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What Is Your Life Story?I was raised by a middle class family in suburbia.Growing up, I was raised by my grandparents. My grandfather was a veteran who had earned a retirement from the US Air Force and had a pension from Armco, the biggest steel manufacturer at the time. My mother was also earning a six figure income, as she had progressed from bartending and modeling to owning her own business. So we were living a pretty stable lifestyle.As a child, I basically was able to have anything and everything I could ever want, from the newest PlayStation, X-Box, toys, food, and everything a kid could imagine. I suppose you can say that I was one of those spoiled kids who were showered with love and gifts.While growing up, my grandfather used to volunteer at my school's cafeteria in elementary school and would often bring me McDonald's for lunch. Whenever I wanted to go somewhere, my grandfather would take me. ‎I was showered with his unconditional love.However, in between eighth and ninth grade, he eventually was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.It was something that I couldn't understand: the person who had loved me with all his heart started to forget who I was. He could no longer remember who he was, let alone me, and it cut straight through my heart.‎My grandmother wanted to take care of him on her own, so she had moved us from our home in Buena Park to Fountain Valley. Because of the move, as I attended my first high school, it was difficult as I had to make new friends.‎Later that year, we ended up moving back to our original home in Buena Park, and I was able to attend the school that my Jr. High friends attended. ‎Being lost and confused, not able to understand the emotions I was going through, I decided that I needed something to escape from the detrimental nature of the thoughts that were going through my head. Having a hero whom I loved with all my heart losing his memory and forgetting who I was... I couldn't imagine something more painful.I made a decision. I wanted to sell burnt CDs. So I went to Frys one day, and I bought an external burner for my computer. It was interesting, because at the age of fourteen, I was earning about $250 a week. For a kid, that is like earning a million dollars. Eventually, when I was fifteen, while CD sales were declining, I got caught up with the wrong crowd. I started selling CD players I had stolen from local retailers.That wasn't too great of an idea, as it caused me a lot of trouble. Being locked away in a holding cell waiting for a grandmother to come pick you up, with a million and one things to yell about was definitely not the best experience of my life.Well, on one bright and sunny day when I was sixteen, on the world of the internet, I had met my first girlfriend, thanks to an AOL chat room.It wasn't a relationship that led to a happy ending like Jane Chin's marriage with her husband, whom she also met on AOL. But it was fun.Dialing up to get online with the 56.6k modems, listening to the buzzing and beeping for two to three minutes, trying to grasp the ability to get online, getting disconnected over and over again, and finally being able to successfully connect. Those were the days.Well, I met this girl, who lived in La Mirada and we decided to go out. We did a lot of interesting and fun things, like smoke behind the Toys 'R' Us while blowing our smoke from our cigarettes into hearts, smoking weed, and just talking about life. We were two damaged kids, lost, trying to escape from the world we were placed into. Trying to escape from the travesties of life.Her father had just remarried another woman, she was disowned and sent to live with her grandmother. My grandfather had recently died, and I was left all alone in the world, clueless of what I was to do. Two tragic messes, trying to make it in the world, without a clue what we wanted except for each other.I was working at Knott's Berry Farm at the time, my first real job, earning a measly $5.75 an hour, or $87 a week, while the minimum wage was set at $6.50. Since my job required me to do park services, which meant that I had to pick up trash, clean bathrooms, and bus tables, it meant that I knew all the secret entrances into the theme park. On one occasion, we had snuck into the theme park and had a grand old time, doing what kids do. Public displays of affection. We rode the rides and had the time of our lives, then departed.Another time, we had set off to go to the movies. I invited one of my friends. She invited one of hers. As we attempted to set them up on a date, my friend had walked into the wrong movie and watched it all alone. For some reason, our efforts in connecting these two people had failed miserably.Hmm, that's interesting. That triggers back a memory to the first time I had tried ecstasy. I was at this friend's house, the one I had to try to hook up with this girl's friend, and she had brought over some pills for us to try. I took the pill, then after about an hour, I had blacked out completely, then everyone thought I was dead. Eventually, I woke up, puking all over myself. Maybe that's why I don't do ecstasy and could never get into the rave scene... I think this would mark the first time I almost died in my life.Well, one time, my girlfriend had told me that she wanted to see me. I decided that I wanted to see her as well. I asked my grandmother if she would be so kind as to let me borrow her car. She declined my request, so I did what any teenager who had all these repressed feelings would do. I decided that I would steal her car and went off. I decided to leave her home for three days. On the third day, I ended up crashing her 2000 Corolla straight into a tree.It was quite a fortunate event, hitting that tree. If I were to have missed it, I would have taken myself, along with the three passengers in the vehicle, to their ultimate demise, as we would have fallen into a ditch and have died.Outraged by the incident, my grandmother had decided that she was done with me. She had disowned me and sent me off to live with my mother in a dirty city called Los Angeles. On the drive over to my new home, I looked out the window of her Jeep Grand Cherokee and was unable to see an ounce of green grass. Instead, I saw a dirt ridden city of abuse and abandonment. I was scared.Living with my mother was an interesting new experience, as I never had really considered her family growing up.She was just the woman who had randomly arrived at my home, during the holidays, to drop off presents or money from her sexy little black Camaro. So, having to live with someone I hardly knew was an interesting predicament I never thought I would encounter.My mother was a very interesting parental figure. She had a unique theory on how to raise a child. Basically, she let me do whatever I wanted. It was as laissez-faire as it gets. I was expected to figure out the world on my own, through my personal experiences. She wasn't there to tell me what to do or what not to do.When we had gone out to places to eat, she would buy me alcohol. When I wanted cigarettes, she would get them for me. Being raised by a strict grandmother, this was refreshing. At times, I even took advantage of the situation and bit off more than I could chew. Eventually, I came to find that was a bad thing to do.Well, she had bought me my first car that summer, a brand new 2001 Camry, as I had to still attend school in Orange County. It was quite a blessing, back in those days, to have gas be 99 cents a gallon. All the places I could go, all the places I could see, for just a dollar, as opposed to the $4 we have to spend now.Since I hadn't made friends in LA yet, I decided to hang out with my friends in Fullerton. We went to pools, stole alcohol from the grocery store, and just did stupid reckless things. It didn't really make sense why these rich privileged kids were doing these things, but I was doing it to escape from my reality. Then, one day, these kids who I had considered to be my friends, had teamed up against me and beat me to a pulp. I had a golf club and baseball bat swung at me so many times, my nose is still disfigured.Then school started. While I was attending school, something that changed the world had happened. I arrived one morning and my teacher had turned on the news. The Twin Towers had fallen. Little did I know what impact this event would have on my life, or the world. My little young naive mind wasn't able to process the event as it took place. It was just too surreal for me to understand.Regardless, I went back to living my life. It was tough to get to school on time, as I had to deal with traffic and the other influences of my life. I usually ended up arriving late, so I was always booked with detention and Saturday school. Since I never made it to Saturday school due to the extra gas, I was eventually kicked out.When I was kicked out, my mother had decided to enroll me into a school in the LAUSD system. We had picked LA High. Attending LA High was one of the weirdest experiences of my life. The school had a fence that was at least twenty feet tall, preventing students, or prisoners from ditching. The school curriculum was horrid, as I was learning what I had learned in eighth grade. Everything about the school made no sense.Still being traumatized by this event of my grandfather and being unable to understand how to cope with it, I ditched school on many occasions and just drank my life away. My friends and I went to PC rooms to play Counterstrike, we smoked weed, smoked cigarettes, met all the women we could, and just thought we were the cool kids.We just partied hard and then eventually, things just fell apart.There was a shift of economy due to the new state of war we were in. President Bush promoted a war on terrorism. Consumers were in fear. Consumers stopped spending. Eventually, my mother had lost her business.When my mother lost her business, it was probably the first time I had actually experienced poverty. She had to close her business, we had to sell off all our furniture, our cars were repossessed, and we were left with absolutely nothing. To get by each day, we had one meal of rice, egg, and soy sauce or butter, just to keep ourselves barely nourished. We just sat around at home, with absolutely nothing to do. This lasted for months on end, and each tomorrow just seemed hopeless.Eventually, my mother was able to slightly recover, yet we were right back where we started. My mother's boyfriend, who was 35 (Yes, my mom likes young men.) at the time, when she was 50, started to help out with the overhead at home. My mother forced me to buy a Buick Century 2003 in my name for her to use. Then, as time progressed, I got involved in the multi-level marketing industry, as I saw it as a way to prevent another tragic event like this from ever occurring again for us in the future. I was able to attend college for a year, but then I decided to drop out.I started working full time at Macy's in the Beverly Center for about the next year and a half, until one day, when my mother was just fed up with life. She decided that she wanted to run away from all the hell she was in. I mean, after losing a business, it can be quite a tragic event, so I can understand completely.So she looked at me and said, "You pay car, you pay apartment, I go Hawaii now, bye!"I didn't have the slightest clue what was going on. What did she mean she was going to Hawaii? What did she mean pay for the rent? The car? What? I have to pay for everything?So, I didn't have a clue what to do. I was earning maybe $1,600 a month. That surely wasn't enough to cover this new overhead I was given, so I figured it was time for me to make a career change. I sought out a friend of mine, who had told me he was earning $4,000 a month. He had helped me schedule an interview at his employer, Manhattan Beach Toyota.I had applied, and miraculously, I got the job. I had a brand new position at a brand new company, my mother was gone, and it was my duty to cover all the bills. It was May of 2005 and my new career had started.I was excited. I had gotten the opportunity to be a man. No longer did I have to have my mother drive me to the San Gabriel Valley so I could meet Chinese and Vietnamese women to date. I had a car, my own home, and my own income. I could just take people back to my new place, as a bachelor!That excitement soon faded away, as I came to realize how hard automobile sales really was. The first two months, I had not earned a single penny more than the state minimum wage, and was forced to eat free popcorn out of the popcorn maker for our customers, just to survive. Eventually, on my third month, things clicked for me. I understood what was going on and finally figured out how to properly sell a vehicle. My income had skyrocketed up to $50k a year, then $100k the following.In the interim, I ended up having a casual relationship with my best friend, then my ex came into my life. We got together.I felt like I was rich. I was in love. We discussed our thoughts about getting married and having children. We were going out and spending thousands a month on food.I had everything that I could have ever imagined in life.Then one day, I thought hard about life. I thought to myself, is this really all life has to offer? I achieved everything I set my heart out to achieve, yet at the end of the day... I feel completely unfulfilled.So I did what any other person in my situation would do. Just like the celebrities, instead of trying to find some magical meaning to life, I turned to drugs. My ex and I divulged ourselves into drugs, until we lost each other. I remember back in December of 2006, I was going through the ATM withdrawals I was pulling. I calculated it up... I had to be spending $1,800 a month, because what else is there to use cash for in a world filled with credit cards?After she was gone, that August of 2006, just a week or two before her birthday, I was lost. I realized, that I had lost everything I had wanted in my life. I had lost everything that had ever meant anything to me. I just broke down and cried. I begged for her to get back with me. I went to the mall and bought her birthday gifts, in the hope that she would accept me back. I went to her parent's home. They let me in. I woke up my ex and had told her I loved her. Then I gave her the gifts, a Dior necklace inclusive.She rejected the gifts, and rejected me as well. I told her, that since the gifts were nonrefundable, to just keep them. Then, I was off. Back onto the 110 freeway, heading northbound to my home. I was crying on the whole trip back, without a clue what was going on. On the drive home, I didn't care about a single thing. I was hopeless, so I cried with my eyes closed. I'm certain I had my eyes shut for at least ten minutes as the tears poured out. Something had overcome my body and moved my foot from the accelerator to the brake, and when I had opened my eyes, I saw that I was just a matter of inches away from slamming into the vehicle ahead of me. That was my fourth encounter with death, where I stared straight into it's eyes. (Yes, I skipped the third time.)I didn't have a clue how to deal with all the emotion I was feeling. I had everything I wanted, I took it for granted, and let it all slip out of my hands. Outraged, I went on a rampage. I had so much anger towards myself, I lashed out everywhere I could. I stuck every single customer I could into a loan they could barely afford. I went out and seduced all the women I could. I just was a complete mess, acting out because I lost everything that had any value to me.Eventually, one day, I had decided to meet my friend.He was working at a Cafe called Modena at the time, and I haven't seen him for years. I ordered shaved ice, which accounted for a bill of $12. I decided to leave a $100 tip. Shocked as my friend was, he implied that I could come by any time I wanted, and everything would be on the house.One day, when I had visited my friend at the cafe, he was sitting next to quite a peculiar fellow. This person had a tablet PC in 2006, when these things were unheard of. He was going over games and exercises, to increase the cognitive abilities of my