="bhupendra-patel" source="Orion">Bhupendra Patel</keyword> has taken the oath of Chief Minister of <keyword id="6354766" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="gujarat" source="Orion">Gujarat</keyword> for a second consecutive time in Gandhinagar on Monday. Patel was administered the oath as the 18th Chief Minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat in Gandhinagar at 2 pm. The ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword>, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of BJP-led states. As per sources, about 20 cabinet ministers will also take oath on the same day, along with Bhupendra Patel and will take charge of their respective offices, the very next day. BJP swept the Gujarat Assembly election winning a whopping 156 seats, which is the highest number of seats any party has won after the formation of the state in the year 1960. The BJP's seventh consecutive Assembly poll win in Gujarat is its biggest since the founding of this state in 1960. Patel was sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on September 13, 2021. He was first elected as BJP legislative party leader on September 12, 2021. He began his political journey as a member in Memnagar municipality and got elected as MLA from Ghatlodia constituency (Ahmedabad) in the 2017 Gujarat assembly elections. Breaking his own record, Patel once again won from Ghatlodia constituency by a staggering margin of 1,91,000 votes in the 2022 election. This overwhelming majority of the BJP in Gujarat depicts the absolute faith of the people in Patel's leadership. Patel has vast experience in administration, having served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and as a Corporator for Thaltej ward from 2010 to 2015. He began his political career in 1995 when he was appointed as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of Memnagar municipality. He served the municipality for over a decade, becoming Chairman of the local body during 1999-2000 and 2004-2006. He also served as the Vice Chairman of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation School Board between 2008 and 2010. Later on, he served as a Corporator from Thaltej ward from 2010 to 2015. During this tenure, he served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). In 2015, he was appointed as the chairman of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). In 2017, Patel became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the first time, by winning the election from Ghatlodia constituency with a wide margin of 1,17,000 votes. Born on July 15, 1962, in Ahmedabad, Patel holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad. He is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He is also an active member of Pandit Deendayal Library managed by RSS at Memnagar. The BJP created history in Gujarat with a landslide victory in the 2022 election and its 7th consecutive win. It is the party's largest win in Gujarat since the state's formation in 1960. It is an important win for the BJP. Notably, there has always been a strong contest between the BJP and Congress in Gujarat, but this time around, Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) entry made this election an interesting one. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal tried hard to woo the people of Gujarat with the promises of providing free electricity and water, Rs 1,000 per month for women and a loan waiver for farmers. On the other hand, Congress also tried to attract voters with all kinds of sops. The BJP bagged 156 seats in the 182-member Assembly, its highest-ever poll tally in the state. The opposition Congress could manage only 17 seats while Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party had to be content with just 5 seats. Three seats went to Independent candidates while the Samajwadi Party (SP) won a lone seat in the state. The BJP, which has won its seventh straight election in Gujarat, not only improved its own best record of 127 seats in 2002-- the first election with Narendra Modi as Chief Minister -- but the Congress' tally of 149 seats in 1985. 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Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat chief minister

The entire list and a brief profile of 'Delhi ke nirmata'⁠— the makers of Delhi felicitated at Kejriwal's oath taking ceremony

<ul><li>With a great show in the 2020 Assembly Elections bagging 62 seats, AAP, headed by its founder Arvind Kejriwal, will form the government once again.</li><li>With this victory, Arvind Kejriwal snatches the most coveted chance of sitting on the Delhi throne for the third time.</li><li>In a grand swearing-in ceremony, Arvind Kejriwal will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on February 16, 2020.</li></ul> Spearheading AAP’s landslide victory in the February 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, the party’s founder and national convener Arvind Kejriwal proudly wins the chance of sitting on the Delhi National Capital Territory’s throne for the third consecutive time. The AAP’s legislative leader will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi in a grand ceremony that will take place in the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, February 16, 2020. In the recently concluded Delhi Assembly Elections, AAP won 62 out of the total 70 seats. The vote share of the AAP was 53.57. The BJP won from the remaining 8 seats with the INC left without a single seat. AAP’s momentous victory follows a serious setback suffered by the party during the last Lok Sabha elections in May 2019 when the party could not get a single seat in the capital territory as BJP won all the 7 Lok Sabha seats. The oath taking ceremony Manish Sisodia will be sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister along with five other ministers, who will be taking the oath of office in the ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony in which Kejriwal will take oath as the Delhi Chief Minister will be a Delhi-specific event and the party has said no politicians will be invited to take part in the program. AAP’s Delhi unit convener said, "No chief minister or political leader from other states will be invited for the ceremony that is going to be specific to Delhi.” The special invitees to the ceremony include all 7 Delhi MPs, newly elected 8 BJP MLAs. However, Arvind Kejriwal has sent a special invite to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion. The venue The oath taking ceremony will take place in Ramlila Maidan, the same grounds from where Kejriwal championed a massive anti-corruption movement along with Anna Hazare in 2011. The ceremony will be open to the general public and in the same manner as done in 2015, Arvind Kejriwal has extended an open invitation to all the residents of the national capital. A recent tweet by Arvind Kejriwal read, "Residents of Delhi, your son will take oath as the Chief Minister for the third time. I want you to come along with all your family members to Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, at 10 am". How to attend the event Kejriwal has published an open invitation to all the public of Delhi to participate in the oath taking ceremony to be held in the Ramlila Maidan. Ramlila Maidan is located in the heart of Delhi. Here are the details of the Public Transport to commute to Ramlila Maidan. The bus lines that will make a stopover at Ramlila Maidan: Bus Nos.: 246, 273, 309, 729 Train lines that will stop near Ramlila Maidan: Train Nos.: EMU 64071, EMU 64449, SUBURBAN RAIL Metro lines that stop near Ramlila Maidan: VIOLET (PURPLE) LINE, YELLOW LINE How to watch oath taking ceremony live on TV You may tune into Times Now and ET Now on your TV to watch the event live.

