My sources: AAP to defeat BJP in Delhi elections

My sources in Delhi are passing on the message to me that AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, is going to defeat BJP, represented by Kiran Bedi.

They might be right. Or might be wrong. If they are right, here are my reasons:

1. Kiran Bedi joined BJP way too late into the campaign. This is in line with what I have been advocating: people deserve at least six months time to get to know the detailed manifesto and views of their prospective leaders.
2. Voters are Delhi are pleasantly intelligent to grasp that elections has nothing to do with Modi or central government. These elections are about Delhi. This is in line with what I have been advocating: issues dominating the central and state elections should have different themes.

Again, my sources might be wrong. Take this for what it is worth.

Entry of Kiran Bedi into politics is in line with my stand and action

When I plunged into electoral politics in 2012 with a goal that I should play my part to inspire the best and the brightest to enter into politics, I was well received. However, there was a lot of skepticism at various levels. Jayaprakash Narayan, Ashwin Mahesh, Meera Sanyal, Captain Gopinath and few others were the only names that people had in their minds. Among these, only Jayaprakash Narayan and Ashwin Mahesh had really gone into the people and had organized extensive fund raising activities among common people, while delivering their message.

As I moved to Hyderabad, we all know that 'India Against Corruption' movement and Aam Aadmi Party happened at the same time, resulting in certain qualified people too running for the office, funding their effort with public donations. I found that I had some welcome company. Then Nandan Nilekani happened for the 2014 General elections, though he was not active in raising donations from the public for his campaign.

Now, we have Kiran Bedi. I welcome her to electoral politics. I hope that she will soon start making efforts to raise donations from the public to meet the expenses of her political activities.

I am confident that this tribe will only increase as the Indian society becomes more broad-minded, more mature and more educated.

My freedom of expression regarding religions

1. I have the right to criticize or ridicule any religion, any prophet or God
2. If the religious sentiments of any person are hurt due to my words or actions, it is their problem, and not mine
3. Freedom of speech is absolute and universal. There are no shades of grey.
4. Anti-blasphemy laws in India and other countries should be altered to factor in the absolute freedom of speech
5. No religious practice is sacred if it comes in the way of freedom of speech and basic human rights
6. I am doing a great service to the society and to the people following a particular religion if I use rationality to criticize or ridicule any aspect of that religion

Thank you.