Kejriwal's Conditions

Major political parties of the country stand exposed by their true colours with the outright rejection of Kejriwal’s conditions for support to form a Government in Delhi. Their contention that these are excuses to run away from the responsibility itself is a lame excuse. Unlike the popular trend of the political parties to grab power by hook or crook, Kejriwal has taken a principled stand in not making any unprincipled alliance to grab power. Instead of completely rejecting the conditions proposed by the AAP and attacking Kejriwal with illogical, irrational and unsubstantiated allegations, these political parties should come out specifically what are their objections to each of these conditions. AAP’s first condition of no red light beacons, no big houses or no special security to VIPs are with the pious intention of  curtailing the unnecessary Government expenditure and controlling the super specialty status of the ‘servants’ of the people. Is this condition in anyway giving undue benefit to AAP and step motherly treatment to other parties? A careful study of the conditions will reveal that all the conditions put forward by the AAP are in the wider national interest and in no way giving undue benefit to AAP at the cost of other parties.

These political parties opposing the conditions should openly come out as to which are the conditions they do not agree and reasons for their disagreement. If they have any valid points, let them suggest amendments or modifications to the conditions rather than making cheap, petty and vague remarks about them. Or, are they under the illusion that the duty of opposition (Here party opposed to it) is to oppose everything proposed by the other party? Moreover, in politics or for that matter in any field, criticism should be against the issues and not against any person. People of Delhi in particular and the country in general has a right to know the specific objections and reservations against the conditions put forward by the AAP as to whether any conditions are detrimental to the interests of the country. Delhites are educated and the voters of the country have become matured to understand the tantrums of the parties and they are competent to judge as to who is making a mockery of democracy. Political parties which constantly discard the peoples’ and country’s interest with disdain and scant respect will face their waterloo in the not too distant future. Winning elections with money power and muscle power has become a bygone era.