Is it right to slap or assault politicians ?

Kejriwal has yet agin been slapped by an individual and such things have been happening time and again with politicians belonging to different parties.I feel this is a very dangerous practice and no matter what people should never resort to physical assualt of another individual.Strict action should be taken against such people..What do you all say ?

Its political goondaism patronized and institutionalized by our Politicians. On the said incident Kejriwal while thanking the assailant said in no uncertain terms none can dampen my spirits to go ahead.

Kejriwal has yet agin been slapped by an individual and such things have been happening time and again with politicians belonging to different parties.I feel this is a very dangerous practice and no matter what people should never resort to physical assualt of another individual.Strict action should be taken against such people..What do you all say ?

One or two times seems it is natural and trespasser can have it, but how come five times, and that too at the onset of elections, there are many theories to believe, it is people to decide.

It is certainly not the right thing to do, instead of slapping or throwing shoes as has been the practice lately, there are other ways of attracting attention to issues or concerns these people want the politician to look at. But then this kind of slapping and beating attitude is the one that has been invented and made famous by politicians themselves. So what can any one else do?

After the slapping incident, Kejriwal went to the auto driver's home and offered him a bouquet of flowers. Moved by this gesture the auto driver admitted that he committed the mistake and he was repenting. He has confirmed that no man was behind this incident.

I personally feel that, this kind of behavior has to do with our parenting and schooling which is definitely falling far below the expected standards...In India we think nothing of hitting a child at the slightest provocation and the excuse given is that it has to be done for discipling ! Psycho analysts will say that it is because the person is unable to take a balanced view and vents out his or her own frustrations on the child...The child grows up with the idea that physical violence is ok as and when he or she thinks it is right. We see the mother hitting her grown up son or daughter in most of our movies and noone thinks it is wrong !

@Usha
I uphold your views on parenting.. The seed of behavior is sown in the formative years. Home is the Prep School. Parents are the child's earliest teachers. Parents blame the schooling and teachers for the erratic behaviour of their child conveniently forgetting that the product they handed over to the school is groomed by them only.

@Usha
I uphold your views on parenting.. The seed of behavior is sown in the formative years. Home is the Prep School. Parents are the child's earliest teachers. Parents blame the schooling and teachers for the erratic behaviour of their child conveniently forgetting that the product they handed over to the school is groomed by them only.

Exactly ! I see most parents defending their children without bothering to think for a moment if there is any chance whether their children have made a mistake. Mistakes are small and can easily be corrected in children which will have far reaching implications.But once they become adults it is very difficult to correct wayward and uncivilized behavior !

Ethical or otherwise, slapping Kejriwal seems to be really profitable for the AAP. Each time Kejriwal is attacked or slapped, there is a marked surge in donation amounts to the AAP. Really suspicious and worth investigating!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/A-slap-worth-Rs-85-lakh-AAP-coffers-swell-every-time-Kejriwal-attacked/articleshow/33526813.cms

@Usha
I uphold your views on parenting.. The seed of behavior is sown in the formative years. Home is the Prep School. Parents are the child's earliest teachers. Parents blame the schooling and teachers for the erratic behaviour of their child conveniently forgetting that the product they handed over to the school is groomed by them only.

Exactly ! I see most parents defending their children without bothering to think for a moment if there is any chance whether their children have made a mistake. Mistakes are small and can easily be corrected in children which will have far reaching implications.But once they become adults it is very difficult to correct wayward and uncivilized behavior !

There is a saying in Telugu, "A sapling can be bent as we like.. But not when it grows to a full fledged sturdy tree."

Let there be any political deffernces with any party and leader. Physical assualt is no way to protest.

Let there be any political deffernces with any party and leader. Physical assualt is no way to protest.

I agree with you. Only cowards who cannot argue and convince their opponents will resort to physical assault.

Ethical or otherwise, slapping Kejriwal seems to be really profitable for the AAP. Each time Kejriwal is attacked or slapped, there is a marked surge in donation amounts to the AAP. Really suspicious and worth investigating!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/A-slap-worth-Rs-85-lakh-AAP-coffers-swell-every-time-Kejriwal-attacked/articleshow/33526813.cms

I too read about this, it is surprising ! However the recent one ended on a good note for Kejriwal since the driver was genuinely sorry for what he did !
I find the slap as bad as sychopants falling at the feet of the political leaders ! disgusting ...

