KOLKATA: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s astounding comeback in the Delhi Assembly polls is inspiring the students of IIT-Kharagpur, where the Delhi Chief Minister had studied, to take up politics as a career.
“Making a career in politics is one of the options before me now after graduating from IIT. Kejriwal has proved that even those from IIT and engineering background can be successful in politics,” Atal Ashutosh Agarwal, a third year student of mechanical engineering of IIT—Kharagpur, said.
Originally from Delhi, politics caught his fancy after he saw the IIT alumni waging a war against corruption along with his one-time mentor, social activist Anna Hazare.
“Kejriwal has made it easier for us to enter politics. He has shown us the path and is an inspiration,” said Agarwal, who has already joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
On Facebook, hundreds of young IITians come together on the community page ‘AAP IIT Kharagpur’ to discuss political developments and issues related to the party. The page has already crossed over 2,000 ‘likes’. Politics, otherwise, is taboo on the IIT campus as political activities are not permitted inside.
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