Nanhe balak chor or sirf choos (Cute kid as thief or sheer stupids)

Back in 2013, I was travelling the long route from South Delhi to ISBT by auto and then I saw four – five stalled autos in front of us at the traffic lights with AAP banner with their eponymous jhadoo symbol. I was surprised to see, new party on the block and I asked my auto driver, which is this new party and he tells me, “sahib, these banners are bought by these auto wallahs and not given by the party. The price they have paid has gone into party koshers”. I was appalled at the discovery of this new party and how poor people are contributing towards it.

Going back to election results of New Delhi 2014 elections, the election results were a true shocker for the average working class and the elite political class of India. When Kejriwal took oath, he read his own oath after the ceremonial oath about no bribery, honesty and blah-blah-blah and then he sat on a dharna as a CM against the Home Ministry and the Central Govt. True to their form as erstwhile leader of AAP Yogesh Yadav said, we are group of individuals on how to gather people or perform a dharna or make appropriate noise to be heard. We are not traditional political party, we know little about politics and we are learning fast. Kejriwal was blinded by his victory and aimed to become the PM, rising on his Delhi elections result and resigned after 49 days at the helm of Delhi State. Again a damn new thing in the Indian political history, portrayed by Kejriwal and AAP.

With eye on the Lok Sabha elections, they coined catchy slogans like all:

“Delhi mein Sheila haari hai, ab Modi ki baari hai” (Sheila lost in Delhi, it’s Modi’s turn now) 
 “Jo Kejriwal se darta hai, do-do jagah se ladhta hai” (Those who fear Kejriwal contest from two constituencies) 

“Bhrashtrachar ka ek hi kaal, Kejriwal, Kejriwal” (The scourge for corrupt people is Kejriwal)

“Baba ladhe the Goron se, Hum ladhenge choron se” (Baba fought the British, we will fight the thieves) 

“Chahe Mama ho ya bhanja, Jeeja ho ya sadhu, sab par bhari padne wali hai, aam aadmi ka jhadu” (Aam Aadmi’s jhadu will prevail over uncle-nephew, brothers-in-law)

BJP announced Delhi elections warily in 2015, although there confidence was nauseating low but somehow the inevitable had to happen, but AAP got such a majority in Delhi and it’s a record even compared to Nehru and Indira times of Congress. Delhi Assembly looks more like an internal meeting of AAP, then a State Assembly. Especially the remarks from Our aam aadmi CM makes completes the picture, like he is talking about Modi’s salary to Obama’s salary, I mean do State Heads need to talk about Assembly or do they talk about how many millions voted for them.

From the day our CM has taken charge of Office, the Central Govt. has completely hostile attitude towards him. It may be true. Ever since, the State of Delhi was brought into formation and from the first Govt till today, first Govt. belonged to BJP in 1994 and Madan Lal Khurana was the first CM. The clash of duties and responsibilities exist. During Sheila’s time, LK Advani had said that Delhi CM should have his/her word with Centre on certain issues and they reached an agreement in some context but never the changes were brought on paper. For ten years out of 15, Sheila enjoyed as Central and State Govts were Congress.

Whether it is BJP or PM, it doesn’t matter, Kejriwal is only CM for entertainment and he is digging his own grave. Getting to the current issue of CBI raid on CM’s Chief Secretary is a big question on Kejriwal. Like Kejriwal has sworn to honesty, Mr Modi has also sworn to honesty. Attacking Mr Modi in his heydays is not going to do any good to AAP, his Govt or to the people.

His officer is guilty of misappropriation or not, will come into the investigation. Moreover Kejriwal does not have to attack as the charges against the officer are subject to validation and he has gone berserk as if he has been named in the report. But Kejriwal shows his intelligence by calling PM, a coward and psychopath. I don’t know, what makes him say this, whether he becomes khaas aadmi or elevates as the best aam aadmi.

Like PM’s bitter tongue pre-election or in campaign in Bihar is not good, a nation’s capital’s CM is calling the Head of the State names is a disaster. Or attacking the FM openly, will absolve him of his stupidity. Definitely his clean record is allowing him to stay in his office but the day he slips up, he will be in deep trouble. One may not be happy with the superiors in the Office but calling on them openly is not good for the country, for themselves and for the people.

He has every right to fight with the PM and the BJP to take complete control of his State but at the same time he has to remember, he is not a protestor or a street fighter fighting for so-called social causes, he is the head of the State, head of the Govt. so his demeanor has to reflect the same. Now the aam aadmi, Kejriwal is CM and hence donned politician’s garb wherein he finds excuses for not doing his job properly just like every other politician. Rather than questioning or attacking the Central Govt., he needs to fix the issues of Delhiites rather he is busy playing political mud slinging match.

I don’t understand does he ever realize the mandate he got? Does he ever realize on what promises he is voted to power? Despite his sheer buffoonery the first time, people still supported him in droves and yet he is hugging Laloo Yadav and saying what not against the Head of the State.

The more apparent thing for him to do is stop fighting the lost battle which is not good for anybody and focus on governance. I am very certain, his green plank esp. of odd-even formula is going to bite him in the ass. It’s a strategic political battle which he is bound to lose.

The most important thing for him is to try and stop himself to be a politician and continue to connect with the people on the basis on which he is voted to power. He may continue his political struggle with the Central Govt. but in a dignified and genteel manner. But governance should be number one and number two and number three priority.

Heck, I feel like a buffoon at times, thinking that he may bring different style of functioning in Indian politics and Indian bureaucracy.