Ethical or otherwise, slapping Kejriwal seems to be really profitable for the AAP. Each time Kejriwal is attacked or slapped, there is a marked surge in donation amounts to the AAP. Really suspicious and worth investigating!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/A-slap-worth-Rs-85-lakh-AAP-coffers-swell-every-time-Kejriwal-attacked/articleshow/33526813.cms

I too read about this, it is surprising ! However the recent one ended on a good note for Kejriwal since the driver was genuinely sorry for what he did !
I find the slap as bad as sychopants falling at the feet of the political leaders ! disgusting ...

Some news papers described the incident with the headline, "Kejriwal's Gandhigiri."

I feel it is a well scripted drama, and it just happens when campaigning of Delhi election comes to halt and it enable him to come to lime light.

Ethical or otherwise, slapping Kejriwal seems to be really profitable for the AAP. Each time Kejriwal is attacked or slapped, there is a marked surge in donation amounts to the AAP. Really suspicious and worth investigating!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/A-slap-worth-Rs-85-lakh-AAP-coffers-swell-every-time-Kejriwal-attacked/articleshow/33526813.cms

I too read about this, it is surprising ! However the recent one ended on a good note for Kejriwal since the driver was genuinely sorry for what he did !
I find the slap as bad as sychopants falling at the feet of the political leaders ! disgusting ...

I agree that slapping them is equally disgusting as licking their feet! But I feel what Mohan is saying might be true, because all the news of attacks on AK has happened shortly after news of little or no response to his meetings! :whistle:

Throwing shoes or slapping others is wrong practise. Its very unfortunate that the number of such cases are increasing all over the world. Yesterday too there was a news about someone throwing shoes at Hillary Clinton. As Kalyani said, there are better ways of bringing attention to an issue instead of slapping or throwing shoes. Sometimes I feel that some of these people do such things only to get their few minutes of fame.

Throwing shoes or slapping others is wrong practise. Its very unfortunate that the number of such cases are increasing all over the world. Yesterday too there was a news about someone throwing shoes at Hillary Clinton. As Kalyani said, there are better ways of bringing attention to an issue instead of slapping or throwing shoes. Sometimes I feel that some of these people do such things only to get their few minutes of fame.

Yes. It's the craze to hog limelight. For this, people don't hesitate to do extrely uncivilized deeds.
But in the Kejriwal's incident it was a deed by an auto driver who slapped Kejriwal in a fit of momentary anger. Later the auto driver repented. Anyhow such incidents show the perpetrators in poor light.

Throwing shoes or slapping others is wrong practise. Its very unfortunate that the number of such cases are increasing all over the world. Yesterday too there was a news about someone throwing shoes at Hillary Clinton. As Kalyani said, there are better ways of bringing attention to an issue instead of slapping or throwing shoes. Sometimes I feel that some of these people do such things only to get their few minutes of fame.

What happened to Hilary is a stray case sicnce it does not normally happen there but here in our country people dont think twice about such things, that they are committing an illegal act by resorting to physical violence ...You see this happening in serials and films, people slapping each other as if it is the done thing !

Throwing shoes or slapping others is wrong practise. Its very unfortunate that the number of such cases are increasing all over the world. Yesterday too there was a news about someone throwing shoes at Hillary Clinton. As Kalyani said, there are better ways of bringing attention to an issue instead of slapping or throwing shoes. Sometimes I feel that some of these people do such things only to get their few minutes of fame.

What happened to Hilary is a stray case sicnce it does not normally happen there but here in our country people dont think twice about such things, that they are committing an illegal act by resorting to physical violence ...You see this happening in serials and films, people slapping each other as if it is the done thing !

Politics at one point, used to be a dignified and sophisticated affair where people involved were truly cultured, but lately it has been reduced to crass hooliganism, especially since petty criminals and unscrupulous kinds were given free entry. Since then, such practices of open insults, mud slinging etc. has become the norm of the day. It is not surprising that even public now do not think about resorting to such means to gain attention./ Unless there is a marked change in political scenario, public too will not see it right to mend their ways!

This reminds me of those good old days when politicians used to respect each other irrespective of their party affiliations. I remember a story told by my father about an incident in the parliament sessions.
Whe Ram Manohar lohia, suggested a relevant amendment to the proposal of Nehru, Nehru was so impressed ,he rose up from his seat went all the way to Ram Manohar Lohia and embraced him.
And now? Mikes break. Abuses hurled.fist fights break in.
What a contrast!!!e