Aam Aadmi (Hindi for "Common Man"[1][2]) is a term used primarily in India to refer to the average Indian. Aam Aadmi is the Indian equivalent of Average Joe.
For an Aam Aadmi, his set of aspirations include three essential things: Roti, Kapada and Makaan. Or Food, Clothing and Shelter.
Aam Aadmi aims at the happiness of common man. [3] The happiness of common man lies in giving subsidies on food and fertilizer.
Aam Aadmi was introduced in 2004 by the Congress-led UPA government. It aims to strengthen the Right to Information Act, National Rural Employment Guaranteed Scheme, Natioanl Food Security Act and Bharat Nirman Yojana [4] by way of economic and social inclusion of every underprivileged section of society. [5]
Trivia
Famous Indian cartoonist R. K. Laxman based his comic strip The Common Man on an Aam Aadmi.
References
- ^ http://www.vsubhash.com/die.asp?word=aam%20aadmi
- ^ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090314/jsp/nation/story_10667380.jsp
- ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/whose-the-aam-aadmi/467556
- ^ http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-toi/special-report/The-rise-of-aam-aadmi/articleshow/5383060.cms
- ^ http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/a-k...aam-aadmi/381069/