Mr. Kejriwal has certainly got our attention. People can speculate regarding his intentions, but you just cant ignore the guy's determination and resilience. After Mahatama Gandhi, nobody has managed to stir up the political scene so vigorously. But the Mahatama had the 2nd world war help weaken his enemies. All Mr Kejriwal has got is over 60 years of moral decay and deep rooted cynicism eroding his support base. Add to that biased (read compromised) media and dime a dozen trouble makers, and he is ready to be condemned to history's dust bin.
That being said, nothing can condone the inconvenience being caused to countless commuters in the capital. Shutting down metro stations without warning on one of the coldest and wettest january days is absolute harassment. So, all of us stepping into the metro stations have been declared guilty without the courtesy of a judge, jury or a trial. While all kind of ruffians make it to the dharna site, hordes of policemen stop a bus full of officers short of their office, to prevent any avoidable incident. Well, if reaching for work on time is an untoward incident, they are certainly effective. Cant really blame them though, spending a cold wet day standing by silently.
Then there are those asking citizens to bear it as it is for their own good. Hmm, 'for your own good', now where have I heard that one before? Hitler, CPI, Naxalites, Shiv Sena? Oh wait, all of them. There is a thin line dividing affirmative action and vigilantism, and another thinner line dividing vigilantism and lawlessness. Maybe AAP needs to read 'The Animal Farm', before they find themselves walking on two legs and wielding whips. Or maybe they need to go to NDA (the one in Pune, not the coalition), to learn the importance of JOSH with hosh. They need to get their act together, for the sake of this country and the aspirations of a dejected, cynical people.
P.S. Wish I had published this one when I had written it, well before AAP made a mockery of itself. I publish it now, because Hope rules Eternal!
That being said, nothing can condone the inconvenience being caused to countless commuters in the capital. Shutting down metro stations without warning on one of the coldest and wettest january days is absolute harassment. So, all of us stepping into the metro stations have been declared guilty without the courtesy of a judge, jury or a trial. While all kind of ruffians make it to the dharna site, hordes of policemen stop a bus full of officers short of their office, to prevent any avoidable incident. Well, if reaching for work on time is an untoward incident, they are certainly effective. Cant really blame them though, spending a cold wet day standing by silently.
Then there are those asking citizens to bear it as it is for their own good. Hmm, 'for your own good', now where have I heard that one before? Hitler, CPI, Naxalites, Shiv Sena? Oh wait, all of them. There is a thin line dividing affirmative action and vigilantism, and another thinner line dividing vigilantism and lawlessness. Maybe AAP needs to read 'The Animal Farm', before they find themselves walking on two legs and wielding whips. Or maybe they need to go to NDA (the one in Pune, not the coalition), to learn the importance of JOSH with hosh. They need to get their act together, for the sake of this country and the aspirations of a dejected, cynical people.
P.S. Wish I had published this one when I had written it, well before AAP made a mockery of itself. I publish it now, because Hope rules Eternal!
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