Arvind Kejriwal’s Swearing-In Ceremony: Where and how to watch the event live

<ul><li>Kejriwal to take oath on Feb 16 at Ramleela Maidan. </li><li><keyword id="6354681" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="manish-sisodia">Manish Sisodia</keyword>, Atishi, Raghav Chadha and Saurabh Bharadwaj are the potential candidates for the cabinet.</li></ul><keyword id="260213" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword> is all set to take oath as the chief minister on February 16 at Ramleela Maidan in Delhi. Yesterday, the <keyword id="6354944" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="aam-aadmi-party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> party won 62 of the total 70 assembly seats, bringing the 7 year old party to power for the third time. The party is planning to make it a grand event and has extended an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/183686136279276/?notif_t=event_calendar_create&amp;notif_id=1581486789050990">invitation</a> via social media to the people of Delhi. The post was made from an official Facebook handle of Aam Aadmi Party Gurgaon with an invitation that said “Oath Ceremony Of CM Arvind Kejriwal”. The event will be held at Ramleela Maidan at 11 am. This time Kejriwal will miss the Valentines Day buzz like his last swearing-in ceremony. However, he already said the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/arvind-kejriwals-first-speech-after-winning-a-second-term-as-delhi-chief-minister/articleshow/74081047.cms">three</a> magic words to Delhi-ites after his spectacular win. The internet went crazy in 2015 when Arvind Kejriwal took oath as a CM on Valentine’s day. He later after a year celebrating his anniversary tweeted: “Last year, on this day, Delhi fell in love with AAP. This bonding is deep and everlasting.” <div type="twitter" handle="ArvindKejriwal" handlename="Arvind Kejriwal" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853608389574656/REH_LpUJ_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1360" retweetcount="1238" status="Last year, on this day, Delhi fell in love with AAP. This bonding is deep n everlasting." createdat="1455413769000" id="698682104440184833"></div>

 According to the UT establishment procedure, the Lieutenant governor (LG) will write to the President via Home Ministry explaining that AAP has won the majority in Delhi Election 2020 and is set to form a government. Later, the President will issue an appointing letter to the AAP leader as a CM of Delhi. However, in states the governor performs all the responsibilities of swearing and appointing the CM. After the appointment of the CM, a cabinet is formed with seven ministers, including the CM. After the CM finalises the list, the LG administers the oath of office and CM’s cabinet. The sixth legislative assembly of Delhi was dissolved on Tuesday by LG. The previous cabinet included Patparganj MLA Manish Sisodia who was also the deputy CM; Satyendar Jain of Shakur Basti; Imran Hussain of Ballimaran; Kailash Gahlot of Seemapuri; Rajendra Pal Gautam of Babarpur; and Gopal Rai. It would be interesting to watch if Kejriwal would retain the old faces in the office or will bring in a new colour in Delhi cabinet. Manish Sisodia, Atishi, Raghav Chadha and Saurabh Bharadwaj are some of the potential candidates to make it to the cabinet. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/economic-revival-in-the-times-of-coronavirus-can-be-slow-warns-governments-chief-economic-advisor/articleshow/74093707.cms?src=hp_latest">Economic revival in the times of Coronavirus can be slow, warns government’s chief economic advisor</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/arvind-kejriwals-in-has-lessons-for-mamata-banerjee-mk-stalin-and-lalu-prasad-yadav/articleshow/74082357.cms?src=hp_latest">Kejriwal's spectacular win has five lessons for Rajinikanth, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, and Lalu Yadav</a>

Arvind Kejriwal sends a Facebook invite to all of Delhi to attend his swearing-in ceremony

NEW DELHI: Those who were there will always remember the sea of heads with white caps, tricolours fluttering in the winter wind and the sparkle of hope on every <keyword id="6354944" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Aam-Aadmi-Party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> supporter's face at the packed Ramlila Maidan on Saturday. For them, it wasn't just a swearing-in ceremony; it was an open-air party of the common folk, a showtime for people's power. 
 And the speech that their <keyword id="19496" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="leader">leader</keyword> <keyword id="260213" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword>, the new <keyword id="5269" type="POSITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Chief-Minister">chief minister</keyword> of Delhi, delivered after the swearing-in ceremony was no ordinary speech either. For him, this was a "tryst with destiny" moment. And he seemed to be speaking straight from the heart when he declared, "The politics of this country had destroyed everything but in these assembly elections the people have shown that honest politics is possible. Elections can be fought with honesty and won with honesty." The crowd, about 80,000 inside and outside the venue, cheered in approval. 
 Many of them had come from far and wide: Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, <keyword id="6358126" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Himachal-Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</keyword>, Rajasthan, <keyword id="30033" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Bihar">Bihar</keyword>, Telangana, <keyword id="20154" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</keyword> and elsewhere. School teacher Nimma Jairam Reddy, 44, travelled for 28 hours from Medak district in Telangana. "In the past 60 years, the difference between the aam aadmi and the amir aadmi has grown. To end it, traditional politics must die and be replaced with moral and modern politics which Kejriwal represents," he said. 
 
