Views: Dissecting AAM AADMI by Anupam Srivastava,
The success of Aam AAdmi party is over hyped by media. It seems media has gone overboard because of a former ‘babu’ taking on the politicians.
However Kejriwal’s credentials are yet to be tested as a politician. It is very easy to demolish anyone with words like he done to Sheila Dixit. But it was Dixit who toiled for Dehlites for 15 years but lost in a battle to Kejriwal badly , not because she was not doing work in her constituency, not because there was no development but she lost because she was not able to act against corrupt ministers in her cabinet, she was not able to raise her voice against the scams like MCD, Jal Board and CWG. She lost because of failure of centre to maintain law and order in Delhi because of which people started calling Delhi a rape capital. Sheila also paid a price for not having courage to stand up against the congress leadership when they were raising prices of all the essential commodities, vegetables, ration, petrol, diesel,. She also suffered due her habit of ignoring the strength of opposition. Sheila kept on saying she done this ,she done that for Delhi , but she forgotten, people know what she has done, actually people wanted her to know that what she has not done for them through their vote.
However credit goes to Kejriwal who raised these issues at an appropriate time. But what has been the contribution of Kejriwal for Delhi ??? he never given any chance to voters to think about that. His campaign was so scientifically designed that voters danced to the tunes of his band. His rock shows were innovative, his road shows were hi-tech, his cyber attack on his opponents was immaculate which never given time to Delhlites to ask him what his contribution for Delhi is????
His only contribution for Delhi was his agitation for Jan Lokpal. His contribution as RTI activist cannot be challenged. During RTI days Arvind was known to demolish his opponents which he continues to do so. His mindset has not changed till now that’s why he doesn’t see any positive among national parties like Congress or BJP. He got 30 % of votes and if congress offers unconditional support to him, he arrogantly refuses it. Before demolishing congress for corruption and other incumbency factors. he forgets that congress has run this country for 65 years. He forgets contribution of congress in freedom struggle. He also demolishes BJP but he forgets that BJP has provided a strong opposition to congress for last 10 years, BJP has run most successful of government in several states of India.
But what is track record of AAP?? Still untested in the waters !!!! What’s the guarantee that the big honesty pledge which the MLA’s of AAP are taking would be applied in daily life. The response of AAP to the stings carried out by a web portal against their members was no different that of other political parties whose members are caught doing wrongs on camera. The act of an AAP MLA and his supporters who allegedly barged into a house of former MLA was again defended by the party.
But media is still not taking note of these signals therefore media has became a party . Coming from media fraternity I feel surprised when I see many senior reporters
going berserk over the success of AAP at a place which is not even a full fledged state. Yes getting 30 % votes in Delhi is not a joke but can this be applied for all over India ??? why jumping the gun?.
Remember NTR in Andhra politics ? His entry was as grand as of Kejriwal but NTR was very popular figure before his entry in politics , he was more pouplar than Amitabh in Andhra that’s why he got such huge votes. But Kejriwal has got votes of angry voters who dumped congress like anything. But this doesn’t mean that congress cannot make a comeback or voters will always angry with congress or BJP.
Another point that there is no guarantee that voters will continue to vote for AAP in such a big way as they have done today. Despite outstanding development work if a voter can discard Sheila Dixit for keeping silent on corruption and her failure to maintain law and order then what’s the guarantee that the voters will not punish AAP for its arrogant approach when it was offered power by congress or BJP. Why AAP hesitated in implementing its agenda for Dehlites, despite offered unconditional support. If they were not that serious about forming the government then why they contested elections. Now the case is that they are not able to come out of one man’s aura and that is Kejriwal who has emerged as a great strategist but in an arrogant way.
The success of Aam AAdmi party is over hyped by media. It seems media has gone overboard because of a former ‘babu’ taking on the politicians.
However Kejriwal’s credentials are yet to be tested as a politician. It is very easy to demolish anyone with words like he done to Sheila Dixit. But it was Dixit who toiled for Dehlites for 15 years but lost in a battle to Kejriwal badly , not because she was not doing work in her constituency, not because there was no development but she lost because she was not able to act against corrupt ministers in her cabinet, she was not able to raise her voice against the scams like MCD, Jal Board and CWG. She lost because of failure of centre to maintain law and order in Delhi because of which people started calling Delhi a rape capital. Sheila also paid a price for not having courage to stand up against the congress leadership when they were raising prices of all the essential commodities, vegetables, ration, petrol, diesel,. She also suffered due her habit of ignoring the strength of opposition. Sheila kept on saying she done this ,she done that for Delhi , but she forgotten, people know what she has done, actually people wanted her to know that what she has not done for them through their vote.
However credit goes to Kejriwal who raised these issues at an appropriate time. But what has been the contribution of Kejriwal for Delhi ??? he never given any chance to voters to think about that. His campaign was so scientifically designed that voters danced to the tunes of his band. His rock shows were innovative, his road shows were hi-tech, his cyber attack on his opponents was immaculate which never given time to Delhlites to ask him what his contribution for Delhi is????
His only contribution for Delhi was his agitation for Jan Lokpal. His contribution as RTI activist cannot be challenged. During RTI days Arvind was known to demolish his opponents which he continues to do so. His mindset has not changed till now that’s why he doesn’t see any positive among national parties like Congress or BJP. He got 30 % of votes and if congress offers unconditional support to him, he arrogantly refuses it. Before demolishing congress for corruption and other incumbency factors. he forgets that congress has run this country for 65 years. He forgets contribution of congress in freedom struggle. He also demolishes BJP but he forgets that BJP has provided a strong opposition to congress for last 10 years, BJP has run most successful of government in several states of India.
But what is track record of AAP?? Still untested in the waters !!!! What’s the guarantee that the big honesty pledge which the MLA’s of AAP are taking would be applied in daily life. The response of AAP to the stings carried out by a web portal against their members was no different that of other political parties whose members are caught doing wrongs on camera. The act of an AAP MLA and his supporters who allegedly barged into a house of former MLA was again defended by the party.
But media is still not taking note of these signals therefore media has became a party . Coming from media fraternity I feel surprised when I see many senior reporters
going berserk over the success of AAP at a place which is not even a full fledged state. Yes getting 30 % votes in Delhi is not a joke but can this be applied for all over India ??? why jumping the gun?.
Remember NTR in Andhra politics ? His entry was as grand as of Kejriwal but NTR was very popular figure before his entry in politics , he was more pouplar than Amitabh in Andhra that’s why he got such huge votes. But Kejriwal has got votes of angry voters who dumped congress like anything. But this doesn’t mean that congress cannot make a comeback or voters will always angry with congress or BJP.
Another point that there is no guarantee that voters will continue to vote for AAP in such a big way as they have done today. Despite outstanding development work if a voter can discard Sheila Dixit for keeping silent on corruption and her failure to maintain law and order then what’s the guarantee that the voters will not punish AAP for its arrogant approach when it was offered power by congress or BJP. Why AAP hesitated in implementing its agenda for Dehlites, despite offered unconditional support. If they were not that serious about forming the government then why they contested elections. Now the case is that they are not able to come out of one man’s aura and that is Kejriwal who has emerged as a great strategist but in an arrogant way.