friend.I walked up and interrupted them. I said, hey, what's up! This guy who I had never met before, put his hand up to his lips, and I shut up and waited. Eventually, I got to know him better, and he soon became my mentor.He helped me in my recovery process, by helping me get in tune with myself, understanding life from a different perspective, and worked on my charisma. One day I had so much charisma that I had exited the door to my building at work, turned left to go smoke a cigarette, and everyone in the service bay moved to allow me to walk by, simultaneously. It was unreal.He had decided that he wanted me to work with him. He told me that I would be earning an income that I couldn't even fathom, then told me I would be drug tested. I was high as a kite every single day of my life, so I started to distance myself. Eventually, I just disappeared out of his life and succumbed into a pit of depression. In December, during that pit of depression, I had looked over my bank statements, and saw how much money I was spending on these drugs, did the math, and realized that I could have been driving a S Class Benz.Immediately, I became drug free. I quit the next day. Math is a very huge motivator to quit any type of drug, especially when you can see what you could have been doing with your life.Well, I had become tired of my job and I wanted a change.If this mentor had believed in me, I thought I could believe in myself. So I started up a business of my own. This was the first business I had ever established. I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. I had no clue that places like Kinkos over charged. I just decided to go out there and try to build a business, with what I was given.Eventually, I ended up piling myself into debt, maxing out my credit cards, I lost my home, and I was left all alone, with absolutely nothing. It was like a blast to the past, when I had sat there with my mother in an empty home, eating nothing but rice and egg. I didn't have any energy and I just wanted to hide under the cover each and every day, hoping that tomorrow would never come. However, I had a certain belief that came with succeeding before. I did it once before, so I could do it again. Around the end of the year, I finally had the motivation to go out and try to work again.I succeeded for a short while, then I switched industries. I felt that I could get rich in the housing industry, as my friends were driving Lamborghinis and Porsches. I signed 25 purchase agreements for $250,000 homes and was on track to earning $600,000 in 2008. Then, Bear Stearns went down in a fire sale. I spent months trying to get my loans pushed through, but to no avail.Eventually, I gave up and moved into working at an investment fund. I was in charge of raising money as a broker, then was promoted to investor relations. Shortly afterwards, the stock market had crashed. My employer had lost the majority of his working capital in AIG and our company had to file bankruptcy.In the interim, I was out partying with models, popping bottles, and just having the time of my life in Hollywood.Then again, that was short lived. I was back on the ground, feeling absolutely defeated, without a clue what to do.Something new and unique came my way. Panic attacks. Anxiety. Feelings of death. No longer did those feelings of I could do it again come through my mind. Instead, I had reflected back upon how much I had lost, and how painful the experience was. I was so scared to relive the experience that my body just went of whack on me.A friend of mine, who had worked at the investment fund I was employed at had decided to start a lead generation firm with a few other partners. He had brought me on board.After about three months, I helped take that startup from $0 in revenue to $50,000 a month in revenue. However, the founder had decided that he wanted to change directions, and the company slowly collapsed. Before the collapse of the company, the founder of the company had said that he would help pay to fix my car, as the rear control arm had snapped. He decided to back out of that deal, and I was left holding a bill for a repair that I couldn't afford, without a source of income, and without a clue what to do with my life.I was at the bottom again.I just wanted to bury myself six feet under, because life just sucked. I didn't know what to do, so I stayed home and in bed until my money and financial resources were gone. I eventually decided to find a job, and was hired at AXA Equitable. There was a catch, I had to pass the life insurance test.Since I didn't have the resources to cover the cost of the training or test material, I had to find another job. I found anything I could, which was a minimum wage part time job, raising money for the Democratic National Committee. I looked rock bottom in the eye and saw that I was selling my soul. I wasn't selling this soul of mine to become rich, famous, or even successful. I sold my soul to survive.I'm not as bold as Ellen Vrana is, in stating that I'm a Republican in public, so I decided to hide this piece of information way down below in this story here. However, being a Republican and having to work for a cause that I had absolutely no belief in, was like having to live each and every day as a complete and utter lie. I was raising money for a cause that went against all of my natural beliefs. I had become a professional liar, all for a measly wage of $8 an hour.I never hit rock bottom before.However, when I looked in the mirror each morning, I realized that I wasn't me any longer. I was just this lost soul who had absolutely no clue what happened. I was a liar, who put on a mask, and lied to the entire world. Someone who couldn't even look at himself in the mirror, let alone get himself out of bed to face another day. One day, things were so bad, that the electricity shut off in my place. I never knew I could rack up an electricity bill to $400 before it was disconnected, but I guess I learn something new every day.I needed to escape, so I played hooky each chance I could. My friend was a sous chef at the time, so I escaped work to go with him to help him in the kitchen. Eventually, I learned how to cook. Then, my other friend had found an investor for his business and he brought me in. I started working with him, and then... On one random day, I had met someone at a bar. He was drinking blue label by himself in the corner, and I sat next to him. I inquired if it was his birthday, he looked at me with a weird stare. I advised him in this town, people only drink blue on two occasions, their birthday or a special occasion. I asked him which it was. He told me every day was his birthday.We stopped talking and continued to drink. I was on my last $20, sipping the one and only drink I could afford, then he turned to me and asked if I would like a shot. I agreed, then we talked. We connected at an intellectual level, and he decided to employ me. Suddenly, I had the money to do whatever I wanted. If I wanted to eat at Boa Steakhouse, no problem. If I wanted a limo, it was mine. If I wanted to spend a whole month drinking two bottles of blue label every night, no one was going to stop me. So I did it all.Then, unfortunate circumstances came my way once again.I was dismissed and left to go figure out life on my own. This time, I just froze. I was stuck. All I could think of doing was buying a bottle of Jameson every day, and drank my life away as I watched movies. I didn't get up, I didn't go out, I didn't do anything.Deep in my heart, I understood exactly where I was. I was a nobody, with nothing, and in a matter of months, I would be homeless and on the streets, to live my life forever as a permanent transient. This was my destiny, to become one with the world, living under a bridge, burning trash cans on fire and hoping to roast meals. This was the last time I would ever experience any type of happiness, and I would be forever placed into a life of despair.Little did I know, that this would be the day where my grandmother showed me her true love for me. She didn't let me fall to my demise, and instead, she took me back into her home and let me recover at her place. No longer was I disowned, but she showed me her true love. I spent the next 24 days, detoxing from all the alcohol and nicotine from my body. The panic attacks came back and my body flushed out all the toxins, and I felt like I was going to die.I stayed around at home, doing nothing but playing video games. My grandmother cooked for me and showed me her love. Eventually, we reestablished our once loving relationship, after almost a decade of being apart. As time progressed, she got fed up of me leeching off of her, so she told me that I needed to find a job.I didn't want to work, but I didn't want to be yelled at either.I decided that I would hate being yelled at more than being unemployed, so I went on Craigslist. I applied to about twenty jobs. I took the first job that called me back. The whole motivation behind finding a job wasn't to find something that I wanted to do, but to not be yelled at, so I didn't thoroughly research the company I had worked for.He had hired twenty people initially to do outside sales with the easiest task in the world. Within the first month, everyone, aside from me and two other people had quit. I hit my quota so I thought I would be getting my free iPad bonus that had been promised to me. Yet, that wasn't delivered. Then my cash payment plan was changed out to equity. I technically started working for free, he tried to make me feel better by giving me a ton of responsibilities, a VP of Marketing position, and handed me over a ton of worthless stock, that accounted for 5% of the company's worth.Eventually, I was fed up, so I left.I decided that I could no longer work in Orange County, nor freeload off my grandmother, so I decided it was time to move back to LA. I borrowed a few hundred dollars from my friend, which I have paid back, lived on a sofa and recovered. Eventually, I found the job I am at today.In the interim, I tried to do a few things. However, much like my other ventures, they all led to a failure. Now, I've been working here for the last two and a half years, in the exact same position, without moving up or down. I have had plenty of time to reflect back and figure out all the lessons that this life gave me.Through my personal time of reflection, I came to realize that most of the decisions I made throughout my life were made because I didn't understand my grandfather's death. Ultimately, I forgot who he was, and locked away the memories of how much he had loved me deep underneath my subconscious mind, and tossed away the key. This ended up being the underlying issue that has held me back and forced me to be a trapped victim of my own life, failing consistently.There are times when I can do nothing but think of how much my grandfather had loved me. What he had done to make me smile. How genuine and sincere he was. How unconditional the love he was which shared with me. I reflect back and look at how much of a disappointment I have been, since I didn't grow up to be like his image. I didn't grow up to be the man that he had raised me to become.I try my best, to live up to his image. To be like him. To help others. To smile. To share my love. Deep down inside my heart, I hope he is looking down on me and guiding me through life. One day, I hope that I can even make him proud, for the person I become.However, at the end of the day, sometimes all I can do is wonder, what in the world have I been doing with my life?Read more at my blog: What Is Your Life Story?Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in the World of Social Media

Arvind Kejriwal resigned because he engineered the situation so as to facilitate his resignation.Brace yourselves, this is a long answer. If you’d rather skip all the talk about their short lived term, please scroll down to the bolded “What did AAP do in 49 days?”I’ll lay out here the facts, hopefully without bias, and provide my comments as well, which will be biased. For all purposes, I will use ‘AAP’ and ‘Kejriwal’ interchangeably. Facts are in regular text and my comments are in italics.I’ll start with the manifesto. This consists of the promises they’ve made before coming into power, to be executed when they come into power.Aam Aadmi Party’s manifesto can be found here: Page on media2.intoday.in and File Shared from BoxThe main objectives outlined in this manifesto are:Delhi Jan Lokpal bill that would be passed within 15 days of coming into power. (Lokayukta would be modeled along this line, and all ministers and MLAs would come under its purview. Whistleblowers to be given protection)Devolving power directly to people. Introduction of Swaraj Bill. (Power to Mohalla Sabhas, approximately 3000 new Mohalla Sabhas)Full statehood to Delhi. (Police to be under govt’s control)Cutting electricity bills by half. (Audit distribution companies, independent agencies to check meters, withdraw cases against those who participated in civil disobedience earlier with AAP, Discoms brought under RTI)Clean water in every home, cited as the party’s first priority. (Tanker mafia, installing water meters, use of Munak canal, provide water to unauthorized slums, free water to families that use 700l, rainwater harvesting, water recycling.)Building sewage systems and 2,00,000 community toilets. (Sewage meters, recycling water)Waste management. (Littering to be fined, plastic bags to be banned, segregation of waste)High quality education, with building at least 500 new schools. (Teachers appointed at all vacant posts, regulate fees in private schools/colleges, introduce child-friendly education system)Improving public healthcare, with a special task force getting to work on Dengue cases currently in Delhi. (Fill all vacant doctor and nurse posts, complete half built hospitals, controlling pollution)Increased security. (Citizen’s Security Force that would install lighting and CCTVs. Police and security martyrs’ famlilies to receive 1 crore compensation)Swift dispensation of justice. (Establish new courts, temporary courts for pending cases)Power to Gram Sabhas. (Remove restrictions on land use and claim, provide tenure to farmers, improve bus service in villages, veterinary hospitals, sports facilities)Regularize unauthorized colonies and rehabilitate slums. (Repair streets, provide water, waste management in slums first)Increasing employment. (Young entrepreneurs to get loans at lower rate, vacant posts in govt. filled, space, security, license to street vendors)Facilitate trade. (Withdraw FDI, make trade friendly policies, simplify VAT)No contractualisation of jobs and social security. (Ensuring strict minimum wage)Public transport imporovements. (Unified Transport Authority to be established, developing Ring Rail services, expand metro)Improved roads, parking, arrangements for drivers and commuters. (multi storeyed parking, pavements, special corridors for cyclists, auto stands)Ending pollution and encroachment in Yamuna, Delhi Ridge.Implement SC, ST, OBC reservation. (Simplify issuing caste certificates)Provide opportunities to Valmiki community.Peace and equality to Muslims. (Second language status to Urdu, Punjabi, no fake encounters against Muslims, resolve Muslim graveyards land issue, make Delhi Waqf board transparent)Justice to victims of 1984 massacre (infrastructure in areas where they live)Protecting people with disabilities, provide rights to trans-gender community and nomadic tribes.Encourage sports and culture. (Bring sports under RTI, public library in each constituency, recreation facilities etc)When they came to power, these are the key points they wanted: Aam Aadmi Party election manifesto's key points | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.comHere’s another link outlining the 18 points they made in a letter to the BJP and Congress: 18 issues raised in AAP letter to Sonia, RajnathEver since they were elected into power, and in fact, starting a few days prior, AAP’s modus operandi seems to have been to make sure they’re in the news every single day, for one reason or the other. I do not exaggerate, as almost everyone knows. Every.single.day, they’ve occupied more airtime than any other issue. {Edit: This may or may not be because of the media alone. But AAP ensures that if it's a slow news day, they have a plan.