Democracy like life is unpredictable,it throws surprises both good and nasty depending upon personal propensity but eventually it is the peoples verdict that's honored. In Delhi, for the first time people elected a govt to be led by a party that more resembles a flash mob with Arvind Kejriwal (AK) as its leader. AK had been instrumental in the resounding success of Anna Hazare movement but eventually who benefited the most of Anna movement is unquestionable. AK efficiently used Anna movement to his advantage and as launch pad for political innings by carving a niche for himself on political diaspora. Anna movement catapulted AK and his coterie as honest,efficient and uncorrupted among masses . The genius of AK can be gauged by his position as unchallenged political bigwig in his party outwitting everyone else within the movement and party . AAP party formed to bring accountability and transparency in politics thus transforming & cleansing Indians politics for good but seems after assuming power AAP is slowly becoming a reflection of any other political party a namesake devoid of upholding moral values it vociferously preached to other parties on national scene.
During Anna agitation AK built habit of denouncing almost all political parties and forums labeling them dens of corruption and this habit continued after forming AAP. AK exploited the adrenaline rush and peoples anger (of scams of previous UPA govt) to his advantage with incredible precision, during this time almost all politicians were targeted by AAP for corruption and impropriety. There were umpteen instances of tarnishing images of politicians across political spectrum by AK, among numerous politicians deemed corrupt by adjudicator AK ,prominent few were Sheila Dikshit, Nitin Gadkari, Salman Khursheed,& Narendra Modi . Surprisingly never ever diatribe of AK against politicians were proved in court, it was a perfect hit and run job of AK to blemish people's reputation without adequate proof . AK in his original avtar as agitator despised everything in political parties from single man party of Mulayam,Nitish,Lalu to family oriented party of Congress or Akalis to Bjp being accused as communal. Everyone was trashed and loathed by AK to garner public opinion and sympathy to perfection truly projecting himself as maverick ,messiah of oppressed working class(Commom man).
After assuming power for second time his gimmickry was out in open now with no lokpal instituted till now ,no internal democracy in party and alternate voices were kicked out making AAP a single man party run on his whims and fancies as his personal fiefdom .Something very intriguing is the conduct of his party MLAs and ministers with each day throwing elected MLAs with dubious pasts and fake degrees behind bars .Already 2MLAs are in jail and more fresh cases erupting frequently, it is only a matter of time before AAP govt will be questioned by electorate .
Surprisingly while common man is reeling under inflationary pressure, AAP has increased budget for publicity many folds. Recent electricity bills of AK residence has run up at Rs 1.35 lakh is nothing short of bewilderment for masses as AK and his party workers vowed to renounce luxuries associated with public life . So instead of cleaning the mess through efficient governance AK is resorting to an illegal gimmickry of holding referendum in Capital as a full-fledged statehood thus smartly relinquishing himself for unfulfilled promises by blaming Union territory status of Delhi as impediment for its development. This is also a subtle message for gullible electorate also not to get carried away by rhetoric but chose a person with affinity towards people and proven governance record.
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