Lending
a helping hand to Anna's fight against corruption till a brand was formed,
maintaining the goal yet parting ways as if tracing Gandhi/Netaji split - with
or without the guru's blessing - yet riding high on the brand so
made as if it was a gift from the guru, Anna, Kejriwal formed a group. Not
quite like the 'if you can't beat them join them' his group suddenly formed a
party with a difference- AAP.
And
when it shifted the dream world from Mumbai to Delhi, and aspiring activists
from afar to the capital city it suddenly swelled up like an overeating newly
rich kid. Its acts skyrocketed and a revolution was on its way.
And
when the gathered neurons got a light bulb flash to use social media tricks,
this despised and spoken off infant party, suddenly came second in line to the
throne in Delhi. Like infant Krishna instilling fear on demon Putna, its
meteorite rise suddenly instilled fear in the hearts of the big two - BJP and
the Congress.
Though
this victory of an infant party was phenomenal, that through ways that defied
conventional vote bank politics of caste, religion, language and ethnicity - in
addition to tall promises, Net use and efficient manpower use formed a
revolution.
It
taught India that minoritism, corruption, charge sheeted legislators and horse
trading aren't right. While the latter pre-empted BJP's Delhi dream despite
'majority', its tricks even found copy cats in the big two. Having split from a
guru, almost as habits die hard, this new kid in town suddenly became a guru
itself. It almost invited a 'promising' prize like the one given to Obama.
Though, it changed India for good- even if temporarily - its usefulness seems
to end there.
Notwithstanding
a deafening silence on the development front or absence of governing
experience, its good acoustics on the fight against corruption almost brought
in the emotions invoked by freedom slogans. Taking Delhiites by storm and
giving them a promised Messiah, like a viral YouTube video, it almost took
Indians by storm. Riding high on that wave, and almost seeing light at the end
of the tunnel - as if it was a near death experience, it blissfully eyed the
seats in the nation's centre.
But
then, with its centralized diverse brains united by a common enemy-corruption-
alone like the Syrian opposition, all pleasing manifesto itself doesn't sound
easy- unless vetoed by its oligarchs. Even if done, fielding less scrutinised
incorrupt candidates nationwide in a short time could prove, logistically
impractical. With its own victory being unfeasible and the feasible thing being
the cutting of winner's votes, its success could sadly form ineffective hung
parliament. With the nation desperate for a clear victor to implement
development plans and to recreate India shining, this could be a disaster for
India. In relation to its opposition bench plans, majority alone changes things
unless minority becomes unruly.
Luckily
for India, it is going downhill on donations, prestige and popularity.
Unless
external funding or a deal with Congress to stop BJP is proven to hint Egypt
like a planned beginning, a planned bureaucratic noncooperation - as was done
to Islamic Brotherhood's Morsi - to thwart the threat to ruler/ruled equation
by the two big two, could have caused its 'fall'. More so, however, while an
unconventional electioneering brought it to power, an equally unconventional
way of rule is bringing it down. For example, despite electioneering
brilliance, its lack of vision on threats from fans not foes, lack of respect
for republic day, office and official secrecy despite oath, and use of quick
fix agitations not formal procedures have brought frown even among its
intellectual admirers. While modification of election promises has dismayed
hopefuls, its alleged inflexible dictatorial ways have brought resignations and
expulsions.
In
view of the above, even if its rise was good for India and Delhi, its 'demise'
is a good news for India.
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