}I will now outline a timeline of AAP’s political and social activities each of the days they’ve been in power. I spent close to six hours on this answer, trying to obtain every type of news article published about the party every day they were in power. I’ve included positive news as well as criticisms. If I’ve omitted something, please point it out to me, and be assured it’s not intentional. I’ve also provided citations in brackets in the body of the answer itself instead of as footnotes for easier viewing.Dec 28: AAP is voted into power, with the support of Congress, and then taking a mass SMS poll,website poll, email campaigns, and public meetings from Delhi residents. (Delhi elections: 6.79 lakh took part in Aam Aadmi Party referendum | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com) The decision for a referendum evokes mixed responses. (AAP’s Referendum Good For Democracy - India Opines) (AAP’s referendum on govt draws flak from Delhiites - Hindustan Times) (Page on niticentral.com) {Edited}Members of the party and their background:Arvind Kejriwal: Reputed Magsaysay award winner. Mechanical Engg in IIT-KGP. Tata Steel 1989 to 1992, with one year’s sabbatical to study for the civil services exams (Kejriwal, Arvind). Joined IRS in 1995. Granted 2 years of paid leave in 2000 to pursue higher education on condition that upon resuming his work he would not resign from the Service for at least 3 years. Failure to abide by that condition would require him to repay the salary given during the leave period. Rejoined in 2003 and worked for 18 months before taking unpaid leave for 18 months. Resigned from his position as a Joint Commissioner of Income Tax in Feb 2006, in New Delhi. Government of India claimed that Kejriwal had violated his original agreement by not working for three years. Kejriwal refuted this, saying that 18 months of work and 18 months of unpaid absence amounted to the stipulated three year period during which he could not resign and that this was an attempt to malign him due to his involvement with Team Anna. The dispute ran for several years until, in 2011, it was resolved when he paid his way out of the Service with the help of loans from friends. (Govt finally accepts Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation) He has an impressive track record of activism, starting from 1999.Manish Sisodia: A journalist who had worked for All India Radio and Zee News previously. (Manish Sisodia: From journalist to Kejriwal’s Man Friday )Rakhi Birla: Masters in Mass Comm., previously a reporter for Jain TV.Somnath Bharti: MSc. from IIT-D, degree in law.Satyendra Jain: Former architect.Madhu Bhaduri: A former Indian diplomat, has served as ambassadors in Hanoi, Mexico City, Vienna, Belarus, Lithuania, Portugal, Hamburg. Also a writer.Kumar Vishwas: Hindi poet and literature professor in Rajasthan for 16 years. Recipient of numerous awards (Kumar Vishwas) Performed standup comedy and in Kavi Sammelan in multiple reputed education institutions and abroad.Shazia Ilmi: Mass Comm major, former prime-time television anchor at Star News. Regularly touted as the ‘Muslim Face’ of AAP, her family reportedly has ties with Congress (Shazia Ilmi, ex-journalist: The Muslim face of Team Anna) Her uncle is a member of Congress, while her brother in law, a former Congress politician, is now a member of BSP. Her brother contested against as an independent candidate (AAP vs BAAP! Shaziya Ilmi, brother Rashid Ilmi in faceoff), and publicly alleged her of concealing assets, and requested police protection from Shazia for allegedly resorting to violent behavior with him and their mother. (AAP Candidate Shazia Ilmi’s brother demands protection from sister) Her eldest brother is close to Salman Khurshid (‘Salman Khurshid is behind this attempt to malign me,’ Shazia Ilmi) She is also a film director and documentary maker. (Page on www.10francs.fr)Yogendra Yadav: Academic (political, social sciences), Senior Fellow at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, former member of NAC, appointed by the UPA government. Also a psephologist and analyst, appeared on numerous TV shows, writer, and award winner. (Yogendra Yadav | CSDS). He was, along with Shashi Tharoor, the former, informal political advisor to Rahul Gandhi (Expert boost is the secret of Rahul’s raw power | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com) (madhukishwar: Not long ago when Yogendra ...)Binayak Sen: A pediatrician and activist, he's the winner of numerous awards, including the Gandhian International Peace Prize. He had been detained for allegedly aiding Naxalites in 2007 in Chattisgargh, and then sentenced to life again in 2010 for helping Naxalite forces form a network, violating Chattisgargh state laws. He is currently out on bail, with the case still pending. (Dr Binayak Sen found guilty of sedition, gets life imprisonment - The Times of India) (Binayak Sen)Kundan Singh, an allegedly notorious outlaw in Bihar who has over 24 cases of kidnapping, extortion, and murder against him. His membership was subsequently canceled by Kejriwal after objections raised within the party. (History-sheeter Kundan Singh leads party in Bihar) (AAP’s rented office in Patna in the eye of storm)Kejriwal takes oath, with 6 ministers in Ramlila Maidan, where he traveled to via the metro. Expense of Rs.6.33 lakh was incurred, excluding expenses for public works department, north Delhi city corporation, Delhi water board, health and family planning department, Delhi fire brigade services, Delhi Police, power department, and information and broadcasting department. (Arvind Kejriwal’s oath-taking ceremony cost Rs 6L - The Times of India) {Edit: The actual expense incurred was Rs. 13.41 lakh Arvind Kejriwal's oath-taking ceremony cost Rs 13.41 lakh, reveals RTI) The decision draws mixed response and is criticized by the opposition for tokenism display as taking the oath in Ramlila Maidan allegedly costs the tax payer Rs.50 lakhs, as opposed to only Rs.20,000 that would have been the cost had he taken oath in LG's residence. (Kejriwal's oath-taking ceremony cost govt Rs 50 lakhs: BJP leader) {edited}He promises enquiry into the CWG scam. (Kejriwal to be Delhi CM-designate today, vows ministers won't use red beacons - The Times of India) He orders transfer of nine officials (Page on firstpost.com), banned red beacons, and removed security for all ministers and MLAs. (Kejriwal takes oath, says no to red beacon)Vinod Kumar Binny of AAP goes on record to call Kejriwal a dictator and states that his agenda, when fulfilled, will cheat the public.Dec 29: Deadline for the original passing of Lokpal bill as promised by Kejriwal, but revised since manifesto. (AAP will pass Lokpal Bill on December 29, 2013 if voted to power, says Arvind Kejriwal) .Delhi policemen come out to declare their support for AAP. (Common Delhi policemen approve AAP's 'Aam Aadmi' government).Party recruits new volunteers in Kolkata. AAP reaches out to ant-Kudankulam protesters. (After forming govt in Delhi, AAP reaches out to anti-Kudankulam protesters) Kejriwal urges Udayakumar to join them and contest in Lok Sabha elections.For a party that talks so much about development, this was another misstep, as talks with Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan were. Kudankulam nuclear project is known to be perfectly safe (Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant), but AAP appeals to people who now protest against it out of the blue, just in time for elections. Maulana Tauqeer Khan has ordered multiple fatwas and has announced a bounty for Taslima Nasreen’s head, all of which Kejriwal claims to have not known after his “chance” encounter with him on the streets.Dec 30: AAP attempts to implement their promise of 700l free water, but due to lack of pipelines and spiked costs, settles at 667 litres of water per household with pipelines, starting Jan 1st, 2014. Kejriwal clarifies that the decision is permanent, and not only for 3 months. The free water comes at a price though- a spike in water tariff of 10% for anyone consuming above this quantity. AK explains that this would cause a revenue loss for DJB of Rs. 160cr per year, and Rs. 40cr this year. Implementation of the system is expected to be faulty at best, as only a little over 65% of Delhi has pipelines, and the poor without water would continue to remain without water. Another issue raised was that the DJB has no existing system to measure the amount of water provided to a house or information on the population of an area, based on which water supply quantity is to be decided. (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-delivers-on-water-promise/article5519122.ece) Almost only half of the installed meters are functional (Congress accuses AAP of cheating people on water)AAP confirms that it will contest in Lok Sabha polls. (AAP will be alternative to Dravidian parties: Prashant Bhushan)Dec 31: Members of the AAP continue to tout the press and media as being unbiased and bringing in attention to important and relevant events.The first meeting of the Secretariat was clumsy and haphazard as the ministers learn the ropes. Satyendra Jain calls for a press meet, but humbly apologizes for turning up late and cancels the meet. Manish Sisodia promises the party would be more transparent.Jain inspects healthcare facilities in N. Delhi and proclaims them as excellent, while Sisodia inspects primary schools and notes them as miserable, without infrastructure or even toilets. (AAP's first-time Ministers out of their depth)Jan 1: Former BJP MLA, Kanu Kansaria joins AAP. He is a gynecologist and states he was on the verge of joining Congress, but joined AAP instead. Retired IAS officer and director of MGLI, AR Bharadwaj joins AAP. (Former BJP MLA Kanu Kalsariya joins Aam Aadmi Party)Kejriwal promises 50% power subsidy on power consumption upto 400 units. This decision would cost the exchequer Rs. 200 crores practically (or Rs. 61 crores on paper). DERC claims that the government cannot fix the tariff as it’s a regulatory body issue. Kejriwal says that govt can’t fix the tariff but can provide subsidy (ie, compensate the power companies for the rest of the 50%, compensating for the loss incurred). Kejriwal requests CAG to order probe into 3 power distribution agencies. (Kejriwal’s new year gift to Delhi: 50% power subsidy), (AAP fulfills another poll promise: After free water,Delhi gets half-price power)There is a very obvious, huge, gaping flaw in this plan. 50% subsidy will cause a loss of Rs. 61 crores to the Delhi public, as admitted by Kejriwal. Slashing power tariff this suddenly to so many people would result in massive loss and mismanagement, as basic economics teaches. The budget is present for a reason. In effect, the government tells the public that they have 50% off on power, and then takes the rest of the money from the budget allocated to education or healthcare services. Or proceeds to increase the tax. Not to mention, charging higher tariff after 400 units in the middle of winter. A highly impractical system.Jan 2: AAP wins trust vote in Delhi Assembly. Kejriwal states that Jan Lokpal Bill is the next priority. AAP declares that they are against FDI in retail.Congress’s Arvinder Lovely backs Kejriwal, but states that the free water will make it more expensive for the poor people and easier for the ones who can afford it.First questions about AAP funding being raised. (Live: Kejriwal's AAP govt wins trust vote in Delhi Assembly)Jan 3: AAP’s MS Dhir wins the Delhi Assembly speaker post.Jan 4: AAP start preparation for Lok Sabha polls. (AAP members chalk out plans for 2014 Lok Sabha polls) AAP states that only people with no criminal or personal charges will be considered for candidates.It is revealed that Kejriwal was allotted twin bungalows of 5 bedrooms each, which he backs out of taking due to public furor. Expensive repair work on the twin bungalows is suddenly stopped, people question waste of tax payers’ money.The problem here isn’t the twin bungalows itself. Every minister gets bungalows. Kejriwal was perfectly entitled to live in them. However, he had made it very clear that he will not use government houses and vehicles if he came into power. So this move to live in bungalows was seen as rather hypocritical of him. For all practical purposes, he should have lived in those bungalows.{Edit: I‘ve been pointed out that Kejriwal was allotted two 5-bedroom duplex flats, not bungalows. The media has used the terms interchangeably. I’m trying to find the difference, but it looks like a duplex flat = bungalow is the way it has been used.So, to clarify, Kejriwal was allotted two five-bedroom duplex flats that he refused. And refused because “my friends, supporters have been calling me and sending messages saying I should not move into the five-bedroom flat. So, I have decided to forego them.” (Arvind Kejriwal rejects 5-bedroom house; requests government for smaller flat) Kejriwal also said that the houses that were allotted to him were much smaller than Sheila Dixit’s bungalow.This is the house that was allotted to Sheila Dixit (not her current residence) when she was reelected in 2008:This is the house that was given to Kejriwal:The government incurred expenses in trying to find a suitable accommodation for Kejriwal in the forthcoming days. (Delhi offers six housing options for CM Arvind Kejriwal | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com) Expenses are not mentioned, but the procedure and problems are outlined, and would have, no doubt, cost money.}Kejriwal takes to twitter to defend his minsters being allotted Toyota Innova cars, saying that they had refused only red beacons, not official cars. (We said no to red beacons, not to official cars: Kejriwal) The ministers should use cars, both for safety, and for convenience. It saves a lot of trouble for daily commuters.Delhi court sets hearing date as Jan 25 for five cases filed against AAP and Kejriwal for violating prohibitory orders, unlawful assembly, and other offences. (Delhi court to hear cases against Kejriwal on January 25)Kejriwal says that he will not contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections despite the party going national. (Page on firstpost.com)Jan 5: Prashant Bhushan starts trouble by stating that there should be a referendum in Kashmir to decide whether the army should take care of internal threats. Err. What? It’s your country, man. Don’t you want to defend it? I’m sorry, but this gets me very angry. Why would you want to take a poll to find out if people of your country want to be protected? Kejriwal clarifies that the view's are Bhushan's own and do not reflect that of the party.