Harish Palaniappan's

Five Indian institute of technology graduates, take what could be considered the most unusual decision in India... they start a political party after graduation.

While their pals take up MNC jobs for handsome pay packages, these guys have called it off strongly against the usual odds of family and friends not supporting unusual decisions.

Name of the political outfit:
They call it 'paritrana' meaning "permanent removal of pain".

Read about them, the party, and the wereabouts of these bold decision makers, probably future shakers of Indian politics.
Economic Times news link

In my opinion:
Whether this could be called the start of an era in Indian politics or not, i dont know... but the stigma attached to the idea of students joining politics, is definitely going to go off if these 5 succeed in making their presence felt in Indian politics.

While indian politicians have always kept the stigma alive by calling politics a big circus...the deepest pit full of sewage and all that... kudos to Indian cinema which has for the past couple of years come up with movies all of which were focussed on the possiblity of students bringing change.

I am ashamed
I dont know about other indians, but the decision of these 5 students puts me to shame for all these days where I just see movies, walk-around road pits, drive-around unmindful traffic signal hoppers, ... etc.,

finally unmindful of the responsibilities I had towards the country to do something for it... or in taking the pain to shout at people who spit, who shit, who almost treat the roads of India like its a big black-tar-covered network of flat dustbins.

In 'star wars' terms: May the FORCE be with these 5 students., and may they have all the wisdom to handle politics and politicians, upholding it with good deeds.

Thanks to you guys.