Long ago I had written 'A wake up call'
stating the need for a change and that a new party should rise with those who had never been in politics before. I believe I weren't alone in thinking
that way. There was a glimmer of hope when Anna Hazare started the
movement against corruption. But soon he was pushed down from the
heights where the very media took him to. Then there was this new kid in
the
block - Arvind Kejriwal. He had the guts to stand against the giant like
David did to Goliath. With the broom stick he swept the streets of
Delhi and showed Congress where they belong. But at end, when the war
has been won, the hero seems to be throwing away the mantle and running
away. The actions that followed have sown some serious thoughts in my
mind. I doubt if people of Delhi have been royally fooled by this new
bunch.I really wished if this party had the chance of governing the state because of their manifesto. But now I feel it was more like the manifestos any other party has ever released saying they'll do this and that for the people which will be followed by some more promises at the next election. We've seen enough of it. We were all fed up with the Congress due to corruption and it was then BJP rose with the banner 'party with a difference,' only to prove themselves to be worse than the other. Seems like history has repeated with a new difference.
When I look at the outcome of the recent Delhi election, beyond the anger on Congress and the 'Modi' factor, what played a crucial role was the bait AAP threw. If the new party could eat into the vote share of Congress, sweeping it away like a whirlwind, wouldn't it be because of the promises AAP made? Free water and half-priced power - who wouldn't be tempted? AAP came out with the most unrealistic of promises as Arun Jaitley and Sheila Deekshit pointed out, if I'm not wrong. Of late I have a feeling that Kejriwal's intention was just to make sure that the government fall and not actually to form an ideal government. That is what I feel by his decision of not forming government even after getting so much of support.
If Kejriwal had a real intention of giving a proper governance he should have taken the support, may it be of BJP or Congress, and formed the government. Saying that Congress and BJP are both corrupt and hence won't take their support is meaningless. If so he shouldn't have even contested and taken votes because he can never say that it was only those who are perfect in every way that voted for him. I don't think even he himself is perfect in everything, forget about those who voted. If his intention was right he should have headed the government and proved what he could do. When he says he is ready for another election is he not blowing away the money of those who donated with so much enthusiasm and above all the trust they put on him? Wouldn't it be a waste of public money more than anything else? Is he not running away from the responsibility that has been entrusted on him by the public?
More than anything, the reason for the running away I feel is because he knows very well that the promises he made at the time of election is false and unrealistic. He would have released such a manifesto thinking he can drain away people from voting for those in power since they were so frustrated with corruption. But he never would have thought that his manifesto had the power to lure people into it like a magnet. Who would want to say no when promised with green pastures? Of course all these years every party did the same, but not to fool people to such an extent. And now that the unexpected happened, and people opted for him, he might be thinking that if he takes it up he'll have to fulfill the promises. Being a former IRS officer he should be knowing the realities at least to some extent .
If Kejriwal really meant proper governance he should have staked claim and formed the government. In such an instance he need not succumb to the pressure of those who supports him. He can always do the right and show what it is meant to be clean governance. If such a government falls under pressure, doing what is right and just, people will surely stand by them. And if an election is held then they can come in full power because people would have realized that they mean business. Their performance in the coming months would have given them a real base in the national arena as well as a run up to general elections. But if they are running away from doing so, then they are only cheating those who worked hard for them. I only wish if they take the mantle, prove me wrong in doubting them, and show the world what it means by GOVERNMENT.
(This material was actually posted in my other blog newvisionpolitics.blogspot.in. I'm posting it here too so that those who don't check that don't miss this)