{Edit: I’ve drawn a lot of flak for stating that I’m angry that Bhushan made a comment like this. I’m surprised, considering that this issue is the least pertinent to Kejriwal’s resignation. But I’ll clarify my stand anyway.Asking for a referendum is wrong because of various reasons. I’ll simplify this with an example. Let’s suppose there is a gang fight on your street and ten policemen are deployed for the protection of the residents. Out of these ten men, two or three misbehave and cause trouble. But together, they protect the street and curb the violence. They keep away members from other gangs into entering your street, and prevent fighting within. Now, people who look at it from outside feel that the ten policemen’s presence is too much of a limitation, so they should be taken away. Is a referendum a fair deal? Most of the houses might vote yes, but is that the reasonable thing to do, to expose the residents to threats? Besides, you know that there are a few residents who are secretly aiding gangs. Wouldn’t pulling away the police force make it easier for them?Expand this to Kashmir. It is common knowledge that many Kashmiris want to secede to Pakistan and some aid infiltrations. But it is the duty of the Government of India and the Army to protect the citizens. Remember, there are still people who want to be a part of India. And even if everyone wants to be a part of Pakistan, removal of army presence is not justified. Indian Govt holds supreme authority over Kashmiri land and will continue to do so. India has deployed armed forces to protect the land. Stating that there should be a referendum is not just an insult to the Constitution and the Armed forces, but also a highly dangerous statement, bordering on sedition (depending on how you look at it). Kejriwal said that the feelings of the people must be taken into account, otherwise it is a threat to democracy. No, it is ideas like these that are a threat to democracy. Going by Kejriwal’s contradictory statement, elections are a threat to democracy, considering the number of people who vote against a party that eventually comes into power.Re: “internal threats”, yes, it’s the duty of the government to protect against internal threats. There is no dearth of militancy in Kashmir – Pakistani or Indian. The nature of the conflict in the area and the geography of the land, coupled with the weather and the mostly sparse population, mandates an army presence, as opposed to a police presence. It’s common sense. It’s also an issue of national security. That cannot be decided by referendums. Should we take referendums for Naxalites? For Arunachal Pradesh? For Tamil Nadu coasts? Bhushan also said that he believes Kashmir is an integral part of India (Prashant Bhushan does U-turn on Kashmir) Then why did he make the referendum comment, instead of defending the troops in Kashmir? Bhushan’s exact statement is here: Prashant Bhushan for referendum on Army's J&K deployment Secession is unconstitutional, so should be avoided, he says. So 1. What is the point of the referendum, and 2. Why was it okay when passing the Jan Lokpal was unconstitutional? Kejriwal later states that Bhushan withdrew his comment about the referendum, and asks if people want to kill him or Bhushan for it. Do they want to kill me for Prashant Bhushan's J&K remark? Kejriwal asksAs to why Bhushan should not have made that comment: It is very easy to state that the remark that was made was by an individual and not the entire party. It might be Prashant Bhushan’s personal view, as Kejriwal was quick to clarify. But that is just a statement of convenience. If the view had been endorsed, it would have been a victory for the party. It drew criticisms, so it’s a personal view. Going by this, why was Binny expelled for stating his personal views about the party? It’s also a classic votebank move. Now, if and when AAP campaigns in Kashmir, Bhushan would go. The people would remember his statements (although they do not reflect the party’s) and vote for AAP. Stating that it’s a personal opinion makes it very easy for any member of any party to get away with any controversial statement. Had such a statement been made against more sensitive issues like riots or reservations, the issue would have escalated. Other parties are quick to reprimand their members who make controversial comments, but AAP chooses to field its candidates, with no apology. A party is voted for its idealogy, which is not always explicitly stated. It’s the members of a party that project the kind of ideas and stances parties take on issues. }AAP promises to initiate schemes for labour and against contract workers, as stated in their manifesto. (Delhi govt to initiate schemes for labourers,contract workers)Educationist and Padma Shri recipient, JAK Tareen joins AAP. (Educationist joins AAP)Shoaib Iqbal threatens to withdraw support over Kumar Vishwas’ remarks against minority community.Jan 6: Kejriwal goes on record to say that he would probe Sheila Dixit. (Will probe anyone guilty of graft, even if it is Sheila Dikshit, says Kejriwal) When asked about his expose on the CWG scam in 2010, and why he hasn’t taken action against those involved, he states that there were no names in the report.Rakhi Birla files an FIR stating that her car is attacked with a stone, but she is unhurt. Meanwhile, the police claim that a teenager’s gilli-danda stick hit her car accidentally.800 DJB employees transferred.AAP also announces 90% reservation in institutions fully funded by govt for Delhi students.Jan 7: Arun Jaitley reveals that Prashant Bhushan had previously suggested a referendum for the people of Kashmir, asking them to decide whether they wanted to stay in India or Pakistan. (AAP ideology will weaken India: Jaitley) Bhushan had been physically beaten up by unknown workers for his comments, back in 2011. Both Congress and BJP condemn the attacks, neither claims responsibility.AAP creates an internal committee to protect women within the party. (AAP establishes internal committee based on Vishakha Guidelines)Anti-corruption helpline to be setup in two days, Swaraj bill to be drafted in 10 days. (Anti-graft helpline in 2 days, ‘Swaraj’ Bill in 10)AAP announces that it will convert abandoned buses into shelters for the homeless. 1000 new shelters are announced. (AAP to convert abandoned buses into night shelter homes)AAP workers are beaten by Congress workers at Amethi. Congress defends itself by stating that none of the representatives of AAP were from Amethi. (http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/anti-graft-helpline-in-2-days-swaraj-bill-in-10/){Edited to include modifications} AAP members allegedly walk into a hospital and set up jhuggis, claiming that since the hospital has a lot of empty land that belongs to the government, they are free to do so. More AAP accuse an NGO of encroaching on a community center that the NGO takes care of, maintains, and pays bill for. Delhi Speaker and AAP member, MS Dhir does not allow discussion on this issue for the day, asking that it be brought up later. (‘Anarchy’ by AAP workers alleged ) Kejriwal promises to look into the issue.Jan 8: AAP office attacked by Hindu Raksha Dal workers.AAP draws flak for misleading the public about 90% reservation as only 12 institutions satisfy the criteria. AAP defends by saying that they plan to construct new colleges, carrying over the previous Congress govt’s plan. The reservation draws more flak as it is seen as regressive to promoting national integration. (No ‘outsiders’ in Delhi)Kejriwal and Somnath Bharti come under fire for illegally calling a meeting of all district judges in Delhi. This is because the judiciary is not under the executive in our constitution. Kejriwal claims that this step was taken to improve the system. A petition is filed against AAP in the Delhi high court. (Under fire, AAP says move to meet judges ‘to better system’)The govt threatens to cancel licenses of discoms who do not allow audits.Noted dancer Mallika Sarabhai joins AAP.Jan 9: AAP announces anti-corruption helpline number that receives almost 4000 calls in the first 7 hours. AAP talks about a rollback in CNG prices for auto drivers. (Govt explores legal options to effect CNG price rollback)Manish Sisodia given government residence. AAP very vehemently opposed VIP culture, but their members still travel in special cars bearing VIP numbers. (Manish Sisodia moves into Mayur Vihar flat) {Edit: AAP had stated they would not be taking up government bungalows, not government residences}Kejriwal urges the common public to undertake sting operations if they have a phone, and use video and audio recording facilities. This sees a huge spike in illegal spy gadget sale across the city. (Have a phone? Go sting the corrupt, CM tells Delhi)Kejriwal gets Z-category security. Senior journalist of Network 18, Ashutosh, quits upon the verge of being let go, and joins AAP.Jan 10: Kejriwal states that after the Lokpal bill is drafted, it would be passed in Feb. He also states that the bill will be passed to the public at Ramlila Maidan and the people’s consent taken. The Jan Lokpal bill provides the Lokayukta powers to tap phones, spy on, and put up surveillance on any member of the public or ministry who is suspected of indulging in corruption. (After telling Delhi to sting, AAP wants Lokpal to snoop)Hey, I think my neighbor, who’s a shop owner, is adulterating his goods. Please tap his phone and set up bugs in his house to spy on him?In a complete violation of the Electricity Act, Kejriwal promises exemption for people who had defaulted on electricity bills and withdrawal of cases against those booked for power theft since March 23 last year. (Kejriwal waives 10-month power bill default and theft, BJP calls it anarchy) This is upto 20,000 connections that bills haven’t been paid for regularly. Simple math gives an estimate of how much this would to cost the tax paying public. Note that this is also a form of anarchy. Encouraging people to break the law, ie, power theft. Tomorrow, if a political party asks people to join them in protest, steal power, and not pay bills, and promise a 75% off, it would be utterly and completely justified and the people would migrate to them.A helpline is announced to report power cuts. A Janta Durbar every day in the future is announced, starting the next day.Jan 11: The first Durbar is overrun with a crowd of 20,000 against an expected 500, prompting the government to cancel all proceedings. A bit of short sightedness there, displayed by Kejriwal. Being the CM of Delhi, he should have realized that more than 500 people would turn up. 500 is a ridiculously low number to expect. His swearing in ceremony at Ramlila Maidan was not that far away. Crowds complain about mismanagement and lack of access to the ministers. (Thousands spoil Arvind Kejriwal’s durbar debut)AAP volunteers attacked in Bangalore.Jan 12: Kumar Vishwas shown black flags in Amethi, due to his allegedly insensitive remarks against Hindus and Shia Muslims. (Kumar Vishwas shown black flags, stones pelted at buses of supporters)After the exemption in power that was promised two days ago, Kejriwal does a U-turn and states that the govt is not sure of this decision. (U-turn on power waiver: CM says no decision yet)Communist and CPI member, Kamal Mitra Chinoy joins AAP. (CPI member Kamal A. Mitra Chenoy joins AAP) (Why I joined AAP and Quit the CPI: Kamal Mitra Chenoy) He's a professor at JNU. He has previously courted controversy for alleged sedition, and for speaking out in defence of Osama Bin Laden, especially on twitter.Jan 13: Opposition slams the excessive power cuts and irregular water supply since AAP’s tariff reduction was announced. (With Bijli Andolan, BJP to protest power cuts)Kejriwal discontinues the idea of Janta Durbar.FDI in retail is withdrawn. AAP defends this action by claiming Delhi needs more jobs. (Claiming Delhi needs jobs, Kejriwal scraps nod to FDI in retail) Water supply is affected, Delhi faces water shortage.UP police force starts providing security to Kejriwal. This is over the Delhi police, who tail him in plainclothes wherever he goes. (After cops in plainclothes, now Z-category security for Kejriwal)Jan 14: Law minister Somnath Bharti is accused of tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses in a case last year, where Bharti’s client was facing corruption charges. (Congress attacks Bharti for questioning CBI judge)AAP member Mallika Sarabhai calls fellow AAP member Kumar Vishwas misogynist, anti-minority, and anti-women. (Kumar Vishwas slammed for comparing Narendra Modi with Lord Shiva)Danish national is gang-raped in Delhi.Jan 15: Congress claims FDI rollback violated the legal process, as it was not discussed in the cabinet and approved by the Assembly. (FDI rollback violates legal process: Cong to AAP govt) Top AAP member and Air Deccan founder, Captain Gopinath criticizes scrapping the FDI, calling the move populist. (Capt. Gopinath calls AAP's FDI move 'populist')Nothing about the rape. Nothing about the water problems.Jan 16: AAP promises that CCTV would be installed in buses after a gang rape of a Danish woman.Kejriwal states that the Jan Lokpal Bill would be ready in two days. (Jan Lokpal bill draft to be ready by Friday: Kejriwal)Kejriwal states that the government is looking into water recycling. (Govt looking at water conservation, recycling to meet needs: Kejriwal)Congress attacks AAP for taking a soft stand on the gangrape. Kejriwal blames the Delhi Police for not executing their duties. (Delhi rape: Congress workers protest before secretariat)Nothing done to improve the water situation, educational systems, sewage systems, or any of the other points in the manifesto yet. No news about the power subsidy. No Mohalla Sabhas. No new toilets or schools built. Nothing in place for rainwater harvesting. No shelters for homeless, no licenses for street vendors.Jan 17: Somnath Bharti acts upon the complaint of residents of Khirki extension regarding a sex and drug racket propagated by people of Ugandan and Nigerian nationalities, and conducts his infamous midnight raid. He gathers a crowd of people, informs the media, and goes to Khirki extension with policemen. When the residents of the house don’t answer the door, seemingly away, he orders policemen to break into a house without a warrant, which they refuse to do. All of this is captured by television cameras that were present at the scene. Bharti allegedly makes racist remarks, and crowds attack Ugandan and Nigerian female students, two of whom emerge out and three, who return home, who are then taken to a hospital to take drug samples and are allegedly forced to urinate in public. Samples come clean. There is no evidence of drug peddling or sex trade among the women attacked by the mob and pulled out by Bharti. (Somnath Bharti`s midnight raid: African woman forced to urinate in public) Rakhi Birla accuses police of shielding members of a family that burned their daughter in law.I have written more about this incident and what I feel about it here: http://www.quora.com/Nishtha-Sood/Posts/Somnaths-mistaken-vigilantism-1/comment/409388 Please note that I do not deny the existence of a racket, I only state that the methods adopted by Bharti are wrong and illegal.AAP puts Vinod Binny on notice.Sisodia threatens to “fix” the police. (Sisodia threatens to 'fix' Delhi police if they fail to act)18 people die of cold wave. Where are those buses that were supposed to be shelters?Ugandan woman complains to the police that she was attacked by a mob when returning home, physically beaten, and the police protected her. (In AAP minister's midnight raid, woman made to urinate in public)Jan 18: Government promises shelters for homeless to prevent deaths due to the cold.Kejriwal threatens to go on a dharna if the four cops involved in the previous night’s raid were not suspended. (Kejriwal to Centre: suspend four cops by Monday 10 am or we go on dharna)Kejriwal also appeals to the public to join him. Bharti is accused of vigilantism and flouting the law, attracts a lot of ire. When Sheila Dixit said she couldn’t take actions against rapists because the police weren’t under her control, AAP stated that she was making excuses and can escalate the matter to the center. Today, they have the same problem, and they choose not to escalate, but instead threaten to shut down the city with a dharna. The Lokpal Bill agenda clearly states that the police should report to the Lokpal/Lokayukta and be independent of ministers and MLAs on the one hand. And on the other, Kejriwal protests to bring the police under the Delhi government.Former Karnataka Lokayukta (yes, Lokayukta) attacks Bharti for his conduct. (Santosh Hegde flays Somnath Bharti's conduct)AAP goes on record to say that it supports Telangana.Kejriwal skips defamation case filed against him. (Arvind Kejriwal skips defamation case, court allows exemption plea)Jan 19: Sisodia states that carrying out sting operations is one of the rights of the people. (The idea exchange: ‘The common man has 2-3 powers… one is vote, second RTI, right to sting is another’)Six people die of cold wave. Them invisible shelters and buses.Somnath Bharti calls members of Congress and BJP ‘pimps’. (Somnath Bharti again: ‘Cong, BJP have pimps’)Ugandan woman lodges FIR against Somnath Bharti, identifying him in news vides as the person who instigated the mob against her. Seven women are deposed in court in connection with the case. One of them asks for a second case against Bharti. Bharti denies all allegations. (Somnath