Kejriwal in Tihar

In a defamation suit filed by Gadkari for declaring him most corrupt, court has sent Arvind in jail for two days, as he refused to furnish bail of R 10000/-. The case will now be heard on 23^rd of May. AAP volunteers clashed with police outside the jail late in the evening of 21^st while all senior leaders sat on dharna outside. Whatever may be the cause for sticking to its principles but people have not appreciated his approach. Is he trying to hog the limelight and media space while preparing for the forthcoming assembly polls in Delhi?  If so it will not give him electoral dividends. People want him to behave with maturity in a dignified way and take up people centric issues like infrastructure, unemployment and inflation. People are fed up with his street theatrics and policy of confrontation. Elections cannot be won on the issue of corruption alone. Though corruption is an issue but inflation, unemployment and security are the priority issues to be tackled first. By and large people are adjusted to the prevailing corruption and they know it cannot be eliminated fully, at best it can be contained hence it is not a major electoral issue. AAP leaders should adjust to the winds of change. Hard-line approach is not appreciated. Policy of conciliation, compromise and adjustment within the prevailing circumstances is the need of the hour. Drubbing received in recent elections conveys a lesson and should be read properly. The message is loud and clear people have rejected AAP’s policy and approach. They want him to change its strategy. AAP supporters still have lot of hopes from Arvind, hence would not like to see him on a path of self-destruction. Let us hope better sense prevails and he fulfils aspirations of millions of its volunteers and supporters.

Satyendra Malik