‘Dharna Politics’ (or politically motivated sit-in protests) couldn't become the buzzword of the
political season (even in Delhi
Now, it is doubtful if it (Dharna Politics) even aspired
to be used, leave alone the thought of achieving the cult status of ‘fast
politics’, the better taste of which Mr. Kejriwal had, the outcome of which he
exploited successfully to gain a political foothold in Delhi, when Mr. Kejriwal
decided to use it as a tool to force action on his demands, something that
would have, for sure, left in a bitter taste.
His demands, that were routine political stuff and spoke
more of his personal political ambitions than a concern for the ‘aam aadmi’,
the common man, were clearly a breach of the trust that the electorate had
shown in him while giving his Aam Aadmi Party such an unprecedented support in
the Delhi assembly elections of December 2013.
He demanded suspension for four police officers and the
control of the Delhi Police. He got nothing. Only three police officers in
question have been sent on short leave.
And Mr. Kejriwal, the youngest chief minister of Delhi
Instead, he should apologise to Delhiites who faced
difficulties due to the nightmarish traffic snarls owing to his senseless act
of bravado this time.
What a letdown! Since December 28, we have had and we
continue to have letdowns by Mr. Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party so
consistently that we can comfortably call it the ‘Kejriwal Letdown Show’.
I am not a politician. I am not politically motivated to
write all this. I am writing this because I am a common man. I am writing this
because I put my stakes with the Aam Aadmi Party believing it will be an honest
step on the path to the political change in the country leading to the System’s
correction.
©/IPR: Santosh Chaubey - http://severallyalone.blogspot.com/