Bharti won't resign as Delhi's Law Minister: AAP) Delhi Police register criminal case against Somnath Bharti.Jan 20: Kejriwal calls for a 10-day dharna to have the five policemen suspended. Homeless people died again? No, these cops are more important. The protest would take place in the most protected zone of Delhi’s region, owing to the upcoming Republic Day parade. Kejriwal urges the public to not come join them, citing the issue of disturbance and safety, saying that the protest would only be undertaken by members of the AAP. However, AAP sends undercover messages to AAP units in Haryana and UP to mobilize crowds. (AAP govt told people to stay away from dharna, but quietly mobilised the crowds)Later in the day, Kejriwal calls out to the public, going back on his word, and join them. He also urges the police to throw away their uniform and join them. This is yet another instance of promoting anarchy. Asking people who are supposed to uphold the law to abandon their duties and join in breaking the law. Who would control the massive crowds, then? As Kejriwal wasn’t allowed to take the protest outside the Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde’s office, he launches his protest outside Rail Bhavan. Four metro stations shut down.The protests causes security concerns as the Republic Day parade is scheduled six days hence, with full dress rehearsals in three days. The parade is scheduled to take over the area 72 hours before the Republic Day. The threat of terrorism is high, and classified weaponry and crafts of the Indian military, navy, and airforce are scheduled to be present. Kejriwal dismisses security concerns, stating that there is no point in the Parade as the women in our country are not safe. Kejriwal refuses to take the protest to Jantar Mantar, despite the fact that it is an area of high security that has prohibitory orders on it to allow gatherings of more than 5 people, although he is causing major damages to security. (On Day 2 of Arvind Kejriwal's protest, four metro stations, roads near India Gate closed)I see two problems here. One is that Bharti, his own member, attacked women. Secondly, can a sworn in official talk like this about the Republic day? The parade is a source of major pride to all of us Indians, and is a display of the strength of our defense. It is honoring the military, navy, and airforce if anything. It is a nation-wide event. Kejriwal insulted and demeaned our military, and is now causing lakhs of rupees worth of security concerns (causing tax payer money, how do people not see that?). Instead, he chooses to give precedence to suspension of five cops for carrying out their duty and failing to obey their ministers.The protest turns unruly, with AAP volunteers jumping barricades and getting violent, hurting two policemen with stone pelting. The police is then forced to lathi charge. AAP members call the police brutal.Kejriwal defends Bharti by producing letters written by residents of Khirki extension to Bharti. He also displays a letter written to him from Ugandan High Commission that was allegedly handed to him by a Ugandan official, who encouraged Bharti, supporting his decision to lead a mob.Jan 21: AAP supporter allegedly grabs reporter’s neck and slaps cameraman. Sisodia urges people not to break barricades and become unruly, while Kejrwial is caught on camera encouraging people to break and climb over barricades.Captain Gopinath of AAP condemns the protest stating that the CM should not be sitting in protest. (Blog: Let AAP protest, Chief Minister must govern, writes Captain Gopinath)Supreme Court agrees to hear a PIL against Kejriwal and Bharti for resorting to street fight and agitation. Supreme Court also declares that holding constitutional posts, the AAP cannot agitate against other constitutional entitites. (On Day 2 of protests, Kejriwal threatens to flood Rajpath with AAP supporters - Hindustan Times)Hearing is scheduled for two days hence. If the Court stays the protest, Kejriwal would be forced to move the protest to a different location.Kejriwal makes a controversial statement that he is indeed an anarchist if people call him so.Center appeals to Lieutenant Governor to facilitate Kejriwal calling off the dharna so as to not hamper security and increase losses to the tax payer. LG appeals to Kejriwal, who refuses. LG then sends two of the five police officials on paid leave. Kejriwal terms it ‘people’s victory’ and calls off the dharna.Bharti states that he wants to spit in the faces of Arun Jaitley and Harish Salve. ('Want to spit on faces of Jaitley, Salve': controversial comments by AAP)Manish Sisodia tells an NDTV panelist that they’re asking for lawful protests over the burning of a girl, and to wait till his daughter is burnt.Jan 22: Yogendra Yadav tweets in defence of Kejriwal saying that even Gandhi did not get his original demands when he protested. (AapYogendra: Some felt that we did not get ...) Gandhi was protesting against the British, not his own country's government. And when Gandhi indulged in sedition, he was jailed. Here’s a timeline about his protests and his arrests: SparkNotes: Mohandas Gandhi: TimelineAAP defends the move, stating it was the principle that counted, rather than the results. Wasn’t the principle police reform? The police are still not under the state, the five policemen are still not suspended. Officer who stood up to Bharti is not suspended or sent on leave. A junior cop who is below the cop involved in the gang rape was sent on paid leave. No action against dowry case.(Partial success, but principles more important: Aam Aadmi Party on compromise deal)An FIR against Kejriwal is lodged by the Delhi Police. (Delhi police file case against Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in) Please read the points outlined here. Remember, NDTV is a channel that is still very much pro-AAP even today.Captain Gopinath urges Kejriwal to suspend Somnath Bharti. (Somnath Bharti too should be suspended: Capt Gopinath)CPM party, which has been pro-AAP so far slams Kejriwal for protests. (CPM slams Kejriwal for street protest)Congress workers protest for Bharti’s arrest or suspension. (In Pics: Congress workers' protest to demand Somnath Bharti's arrest)Committee is formed for drafting Jan Lokpal bill. (Jan Lokpal may trigger next faceoff) Finally. It was supposed to have been passed on Dec 29, and then Jan 10.Kumar Vishwas’s earlier tapes where he makes sexist and racist remarks against Keralite nurses comes to attention. He calls them dark and says that’s why people refer to them as ‘sisters’. Multiple FIRs are launched against Vishwas under IPC 499 and 509. (Sexist remarks on Kerala nurses: Kumar Vishwas's effigy burnt) Vishwas defends his actions, saying he was making people laugh, and asks Kerala CM to apologize to him for breaking into the AAP office in Kochi. (Kumar Viswas defends himself, wants Kerala CM to apologise)Kejriwal’s claims about an official who visited him and handed over a letter (previous image) is rubbished by the Ugandan High Commission. Uganda registers an official protest with India, accusing AAP of misusing the letter from a year earlier and lying about their officials. Two of the letters circulated by AAP are clarified by Uganda to be not related to the Bharti incident, and being from the previous year. ( Letters minus full story) African missions in India withdraw support, and Indian foreign office calls an emergency meeting with African envoys to assure safety, as Uganda talks to multiple journalists from India to clarify that the letter wasn’t genuine. (No one visited Somnath Bharti: Uganda HC rubbishes AAP's claims)Jan 23: Vinod Binny of AAP comes out to slam AAP’s governing tactics for not meeting the promises made to teachers in the manifesto about permanent jobs. (Binny shares stage with BJP to slam AAP) Oh yeah, there was something about jobs and stuff like that in the manifesto. Thousands of part-time teachers had canvassed for Kejriwal because of the manifesto objective to convert part-time teachers to full-time teachers. (A move that would have strained the budget). Binny also claimed that those who didn’t pay the bills by responding to Kejriwal’s call to shun the bills now have to pay exorbitant amounts.AAP’s anti-corruption helpline is now terminated due to the increasing amount of calls and the inexistence of a process to manage them. (Anti-corruption hotline goes cold, govt says it needs streamlining)Kumar Vishwas’s videos cracking offensive jokes about Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and her marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik emerge, where he reportedly calls Malik a eunuch.Eight senior govt officials are transferred.Jan 24: Binny meets the police, and requests action against Bharti. (Vinod Kumar Binny meets police commissioner, demands action against Somnath Bharti)AAP justifies its protest by releasing a video of Delhi cops’ brutality at Red Fort on Jan 12, unrelated to Bharti’s raid. Police suspend three officials in the video. (Delhi Police suspends three cops after AAP posts video of alleged police brutality)Supreme Court issues notice to Kejriwal for leading a dharna comprised of thousands of people in the capital when prohibitory orders were in place. (Supreme Court issues notice to Delhi government, Centre over Arvind Kejriwal's protest)AAP’s NRI donations drop by half, as a sign of disillusionment. AAP admits that many of its members are fake. ('Narendra Modi', 'Rahul Gandhi' now Aam Aadmi Party members. Here's how)Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Barack Obama, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi are all members of AAP, apparently.Somnath Bharti skips his court hearing and goes kite flying.Jan 25: Kejriwal does a U-turn in his stance about the media, suddenly complaining that the media is being paid to report negative stories about him. (Arvind Kejriwal at Republic Day eve function: Constitution does not bar CM from protesting)So long as the media lauded him, it was fair and just. Today, when it questions your methods and motives, it becomes a paid vehicle.Somnath Bharti apologizes for accusing reporters of being paid by Narendra Modi. (After accusing reporters of taking money from Narendra Modi, Somnath Bharti apologises)Bharti also apologizes for calling the DCW chief of being an agent of Congress and politically motivated. (Comments on DCW chief: Somnath Bharti apologises)Africans in Khirki extension start moving out. Delhi Court clarifies that a second FIR is not needed against Bharti as the first one is strong enough.AAP releases an alleged video of Ugandan women exchanging drugs. (AAP releases video showing Ugandan women exchanging drugs) Ugandan women who were met by Bharti claim he used racist remarks against them.Kejriwal reports that corruption has come down by 30%, the police have stopped taking bribe, tea sellers have reduced rates. Shazia Ilmi reaffirms this, stating a study undertaken by Transparency International proves corruption is down. ('Transparency International' rebuffs Shazia Ilmi's claims) Transparency International later claim that no such study was undertaken.AAP gives Rs. 1cr to officer who fought against liquor mafia. He says that the Jan Lokpal bill is almost ready, and a female protection committee is to be formed. The same one earlier, about protecting women within the party. This took twenty days.Kejriwal incites anger by breaching protocol before the Republic Day parade by refusing to return the parade commander’s salute and walking off the podium. These people represent true martyrs of our nation, who actually sacrifice their lives on the border. It’s an utmost form of disrespect. Internal troubles are internal troubles. The military isn’t involved in any of this.Jan 26: Bharti goes on record to say that he wasn’t aware of the procedures regarding the midnight raid he conducted. (AAP's midnight raid: Was not aware of procedures, says Somnath Bharti) I find it hard to believe that the law minister wasn’t aware of the law. Even so, shouldn’t Kejriwal have been fair then, and apologized? Or have Bharti suspended since he wanted those dutiful policemen suspended too? Imagine another politician who conducts a raid on someone without proof, and the police doesn’t act because they are protecting the citizen’s and foreign nationals’ civil rights. The politician then goes on dharna to say that the police officers should be suspended because they didn’t listen to him, and should come under him. Citizens’ letters don’t constitute proof. If Bharti had wanted, he could have obtained a warrant and gone, or escalated the issue to the center, or have brought it to the media’s attention.AAP lives up to its name and has an aam aadmi, a rickshaw driver, inaugurate an upgraded hospital. (AAP in power: “Aam aadmi”, a rickshaw-puller inaugurates hospital)President Pranab Mukherjee calls AAP ‘populist’ and ‘anarchist’ indirectly. (Populist anarchy cannot substitute governance: President Pranab Mukherjee) Kejriwal retorts, stating that the Presidet must have referred to Congress.Jan 27: AAP expels rebel leader Vinod Kumar Binny. (Vinod Kumar Binny pulls a fast one: AAP leader ends hunger strike within hours, gives more time to Kejriwal govt) Binny goes on record to say that AAP is planning a fall of government to “escape from duties”. (AAP wants govt to fall, says Binny after being expelled from the party)AAP reverses its move for increasing working hours for teachers, reverting to the old system. (Delhi government announces rollback of its move on working hours for teachers)Jan 28: Manish Sisodia states that 200 new schools will be created within one year, and will awarded tenders in 15 days. (30 days of AAP governance: 4 of 18 targets on manifesto checklist ticked)Kejriwal retweets a tweet by musician Vishal Dadlani, an AAP supporter. VishalDadlani: Stuck between a moron and a ... The tweet refers to Narendra Modi as a murderer and Rahul Gandhi as a madman. Yet another major misstep. Prejudices should be kept aside when you’re an elected representative. As someone who holds the post of a state’s CM, Kejriwal should have been more politically aware and not short sighted. Extremely insensitive, lacking dignity and respect.Yogendra Yadav holds a Google hangout to raise funds, Rs. 18 lakhs raised.Jan 29: DCW chief files complaint against AAP for harassing her for summoning Bharti. (AAP government harassing me for summoning Law Minster Somnath Bharti: DCW chief Barkha Singh)Kejriwal refuses to share details of funding and expenses incurred during his swearing in ceremony with the court. A PIL has been filed against him for illegally accepting NRI funding after flouting rules. (AAP has not given funding info to us, says Centre in court)A Delhi NGO invokes RTI to ask for details on AAP’s expenditure during Kejriwal’s swearing in ceremony, which is refused by AAP.Jan 30: After the now infamous interview of Rahul Gandhi by Arnab Goswami, where Rahul Gandhi conceded that some members of Congress were involved in the 1984 riots, AAP orders a special committee formed to probe into the riots. (Let SIT probe ’84 riots cases, govt tells L-G) There have been 9 panels set up to probe the case in the past. Whatever happened to the CWG scam? It’s more recent and all the evidence is sitting right under AAP’s nose.Kejriwal and Barkha Singh of DCW have a faceoff.AAP courts controversy again when Kejriwal states in Haryana that Khap Panchayats should be encouraged and are a part of the culture. Khap Panchayats are unelected bodies, known for their honor killings, and are branded by the Indian Legislative body as illegal and unconstitutional entities. (Arvind Kejriwal says ban on khap panchayats not needed) The gangrape of a 20 year old by 13 men was ordered by a Khap Panchayat. (West Bengal gang-rape, allegedly ordered by village council, stuns Supreme Court)Nido Taniam is killed in a racist attack by the Delhi public and police. Why no dharna now? Kejriwal is silent on the issue.Jan 31: Kejriwal threatens to revoke licenses of discomms if they fail to provide uninterrupted power. Who will provide electricity then? Discomms claim that they are short on funds and cannot pay