Kejriwal's speech was politically mature, and marked by clarity of thought. He spoke of announcing a phone number in two days – a complaint hotline to catch bribe-givers red-handed. He also assuaged fears of the honest bureaucrat. "Today many people tell me, Arvindji, stay alert, because bureaucracy would not let you succeed. I don't believe this. Over the past few days, I have met some Delhi bureaucrats. I have no hesitation in saying that if some people are corrupt, there are several who are highly upright and want to serve the nation," he said. 
 He also urged his partymen too to stay on the right path. "I request my party ministers, MLAs and workers to never be conceited and arrogant. Our struggle will go waste if our MLAs and ministers become arrogant. <keyword id="6356115" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="AAP">AAP</keyword> was formed to overthrow the arrogant parties and I don't want another party to come up to put an end to our arrogance. Even when our volunteers go to mohallas and colonies, they should be humble since we are desh sewaks. We didn't come here to become chief ministers or ministers but to serve the country and we should never forget that we are sewaks." 
 
The anti-graft activist also spoke about the crushing burden of raised expectations. "Sometimes I am very scared as people have pinned their hopes on us and I pray to God to give us courage and keep us on right track so that we don't commit any mistake." 
 
Towards the end of his speech, Kejriwal urged the crowd to take an oath against bribes. Most joined him in this moment of public engagement in the process to bring about positive social change. 
 S Selvaraj was among those who did. He came from a village near the famous Kolli Malai hills in Tamil Nadu. It was a 72-hour <keyword id="6374782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="journey">journey</keyword> first by bullock cart, followed by bus and train. "I like his concepts of humility and simplicity in politics. That's why I am here," he said. Others spoke of having taken leave from office, even left behind an ailing child, to be there because it was "an extraordinary day" for them. 
 This looked like a real crowd of party workers and common people; not the paid hordes who often arrive in truckloads at political gatherings. This was also a far more relaxed crowd than what had gathered during <keyword id="57766" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Anna-Hazare">Anna Hazare</keyword>'s fast at the same venue in 2011. 
 
A banner indicated the people's mood: Free hugs for Aam Aadmi, it said. No surprise, some supporters carried posters of the film, Nayak, where the hero becomes a chief minister for a day. But they had replaced Anil Kapoor's mug with Kejriwal's. It was evident he was their rock star. 
 
 
 Kejriwal, who had trounced <keyword id="39794" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sheila-Dixit">Sheila Dixit</keyword> in the polls, also took care to name gods of different religions while hailing the win as a miracle (kudrat ka karishma). He thanked "parampita parmeshwar, parmatma, ishwar, allah and wahe guru" for the triumph. Even while paying tribute to late colleague <keyword id="1246005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Santosh-Koli">Santosh Koli</keyword>, he said, "Hindu dharma says that while the body perishes, the soul is immortal. Today, if Santosh's soul can see us or hear us, it will be happy to know that her sacrifice did not go waste." 
 
The gods seem to be smiling on Kejriwal, in any case. In a week when the national capital was often blanketed by grey, unsympathetic clouds, the sun shone brightly on Saturday. There couldn't have been a better day to attend a political gathering or play Test cricket. 
 
Times View : A beautiful moment for our precious democracy 
 
No one could have imagined at the beginning of 2013, or even six months ago, that Arvind Kejriwal would return to the Ramlila Maidan, two and a half years after Anna's big anti-corruption fast, to take oath as chief minister before the year was out. This has been a peaceful political revolution of epic proportions – and we, as a nation, should feel proud. Kejriwal may be the man of the moment, but this not about him – or any one person. This is about the idea of India. We have been called a flawed democracy, and indeed there are times when a sense of hopelessness takes over; but it's also the flaws that help us appreciate beauty when it shines through. There is no greater beauty on earth than to behold the will of the people be given voice without having to resort to violence. So let us pause for a moment to cherish the precious, and yes imperfect, beauty of our democracy. 
 For Kejriwal, the real challenge – of governance – begins now. He has changed the rules of the game, playing the role of an outsider with consummate political savvy. Whether his 'movement' can go national will depend on how wisely he runs Delhi. It will also depend on whether the <keyword id="1575" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Congress">Congress</keyword>, having extended support, is willing to give him a fair chance. Its decision to boycott the swearing-in ceremony does not bode well for the future. The party that helped give us this beauty we call democracy should know that it has diminished itself by its churlishness. It should also know that a little grace never hurt, even in politics.

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