Letter to Editor
The Editor
The Hindu
This has reference to Dipankar Gupta's article "Keep the movement burning" (Hindu November 17). The author's attempt to belittle the unprecedented and spectacular victory of AAP in the hustings, is indirectly though inadvertently an insult to the enlightened electorate of Delhi. The fact that a party formed less than one year ago with no political bigwigs in its ranks (not old wine in new bottle) could trounce many veterans in its debut is no mean achievement. Delhi electorate should be complimented for using their wisdom and discretion and not blindly believing the false promises given by the political parties in their election manifestos. The author's query that whether the citizens of Delhi have read the manifestos is naive, as it tantamount to casting vote to the biggest liar. If the author's contention is to be accepted, parties making the tallest promises will become the automatic winner. Manifestos give unreasonable promises, many of which remain on paper only. Has any political party made a comparison between promises and performances and as to how the funds required for meeting gigantic promises will be generated. The greatest 'sin' committed by Kejriwal is his refusal to make unholy and unprincipled alliances to grab power. Regarding the conditions put by Kejriwal, the author conveniently forget that in the event of formation of an AAP ministry, they are themselves the biggest sufferers of these conditions. Has any political party ever foregone its powers and privileges for upholding its principles?. It is unfortunate that instead of complimenting it for its sagacity and magnanimity, the author is trying to find fault with them. It is also pertinent to point out that the major political parties has not come out with any specific objection and instead indulge in petty, cheap and vague remarks about these conditions. Nobody can say that the conditions put forward by kejriwal are detrimental to the interest of the country. That is precisely the reason, the major political parties have rejected the conditions without assigning any concrete or valid reason.
E M Adithyan
17th December 2013
Elangalloor Mana
Edapal 679576
Kerala
The Editor
The Hindu
This has reference to Dipankar Gupta's article "Keep the movement burning" (Hindu November 17). The author's attempt to belittle the unprecedented and spectacular victory of AAP in the hustings, is indirectly though inadvertently an insult to the enlightened electorate of Delhi. The fact that a party formed less than one year ago with no political bigwigs in its ranks (not old wine in new bottle) could trounce many veterans in its debut is no mean achievement. Delhi electorate should be complimented for using their wisdom and discretion and not blindly believing the false promises given by the political parties in their election manifestos. The author's query that whether the citizens of Delhi have read the manifestos is naive, as it tantamount to casting vote to the biggest liar. If the author's contention is to be accepted, parties making the tallest promises will become the automatic winner. Manifestos give unreasonable promises, many of which remain on paper only. Has any political party made a comparison between promises and performances and as to how the funds required for meeting gigantic promises will be generated. The greatest 'sin' committed by Kejriwal is his refusal to make unholy and unprincipled alliances to grab power. Regarding the conditions put by Kejriwal, the author conveniently forget that in the event of formation of an AAP ministry, they are themselves the biggest sufferers of these conditions. Has any political party ever foregone its powers and privileges for upholding its principles?. It is unfortunate that instead of complimenting it for its sagacity and magnanimity, the author is trying to find fault with them. It is also pertinent to point out that the major political parties has not come out with any specific objection and instead indulge in petty, cheap and vague remarks about these conditions. Nobody can say that the conditions put forward by kejriwal are detrimental to the interest of the country. That is precisely the reason, the major political parties have rejected the conditions without assigning any concrete or valid reason.
E M Adithyan
17th December 2013
Elangalloor Mana
Edapal 679576
Kerala
very good
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