public sector generation units for power supplies. (Public sector, mind you. Not Ambanis.) AAP leader Gopal Rai accuses discomms of being politically motivated as they didn’t complain of shortage of funds previously. Yes, because people were paying bills. (Will cancel licence if you fail to provide power: AAP warns Discoms) The NTPC, to whom the discomms pay bills, come out to state that power supply to discomms would be terminated if funds are not met. NTPC is a national body. (NTPC rejects AAP's plea, Delhi heads to massive power outage) So, you pay only 50% of the bill, you get only 50% of the power. Seems like a fair deal. Isn’t the government supposed to be providing the rest of the subsidy? What happened to that? Multiple areas in Delhi face 8 to 10 hours of power cut each day.Kejriwal names corrupt leaders in press meet. List does not contain Sheila Dixit. (Long time, no meet!) (AAP executive meet: Points to note)This decision was seen as a strategy by Kejriwal to force Congress into withdrawing support so that AAP falls. Congress reiterates that it will continue supporting AAP. In a bold move, BJP states that if Congress withdraws support, BJP will provide support.AAP member declares that they do not endorse Nido Taniam’s death and the police would be probed. (Student from Arunachal Pradesh beaten to Death in New Delhi)Feb 1: Nitin Gadkari threatens to sue AAP for defamation. (Gadkari threatens to sue Kejriwal for defamation)Kejriwals alleges blackmail when NTPC warns of blackouts. (Arvind Kejriwal alleges blackmail as power firm warns of huge blackouts)AAP founding member, Madhu Bhaduri quits, cites reason as never being allowed to speak in party meetings against Somnath Bharti, and AAP’s views about and behavior towards women. (Khirki raid fallout: AAP's founder member Madhu Bhaduri to resign from 3 committees - Hindustan Times)Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission allows 6 to 8% hike. Delhi Govt condemns it. BJP starts protest against power tariff hike.No statement by Kejriwal on Nido Taniam’s death.Feb 2: AAP states they will list out a list of corrupt politicians by state.Kejriwal asks for power licences to be canceled for two discomms. (In escalating conflict, Arvind Kejriwal asks for power firms' licenses to be cancelled)Information is unearthed that Somnath Bharti was a former unethical spammer. (Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti was once unethical spammer the link has a lot of details about his website’s service and hosting and records) He is the former owner of Magden Solutions. The Spamhaus Project accused him of spamming on behalf of TopSites LLC, naming him in Register of Known Spam Operations (ROKSO) as one of the top spam operators in the world.( Page on spamevidence.com) PCQuest found that he had been sued in a California Superior Courtfor spamming by Daniel Balsam. Balsam's attorney revealed that in 2004, Bharti and two others had paid Balsam in damages apart from making a court declaration agreeing to use only confirmed opt-in e-mail addresses when sending commercial e-mails. Bharti claims that he chose to settle because defending the case in the United States would have been costlier for him. Bharti also claimed that he was in touch with SpamHaus, but the SpamHaus CEO, Steve Linford went on record to deny. (Top spammer? - PCQuest) SomnathBharti also sold porn domains. (How is Somnath Bharti connected to porn?)Feb 3: Madhu Bhaduri further exposes AAP’s internal policies and functioning. States that AAP doesn’t treat women as humans. She also states that the party has compromised its principles for votes. ('AAP doesn't treat women as humans,' says founder member Madhu Bhaduri as she quits) She publishes a written article about AAP and her reason for resignation. (A voice of dissent is drowned by the AAP high command | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com)AAP alleges that Arun Jaitley and Narendra Modi are conspiring against the party.An AAP member, Madan Lal claims he was offered Rs. 20 cr to split AAP before the election results. He also alleged that Arun Jaitley had tried to contact him via phone but he didn’t respond. (Delhi: BJP protests outside AAP MLA Madan Lal's house) BJP has rubbished the claims.Chaired by Kejriwal, Delhi Cabinet approves the Jan Lokpal bill, details of which are not revealed to the public. Some points have been outlined. (Delhi cabinet approves Jan Lokpal Bill)‘Pol Khol Abhiyaan’ announced to be started the next day. (AAP to launch 'pol khol' to expose BJP, 'Congress conspiracy' | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com)Kejriwal states that the Swaraj Bill is drafted. (Draft ready: AAP set to table Swaraj Bill)Feb 4: Kejriwal writes to the President to probe into CWG and take action against Sheila Dixit. (Meanwhile, Kejriwal asks President to act against Sheila) Why aren’t they doing it themselves?A day after Rahul Gandhi visits protesters from NE, Kejriwal joins the protest, apologizing for joining four days late. He announces measures to meet the demands of the protesters, one of which is the inclusion of NE history in textbooks. (Nido Taniam's death: After Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal joins protesters)Manish Sisodia makes a surprise visit to a school and finds the principal and teachers do not come on time. He declares that parents should be given powers to suspend teachers. (Parents should be able to suspend teachers: Manish Sisodia)Prashant Bhushan holds a press conference to name Karunadhi and Kanimozhi as beneficiaries of 2G scam. AAP claims to possess leaked audio tapes. Bhushan states he would upload the audio tapes. (AAP comes out with fresh charges against Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi, World , Aninews)Three women from the Ugandan community come forward saying that they were promised jobs in India, but were instead forced into sex and drug trafficking. DWC asks for more patrolling in Khirki area. (Delhi Women Commission wants patrolling intensified in Khirki)AAP states that their next agenda is targeting Narendra Modi.Feb 5: TV channel Headlines decides to investigate AAP’s claims that police do not accept bribes and invoke AAP’s statement on rights to conduct sting operations. A sting operation on Delhi police reveals more than four policemen who demand and accept bribes. (Sting operation exposes rot of corruption in Delhi Police)AAP reportedly finalizing a Lokayukta bill (not Jan Lokpal) (AAP government finalising Lokayukta Bill: Top 10 provisions)Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s assistance in hearing a plea to register a case of cheating against Kejriwal, Sisodia, and Bhushan for misleading the public with false promises under Section 420 of IPC.It emerges that Kejriwal had in fact requested for the duplex bungalows for himself as soon as coming into power in a letter to the LG.(Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had requested for Bhagwan Das road accommodation)Feb 6: AAP files FIR into CWG scam. The inquiry is closed immediately at the initial stage, although Bhushan alleges that there have been “strong findings”. The move is speculated to be another step in the tactical suicide, hoping to force Congress to withdraw support. Congress continues to support AAP. (After Delhi govt’s order, ACB files FIR in Rs 90-crore CWG street light scam)Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran writes to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, deeming the bill ‘unconstitutional’. LG writes back, seeking counselon two counts: whether presenting the Bill in the Assembly “without sending the legislative proposal to the Central government” — as Arvind Kejriwal’s government has sought to do — violates the constitution; and whether the Delhi government has the power to legislate on matters concerning the Delhi Police and the Delhi Development Authority. (Setback for AAP govt, Solicitor General rules: Lokpal needs Centre OK) Former Army Chief General VK Singh criticizes Kejriwal for taking to the streets. (Taking to streets won't solve people's problems: Gen V K Singh)Feb 7: Sol. Gen. Parasaran states that the bill can be passed only if approved by Center and recommended by the LG and assented by the President. This is because the bill is a financial bill which draws funds from the Center. To support his opinion, the Solicitor General has relied on provisions in the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991. Since the Jan Lokpal Bill’s provisions will overlap with those in the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, Parasaran suggests the law can never come into force without the President’s assent. Also, Article 239AA of the constitution stipulates that the Delhi government cannot make laws with respect to the police, unless it is approved by the President. Parasaran has not been provided a copy of the bill by AAP, flouting protocol. AAP states that it will push the bill without the approval from Center. (Setback for AAP govt, Solicitor General rules: Lokpal needs Centre OK)In short, AAP wants funds from the Central government to be used in a manner that is not even disclosed, but it does not want to seek approval from the Center. AAP also seeks to pass the bill in a manner that clearly violates the Constitution. Yet another step in the strategy to make sure that the AAP govt is dissolved.This answer outlines the legal procedure and implications: User-12487416925627785344's answer to What is wrong with how the Jan Lokpal Bill was presented by the AAP Government in the Delhi Assembly on 14 February 2014?. The bottom line is that the bill needs LG’s recommendation to the President and the President’s approval before it can be tabled in the assembly. BJP goes on record to state that they support the bill, but only if introduced in the proper manner.AAP alleges that the LG is an agent of Congress and is trying to malign the image of the party. (AAP hits out at Lt Gov over ‘leak’ on Jan Lokpal bill issue, calls him a ‘Congress agent’)Auto drivers of Delhi accuse Kejriwal of cheating them and stating that their needs are being ignored by the government. (Arvind Kejriwal beats hasty retreat as angry auto-drivers shout slogans) Kejriwal had previously taken away from Delhi Police the power to fine autorickshaws drivers who refuse to carry passengers. (A move bound to please his party's biggest vote bank but the one that put the commuters at a disadvantage.)RIL takes discomms to court, Kejriwal warned prepare Delhi Govt for an ‘ugly situation’ that could develop and ensure that power is supplied to the public. (Reliance discoms take NTPC to Supreme Court)Kejriwal meets the German President. (Kejriwal meets German President, discusses Jan Lokpal, elections)Feb 8: RK Pachauri, director general of The Energy and Resources Institute explains the economics of why Kejriwal’s plan to slash power tariff and provide free water is actually causing more problems and energy waste, leading to financial loss. (AAP's free water policy may end up in lot of wastage: RK Pachauri)Kejriwal writes a strongly worded letter to the LG, asking him to uphold the constitution. Ironically. (Kejriwal reminds L-G of oath to Constitution, forgets his own)Feb 9: Kejriwal says he would contest LS if needed, but first commitment is towards Delhi. (I would contest Lok Sabha polls if need arises, but my first commitment is to Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal)He also announces on the same day that he would resign if Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed. I find that rather contradictory to his previous statement.Feb 10: Rambeer Shokeen announces that he withdraws support to AAP because water and power problems have not been addressed. Shokeen alleges that Kejriwal does not respond to his calls. (Independent legislator to withdraw support to AAP government | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com)Power and water problems have increased due to the subsidy that was promised.Kejriwal meets the LG to discuss issues with the bill. LG then referred the bill to the Law Ministry for a final opinion.Congress goes on record to state that they support the bill in its entirety, provided it is introduced in a constitutional manner. (Won’t allow Jan Lokpal Bill to be tabled in Assembly: Cong)Manish Sisodia threatens to cut funding to colleges if members of AAP are not included in the staff. (AAP’s new front: Battle with DU over college bodies) A letter written by teachers at DU states that AAP is engaging in art-twisting tactics to get a hold in the university. 4,000 teachers wait for permanent employment, and that AAP has ordered priority of their own members over existing teachers. A backtrack on their words from the manifesto.Prashant Bhushan is caught in the midst of controversy over 15 acres of land he owns in Himachal Pradesh. HP Vigilance Bureau claims Bhushan’s institute was allotted the land for constructing educational institutions, and are in violation of the law as the building in the land is not affiliated with any education board. Bhushan retaliates, saying that the red-flagging is politically motivated because he complained against Virbhadra Singh. (Top AAP leader Prashant Bhushan in land row) (Himachal Pradesh govt may confiscate AAP leader Prashant Bhushan's Kangra land)Feb 11: Kejriwal orders FIR against Reliance’s Mukesh Ambani, Veerappa Moily, and Milind Deora for fudging numbers in natural gas after holding a press conference. Legal experts challenge the authority of the Delhi Govt to file an FIR in the national matter, but Kejriwal and Sisodia field their decision saying that since the act was committed in Delhi, it falls under their jurisdiction. Experts also question the validity of the criminal FIR against Ambani as there already is a civil suit against Ambani for the same offence, registered by the same people, that is pending. (Gas price FIR: RIL weighs legal options; may file defamation suit against Kejriwal)BBC reveals in London after a sting operation that members of the UK arm of AAP are involved in student visa fraud. (`AAP UK workers embroiled in student visa scam`)Feb 12: The Law Ministry upholds LG’s stance that the Centre’s approval is needed for introducing the bill. Congress and BJP reiterate that they support the bill in its entirety, provided it is introduced in manner that does not violate the Constitution. A man with a government less than two months old cannot and should not be allowed to pass a bill in the assembly without following the rules. Not only is it unconstitutional and illegal, it doesn’t make any sense. Exactly how much of a track record does he have as a successful politician for the assembly to even consider it?High court asks Kejriwal to justify use of a public stadium for anti-graft Lokpal Bill.Kejriwal modifies the Jan Lokpal Bill a day before introducing in the assembly to state that people found indulging in corruption will not be punishable by the Lokpal. (In climbdown, Arvind Kejriwal's Jan Lokpal can no longer punish corrupt officials)Why has nobody raised this issue? This effectively means that Lokpal would declare someone as guilty, and then pass it on to the court. Which would leave the execution again to the police. What is the whole point of the bill then?Feb 13: LG writes to the Speaker, saying that the bill cannot be tabled as it has not followed the proper procedure for introduction under Transaction of Business Rules, 2002. (Jan Lokpal Bill can't be tabled, says Delhi L-G)Bill draws criticisms from Kejriwal’s fellow Magsaysay award winner, Aruna Roy, writer Arundhati Roy, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, the Director of CBI, with the President of Center for Policy Research, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, terming it “premised on an institutional imagination that is at best naïve; at worst subversive of representative democracy”. (Of the few, by the few) (Break lokpal into 5 institutions: Roy - Hindustan Times)Despite the Law Ministry’s ruling and the LG’s stance, Kejriwal attempts to table the bill in the assembly. The assembly is repeatedly disturbed by the opposition.Speaker MS Dhir of AAP attempts to introduce the