{"id":951,"date":"2009-09-15T08:17:41","date_gmt":"2009-09-15T15:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bhagwad.com\/blog\/?p=951"},"modified":"2009-09-15T08:17:41","modified_gmt":"2009-09-15T15:17:41","slug":"green-party-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhagwad.com\/blog\/2009\/environment\/climate-change\/green-party-india.html\/","title":{"rendered":"A &quot;Green Party&quot; in India? It&#039;s about time!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really feel it&#8217;s time India had another viable party apart from the Congress. The BJP is not really an option as long as it continues with it&#8217;s hindutva agenda, disrupts parliament, and keeps inducting people into the party based on seniority instead of merit. For a democracy to work properly, people must have real choice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, there&#8217;s some refreshing news coming from Kolkata. The possible introduction of an <strong>Indian Green Party<\/strong> gives us hope. Some of us have heard about the recent <em>coup d&#8217;etat<\/em> by the environmentalists in Kolkata who managed to remove all old and polluting vehicles in the city. Of course, they had to fight to achieve this. Auto drivers went on a long strike rendering the city paralyzed, but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perhaps the most important factor was the massive support from the public. <em>Despite<\/em> facing a tremendous inconvenience due to the strike, they remained steadfast. This showcases an important fact &#8211; something that cynics don&#8217;t believe to be true &#8211; that the people of India are willing to do what is <em>right<\/em> even though they may have to suffer for it. One commuter said, &#8220;I would rather stand in long queues for a bus or a green auto than patronize these polluting vehicles again.&#8221; This sort of statement is inspiring and showcases our willingness to look past ourselves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1013\" style=\"width: 216px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Indian Green Party of Subhas Datta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhagwad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/Indian-Green-Party-by-Subhas-Datta.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Green Party of Subhas Datta\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indian Green Party of Subhas Datta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now the man behind this campaign Subhas Dutta is starting a national party based on its environment policies. I&#8217;m personally very excited about this. A party that is progressive, based on ideals, and headed by a man passionate about his job rather than keeping power will be a breath of fresh air in Indian politics. He&#8217;s certainly serious. The European Green Party (EGP) has invited him to Brussels to give him tips from their experience about what his party&#8217;s principles should be. By throwing their support behind him, Dutta&#8217;s dream to set up an Indian Green Party has just come a bit closer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The party&#8217;s first step is to fight in the West Bengal Polls in 2011. When it comes to the rest of the country, it&#8217;ll have my vote with pleasure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I really feel it&#8217;s time India had another viable party apart from the Congress. The BJP is not really an option as long as it continues with it&#8217;s hindutva agenda, disrupts parliament, and keeps inducting people into the party based on seniority instead of merit. For a democracy to work properly, people must have real &#8230; <a title=\"A &quot;Green Party&quot; in India? It&#039;s about time!\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhagwad.com\/blog\/2009\/environment\/climate-change\/green-party-india.html\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A &quot;Green Party&quot; in India? 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