bill, but is met with aggressive opposition by members who gather around his seat.Both the Speaker and Kejriwal walk out of the Assembly, and the assembly is adjourned.Feb 14: Introducing the bill is put to vote, with 42 members voting against the introduction of bill and 27 MLAs voting for it.Kejriwal resigns.Now, Kejriwal has iterated and reiterated that he will do “whatever it takes” to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill. (Will go to any extent for Jan Lokpal Bill: Arvind Kejriwal) So, why did he not adopt the simple solution of following the official procedure? Both BJP and Congress stated their support. Failing to introduce the bill after it is approved by the LG would only make Kejriwal’s claims that the Opposition is opposed to the bill that much stronger. Why did he not go through the proper channels? Is that what he means by whatever it takes? Is this the spirit with which to run a government? Quit the instant one thing doesn’t work out, when you’ve planned 17 other things?AAP reiterates that the Centre should consider former Attorney General, Soli Sorabjee’s views on Home Ministry 2002 order, where he states that it is an attempt to compartmentalize Delhi Govt. (L-G should consider Soli Sorabjee’s view on 2002 order: AAP)Just before resignation, AAP sends out mass text messages in Delhi, urging people to come out to the party’s office. (Before Arvind Kejriwal resigned, mass SMS brought crowd of supporters at AAP office)Here are some points from his resignation speech: They think they are 'angrez', Lieutenant Governor the viceroy: Arvind Kejriwal's top 10 quotesI would sit here and refute every one of them, but I’m not going to bother.Since resignation three days ago:Former Attorney General, Soli Sorabjee, defends the LG and criticizes Kejriwal for not following rules and repeatedly bringing up Sorabjee’s name for defense. (Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee backs Lt Governor Najeeb Jung's decision)Man who threw a shoe at P Chidambaram is now an AAP member and will contest LS polls. (AAP fields man who hurled shoe at P Chidambaram for Lok Sabha polls)Kejriwal appears for multiple interviews. States that since the Lokpal bill wasn’t passed, he saw no sense in continuing. (Since Jan Lokpal was blocked, saw no sense in continuing as Chief Minister, says Arvind Kejriwal: highlights)Of course, other points of the manifesto don’t hold a candle to the Lokpal Bill.He also states that he had inside information that Congress and BJP will allow the bill to pass, but after his filing an FIR on Mukesh Ambani, they would not allow it.AAP releases list of first 20 candidates for LS polls.Today, he was again on TV at CII. The point is, they’re still in the news every hour of every day, and for mostly the wrong reasons. When it’s a slow news day, they seem to have strategized press conferences. It’s a brilliant tactic, fully utilizing the “bad publicity is also good publicity” idea and constantly remaining in the public eye.What did AAP do these 49 days?Revoked FDI in retail, causing investment losses; introduced a water tariff cut that was extremely arbitrary as there are still no means to measure water supply and consumption, and not enough connectivity to provide free water to poor people; cut the electricity bill by 50% at the cost of Rs. 61 crore to the exchequer; take to the streets to protest against five cops and to get them suspended, only to call off the protest when two of them are sent on paid leave, causing thousands of rupees worth of damages to the Delhi public; attempt to table a Jan Lokpal bill unconstitutionally, that superseded the bill at the center; resign.The bigger picture here is that the whole situation was a win-win for Kejriwal. If he stays in power, well, he stays in power. If he resigns, he’ll be seen as a martyr who had to forego his Chief Ministership because the opposition did not allow anti-corruption reforms. Every action Kejriwal took was backed by the proclamation that he was fighting corruption. One cannot fight illegal problems by creating new illegal problems. But since it went against establishment and the established government at the Centre is corrupt, Kejriwal is going to be touted as a hero. This is exactly what has happened, and nothing could be farther from the truth. A simple look at the condition Delhi is in right now will tell. A simpler look at AAP’s 18 point manifesto is even more telling.What are the implications of his resignation? Here’s a sample:In a classic case of votebank politics, AAP declared a fee waiver of 50% to all members of the Delhi Public who support the AAP in agitation. On the day that Kejriwal resigned, he also piloted the appropriation bill (in the proper manner, might I add) to designate Rs. 372 crores towards subsidy for power companies. This sum was drawn from a consolidated fund from the Infrastructure and PWD budget allocation for Delhi. Now, he also has to subsidize the Rs. 6 crore loss caused due to the 50% tariff on the public. Since the specific relief to defaulters was not a part of the original manifesto, AAP has not worked out where the 6 crores are to come from. Now, the discomms are at a loss as to how to recover their share of the subsidy. Delhi is to expect power outages. (AAP ki sarkar's bonanza for power defaulters a hogwash? - The Times of India)Similarly, Delhi does not have water. There is water shortage, and there is an artificial water shortage created by the tanker mafia. Kejriwal promised water to all in his election manifesto, but settled for a certain amount for free water for every house that has a connection. Herein lies the problem. Not every house has a connection! Like I said before, only 65% of the population has water connections. 7 lakh households are not linked to the water grid. This means that people who have water already are going to get surplus water, and the ones who need the water are still in the same situation as before. Now, the “free” water isn’t technically free. It costs money to deliver and supply the water, and money is needed for the human labor and physical infrastructure. Where is the money going to come from? Tax, of course. Everyone pays taxes. But the poor (who do not have water) are now going to end up paying for the excess water the rich get. Economist Surjit Bhalla points out here (Not so aam aadmi policy), at 670 litres per household per day, the AAP government is basically giving every individual the right to consume around 170 litres of water a day free. This is much higher than developed countries like UK or USA. AAP’s decision to charge consumers for the entire amount consumed should they go even one litre above 670 a month will only encourage the manipulation of water meters on a gigantic scale, rather than rationalise consumption. It’s easy to look at this short sightedness and proclaim initial victory because most of Delhi might be (or might not be, I’m not sure, are you all?) getting free water. But this populist decision will hit and hit hard. AAP is wasting away the Rs. 446 crore profit made by the DJB, instead of utilizing it to improve infrastructure so as to provide water to all households, 24x7. Make no mistake, this decision was regressive, and if implemented, might just drag the Delhi govt into bankruptcy. Kejriwal’s plans have created problems, not solutions. (A better articulated piece is here: Page on firstpost.com) Here’s a completely simple article that states exactly what the problem is: Asit K Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Delhi's water supply - Going, going, gone?The Lokpal bill is the easiest argument of Kejriwal’s to refute, because you do not need any understanding of civics or economics to see the problem here.Why did Kejriwal quit?Because the Jan Lokpal bill was not passed.So?He said that he would quit if the Lokpal Bill was not passed, and he did. What’s wrong in that?A zillion things. Firstly he said that only on the 9th( he quit on the 14th). And saying that he will quit does not justify his quitting. Any government can now take a stance, saying that they would quit if a condition of theirs isn’t met. Let it be a condition built on the core principle of a party, it does not justify the quitting. If Kejriwal felt the parties were not cooperating in passing the bill, he should have gone to the LG and gotten it approved and passed it. If he didn’t want to do that, he could have amended the existing Lokpal bill of the Centre and implemented the Jan Lokpal, like so many other states have done. Remember, he said that he would go to any extent and do whatever it takes to get the Jan Lokpal passed. Well, it’s not passed. If he didn’t want to pass it, he could have let the situation be, used Congress and BJP as an excuse, and focused on other problems, like power and water. As an elected representative, he owed this to the public. He promised to quit if the bill isn’t passed, fair enough. He also promised to implement a lot of other things when he came to power. Where are those things now? How is the public even accepting his resignation as a sign of integrity when it’s nothing but running away from responsibilities? Is the public of Delhi so easily fooled and so short sighted that they accept a “because I said so” argument from a person they themselves elected? Bear no doubt, it was a brilliant political move by Kejriwal, for the party’s benefit. But it’s the public that is going to suffer.What’s the plan for Delhi now?Nobody has any idea. It is under the President’s rule, for now. But we don’t know if Delhi is going to get free water and power. We don’t know when the reelections are and who would win. AAP is now focusing on LS, so Kejriwal is out of running for the Chief Minister’s post again.Manish Sisodia is to be the CM candidate, while Kejriwal aims for Lok Sabha elections. (Good luck, Delhi!)AAP was a shining beacon of hope, full of opportunities. Powerful people like Kiran Bedi and even populists like Chetan Bhagat (sorry CB!) were very prominent supporters of AAP, and are now disillusioned with their politics. As are ordinary people like myself and many others who voted the party into power.Now what happens to the water supply? Are people going to get free water still? What about electricity? AAP is now putting its full effort in contesting the Lok Sabha elections, so what happens to the Jan Lokpal? Where are the educational reforms that were promised? What happened to converting buses to homes for the poor? Did anyone compensate the families of those who died in the streets? Did AAP compensate the families of military men, as promised? A government’s first duty is towards the people. What did AAP do for the people, and I’m talking majority of the people? Ban red beacons? How long is it going to take for them to come back? Where is the sewage plan, the waste management plant, the rainwater harvesting plan? Where are the new schools and colleges? What happens to the 90% reservation? What happened to making Urdu the second language? What happened to the 25 people who died because of the cold when Kejriwal was sitting in his dharna? What happens now to the foreign investment losses due to the sudden recall of FDI? And most importantly, why did Kejriwal not order probe into the CWG scam that took place under Sheila Dixit as soon as he assumed office?Is this the man our country deserves as a Prime Minister? Someone who can’t fulfill basic promises or expend the money in his possession in a progressive manner? Someone who is elected, but quits in less than 50 days without making a single progressive reform?While I know that there are thousands of supporters of AAP, and even here on Quora, I have to say, Delhi has lost a hard won battle, thwarted of its gifts by false promises. Kejriwal obtained the trust and votes of the Delhi public, but in all appearances, when he realized he could not manage the government, he bolted. I’d say he betrayed their trust. And I was one of the people who had high hopes for them, mind you. I’ll clarify that. I wanted them to come to power and to take on an anti corruption and developmental role.Congress and BJP are distasteful because they fool the millions of illiterates and uneducated people by buying their votes and making promises just before the elections. AAP is dangerous because they fool the educated public with their tactics and clever concealment of the full picture.I sincerely hope there is a reelection, and AAP wins again. They must clean up their mess.Note: I know this would invite a lot of comments and disagreement. I kindly request posters to stick to BNBR. Since I have tried very hard to not bring up Congress or BJP or any other political party as a comparison in this answer, please try to refrain from doing so unless necessary. If your retaliation is “But Congress did it and ten years ago, BJP also did it,” your point is moot, as you’re resorting to the exact argument used by Congress and BJP representatives, and are no different from them. And please, do not downvote comments you do not agree with, as has happened in other answers.

As soon as I landed in Canada, I met one very young European guy, a little older than me, I was in the early ’20s, and he was in mid 20′s. This young man was fortunate and he like me came to Canada, penniless however he was pure genius.Here is what he taught me:1. New Car: Do not buy a new car unless it is such a great deal that it is too good to pass. ( A nicely maintained Demo, lightly used rental, A rear-ended accidental but no frame damage, and win a lottery. I was fortunate, when in 1980 Chrysler was in the bit of trouble, one dealership in Toronto auctioned off new cars. I was successful in getting one such beauty for a reasonable price. The vehicle was Aspen, and the price at the auction was much lower than the used car. My family and I enjoyed that car for a good 14 years with TLC.Not to brag: In case you are willing to work hard, you may get a car/s “ upper fixer” and live happily ever after.2. Credit Rating: Never spoil your credit score at any cost.3. Insurance Rating: Never spoil your insurance rating at all4. Drink and Drive: Never drink and drive.Also: Do not drink at office parties even if you self-employed be extra careful and misbehave, it may end up your career/business., You may suffer financial blow you may not recover forever. I have seen a few cases like this.Also: Never tell dirty jokes at work environment, it may finish you too.Also: Never start a love affair/side gig/ at work/business. It is almost may end in disaster in a family, work and financial life. For example, Some medical doctors lost their licenses it is not a myth, some landlords gained a bad reputation, and so on…Never mix business and pleasure, these two mixes are very lethal. Keep your love life; alcohol, dirty jokes separate from the job/business. You may get a few laughs at your jokes at work, but you are not hired to act like a clown/joker and buffoon. Kiss it goodbye to higher positions or business.5. Never pay Rent*: Never pay rent for living, buy your own even if it is a shack.Special Note*: (One viewer pointed out, in some places renting is better, and I must mention in temporary/uncertain situations in life, renting is the only choice). In such a case, try your best to invest in some real estate.6. Economic/Frugal: Live frugal as much as you can. The more you sacrifice at a young age, the more you and your family will reap benefits in the old age.This young man my mentor had the wisdom of Warren Buffet he advised me almost the same thing but in different words:do not save what is left after spending:7. Pay off the debt and stay debt free*: Pay off the house even if it is a hut, a car also it is a rundown junk, and keep enough money for food for your young wife and two little monkeys. And stay debt free if you can for rest of your life.*Special note: Debt free means no loan/mortgage on principal house/car/In case you do not have these liabilities bank looks at you very favorably and you can borrow for business with more ease.Debt free means just do not put yourself in debt for a vacation, of course, you have to borrow money for the business.8. Cut down invisible bonds if you can (9 to 5 job): Now you have cut down all the burdens by paying a debt. You are a free man, now show the world your real stuff made of hard and smart work. Find your strength, weakness and weigh your aims and aspirations, and find your path of working for yourself.Well, this 9 to 5, Monday to Friday, your mind is all wired for routine. Very few may become wealthy working for others, but most of us would end their lives with mediocre living.You may or may not grow affluent working for yourself, but you have a better chance of making it.9. Once you do the above: Now work even harder, than before. Kick some real action/s in life, save money big time and invest very wisely.10. Never go superfluous*: At weddings, birthdays, and other so-called parties and celebrations.Latest birthday celebration: I baked the cake, decorated it, for my wife, (total cost ten Canadian dollars), she loved this birthday surprise. As said earlier, we found happiness does not come spending too much money but expressing real love/affection for the family and each other. BTW, this case is fat and sugar-free, guilt-free and we both ate it to the last bite.Celebrating my wife’s birthday, you do not need a crowd to cheer, you do not need fancy, decorations, cakes and screamers. All you need respect, real feelings and an effort in the Kitchen to bake a very healthy cake without sugar and fat. I used mostly drained Ricotta Cheese, very few raisins, a bit of flour, a few egg whites and baked it.When the boys were growing up, we celebrated their birthday with home baked cake and no big drama.A total Waste: Except for parents/grandparents/wife/husband/son/grandson direct blood relation, no one gives a damn, eat drink and leave dirty dishes for you to clean. We did that one and found out it was a total waste of time and money. Goodbye to such nonsense except our immediate family. The tremendous amount of food/drinks wastage, people usually bring one bottle of beer/drink and take a few sips and drop it there. Go and get another one, you do the math of plates and plates full of food overfilled due to greed, then unfinished and left over. Goodbye, thank you, no more. Young girls/women all dolled up, and sit on the chairs, like celebrities with an attitude you invited us what you can do for me? Men were usually busy in talking politics, and half drunk was no help either. We all members of the family running around, serving and taking care of half drunks. Now there was a significant job of clean up, and a tremendous amount of waste.Goodbye to Parties: Goodbye to parties forever and an enormous amount of waste of resources and money without one cent worth of benefit.Goodbye to False Dramas: Only for the false glory of a few minutes /hours or a day, some young families carry the financial burden for years. MONEY PROBLEMS” is one of the main reasons for unhappy marriage and divorce. You may have fireworks at the wedding but a wildfire in your marriage later on.Real Love/Affection /Feelings do not Need Drama: One heart transmits, and the other receives the right signals, try, it works. When at our lean times, I used to bring glass bangles, and hand-spun clothing (Khadi suits) for my wife she still enjoys it and remembers our time of pure love for each other.Special Note*: It does not mean we live like “ bums” and penny pinching miserable ways, she has her way of investments and treating herself appropriately where she sees a good value for our money. So is right for our sons and grandsons.11. Education is the best investment*: He(my European mentor) strongly advised me to go back to the university to get a Canadian degree. My wife also followed my example and trained for another profession of Nursing.My mentor said: No matter what, invest and put every effort in the education of your kids, according to him it is the very best and ultimate investment.Special Note*: Money saved and not squandered away when your son/daughter gets admission to Ivy league with over 55,000 US dollar tuition, you do not freak out. Education is going to be even more expensive; parents must have help otherwise the kid is not going to come out of college loan for a long time.12. Try to finish your child’s education as quickly as you can putting them on a fast track: One of our boys was incredibly hard working and smart, he completed his high school three years ahead of time. At 20 he was fully qualified Electrical Engineers, the going rate in Canada for that qualification was 50 thousand a year in the late 90 s. Since he finished three years ahead of time and started working, 150,000 Canadian dollars put in a bank, will give him more or less somewhere 10 to 19 million on the date of retirement.13. My family and I never looked back: We all lived extremely frugal, the second generation became even more careful, and the third generation of our two monkeys 3 and 5 ask the economics of going to a fun park.14. Financial wisdom starts very early on*:*My five years old grandson asked me the other day: Grandpa why don’t we play in the backyard with you, and grandma and mom can make pizza here at home. Why do we have to waste money at the fun park? Both boys are taught how to put money in the piggy bank, and they are both in a competition who has more. They both sit down and count almost every day. When asked what are you going to do with this money, the older one was quick to point out: Put it in the bank, mom/dad say it grows faster there.Special note*: This is not starving you and your family from a beautiful experience of the outside world, eating out and worldly exposure. The point here is kids must understand the value of money and saving. BTW, these two children have seen a fair bit by the time one is five, and the other is three. They have traveled extensively, know about eating out, and every weekend is a new ventureThe Best Way to Bank Your Kid's SavingsNo doubt training starts at the birth, sure these kids learned from their mother and father (our 2nd generation).Special note*: Here the idea is to teach a kid value of money than to buy sugar loaded candies at a convenience store. Bank deposit/investment comes later."Remember the laugh we had when we traveled together to Hong Kong and decided to get lunch at McDonald's? You offered to pay, dug into your pocket, and pulled out … coupons!" writes Bill. Warren Buffett once bought Bill Gates lunch at McDonald's with couponsDo wealthy people look for discounts?For further readings:10 Frugal Celebrities Who Love Clipping CouponsFurther readings;Suryateja Rokkam's answer to What are some of the most mind-blowing facts about the top 1% wealthiest people?I have seen only two people per sure confirmed who is not “ cheap” one is God, and the other was drunk. In this world almost everyone like saves money but they do not like the label “ Cheap.” Honestly, our family does not care you can call me or us “Cheap” “Frugal” or “Economical” “ Penny Saver.”15. Stay away from all criminal activities: Even a slight misbehavior or mistake or stupidity such as minor shoplifting will create a lifetime of a black spot against the name. Once someone has terrible credit, insurance, and even minor criminal offense, the story is almost over in Canada/USA. Might as well pack and come home, it is a more or less end of future. To keep these records immaculate are the precursors for financial success in these countries.16. You want to get ahead and have very secure old age, leave a legacy for your next generations of actions, useful life, and financial security.Do the followings when you are young.My family and I were ridiculed,i the best compliment to my wife and me: Mom and dad, you gave us the very best training in managing our finances. Thank you, and dad.*Do not worry about the ridicule: In the end, you will have the last laugh. When you kids and grandkids look at bright future with super education and financial security, then you will see your future bright clear and worth it.a. Get yourself a freezer, when the food is the season, process your own and preserve it.b. Look for bargains in food/clothing (end of a season) is items are sometimes give away.c. Teach your kids/grandkids value of money, investment, savings. Food buying, processing, cooking at home, packing a brown bag.d. Teach your kids/grandkids very healthy eating, exercise and outshine in school, real hobbies, working with others.e. Before you jump around and buy brand new, look around for used one firstf. When we around the world is full of opportunities, increase your incomes, part-time jobs, weekend work, starting a small business.g. Create your opportunities, growing up in India, in those days money was extremely tight. This example is not bragging or beat my chest. My childhood friend was incredibly innovative, another angel in my life, this is what we did to fend off very tight situation for our personal needs.1. We always found work on summer vacation.2. My friend and I watched one science program it was a live show, he fired our brain about small gadgets (Hans Raj Wireless). We got a lot of ideas from that show, in grade 7, my friend and I started assembling cigarette lighters(Electric) for Pan Shops in Chandigarh. Before that, they used to have a burning /smoldering rope to light cigarettes. It is a long story about design and first blow up and then modifications, but the excellent outcome in the end.3. From there we started installing ceiling fans.4. It graduated to doing tuition by the time we were in http://B.Sc.5. We also ventured in making paper bags for grocery stores.6. We both had reasonably good clothes, eat out once in a while, and could afford good lunch at the college/school. And going to a traditional coffee house in Sector 17 Chandigarh (India) was not a huge problem. We always had enough change with our odd jobs here and there.7. We both treated ourselves right to a healthy dose of Indian movies.Both our boys adopted the same skills, of working part-time, excellent with tools, hard work, fixing things and being creative. I hope this trend continues to the third generation.Special note*: Here the idea is to buy smart at the right time not to starve/live like bums, but to buy things at the right time.Disclaimer: One viewer pointed out, our grandkids and we are missing out seeing the world. Well, that is not true. By the time they are sixteen, I estimate there will not much-civilized world left for them to see.( One viewer pointed out “some people might get turned away by the suggestion of extreme austerity.” This example is not to brag or show off; our preferences are different from investing and spending money.)Our two grandsons, five and three, are the two most precious jewels for us, and we are making sure to provide, as much as we can.We all are different, and our preferences for spending, dreams, aspirations, and aims are different. One of my childhood dreams was to explore China and its great civilization. My wife and I had the desire to explore specific mysteries of the world, one was the “ Hanging Coffins of China, ” and the other is to visit top ten Hindu/Buddhist temples in the world before dying.Chongqing Harbor, ChinaChongqing, ChinaXian: visiting China, Terracotta Army in Xian China.The author took this picture when he and his wife visited one of the fantastic things on the earth.In case someone is interested to read or know about it more. Here is the link for further studies.Terracotta Army in China (terracotta army in China)Picture taken by the Author: This is called Pit 1, Xian of Terracotta Army.Chongqing ChinaThree Gorges China, one of the most beautiful places on the earth.Our two grandsons three and five, I am very hopeful by the time they are 16 they most likely would have seen almost all the civilized world.My wife and I in search of “ Hanging coffins in China.”This "Hanging Coffins" is one of the mysteries of the modern world, how did these coffins were taken and stacked in the cliffs. Once National Geographic did a documentary on these “coffins.” Since then we wanted to visit these sites, it took over 20 to 30 years to realize our dream.The author took these pictures of “Hanging Coffins of China.” His wife and the author, usually undertake some challenging and educational tours. In case someone is interested to read more: Please explore the following link. This example is in response, to a viewer who asked what do you do with savings?Hanging coffins - Wikipedia (Hanging coffins - Wikipedia)At the Great Wall of China:Author and his wife realized a life long dream when they visited the Grand Buddha of Ling Shan, China, the most massive statue 88 meters high, tallest in China.The Author’s wife is touching Lord’s palm, which is considered to be a great blessing.This example is not to brag, or being arrogant; one viewer sincerely expressed that living so frugal and penny-pinching we are missing out on so many things in life.Well, in my humble opinion we do know foods/we do a fair bit of the world/, and we do enjoy the life in our ways.My wife and I in Beijing in World famous restaurant known for Beijing Roasted Duck.Next dream:To visit the World famous temple.Angkor Wat. ( the biggest Hindu/Buddhist) temple ever built in the world.Angkor Wat. ( the biggest Hindu/Buddhist) temple ever built in the world.Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត or "Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 sq meters).[1] It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple toward the end of the 12th century.[2] It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II[3] in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor),Angkor Wat - WikipediaA few words in the end:It is all about sacrifices so that your old age and coming generation have financial security. The whole family has to work together, and towards a better future.Warren Buffett QuotesHigher education and professional degrees are going to even more expensive. The real estate is touching sky high already unless the new generation learns this money management from early stages, life could be very tough.Also, for ordinary people like us, living frugal and saving money, and try to fulfill life time’s dream is/was the only way. I wanted to learn flying but sacrificed that dream for my son. I thought we would get more enjoyment out of it if our son went to earning pilot’s license than me. He received the flying license before he could get a driving license.Our son, preparing for his first solo flight, at the age of 16–17, Ajay Arora, at the Buttonville Airport Toronto.Fast Forward: Our son Ajay Arora, flying over California, upgrading his pilotlicense. May/2017Background: My wife and I are Indo-Canadians, we are here in a few years be 50 years, we are blessed with two now grown up sons and two grandsons.My wife and I came to this country with eight dollars (my total asset) and my wife I believe had 500 Canadian dollars, which her parents gave her. It was early 70 s. It was a very long and hard journey. But the advice of young European was my guiding principle in life, and still, it is for the second generation, and we hope this wisdom would continue to the third generation and more extended.My wife and I, did our best to gain Canadian education and Experience:My wife, R.N., C.D.E., our son Ajay Arora, B.E(E.E.), M.E.(E.E.) MBA(Harvard) Class of 2008, Ayan(Grandson), Ajit Arora, the second son, B.E.(E.E.)LLB, Sam Arora (M.Sc), Punjab, M.Sc (M.Sc). Guelph, Canada, Amy Seth Arora, MBA(Harvard) class of 2008. We all are gainfully employed, and my wife and I have no plans to retire so far our health allows it.16. The Very Best Investment on the Earth (I believe) this is the real investment.“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith”. Billy GrahamGrandchildren Quotes - BrainyQuoteTry to raise educated, polite, humble, down to earth, law-abiding Grand Kids who could bring a great name to the country of their birth, adopted lands, land of their ancestors. These kids must be taught to keep the great cultural, religious and respect for everyone around and take it to next horizon, I believe is the bestA few surprisesThere is no quick way to get rich scheme, if there is/was it has been taken by the free ones and secondly only scam artists can do it. 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