Indian Politics: Congress party is scared of Aam Aadmi Party's image?

-DR. ABDUL RUFF COLACHAL 

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Delhiites, who chose the Common man's party  to govern,  are indeed lucky. 

Even after the Delhi Assembly poll last month that brought the new Aam Aadmi Party to power,  the CM Kejriwal has continued to behave like a common man representing the common people of Delhi.  This is unprecedented in Indian political history that a ruler with full power behaves like ordinary man, rejecting  all pleasures of  power.

This humane nature of Kejriwal has clearly upset the Congress and BJP parties that had expected the new party also to fall in line with other parties and loot the nation’s resources, loot the common people.  

The ruling Congress party seems to have developed cold feet at the very sight of an emerging Common man party which is seen by people as the last savior of Indians from rampant corruption and misrule.  

The right wing Hindutva party BJP, seeking to  recapture Delhi and India,  is no different from the Congress party.

Of course, Kejriwal is looked upon by common people as the natural opportunity provided for the security of their future.   And Kejriwal has made it a point not to disappoint the people who support him in his struggle and elevation to the office of Delhi CM.

The most unfortunate comment about AAP came from Indian president Pranab Mukherji who probably fearing the rout of Congress party to which he beings would also bring in the Common man’s party to power in months time.  

However, there is not clear sign that AAP would come  to power in India as it stand now,  since there have been no  proper struggles, seen in Delhi state,  in other parts of India against the rising prices or misrule by the governments there.  The party is busy with further strengthening its hold over Delhi and has not yet begun giving a serious thought over organization of the party at national level.  Without properly organized struggle the new party cannot hope to win the national poll, it may win some seats that could only be used by a big party for their benefits in the post poll scenario. .

That won’t help the people’ cause.  

Braving the Delhi winter, Delhi CM Kejriwal slept on a mattress at the side of the road, right next to his blue Wagon R.

Meanwhile, as the parliamentary poll is approaching fast, a sort of inner party trouble began consuming the precious time of the party and Delhi government in the form an MLA who, when denied a ministerial berth in the new government,  started attacking the party and government. The Aam Aadmi Party's disciplinary committee expelled AAP MLA Vinod Kumar Binny for publicly making what it termed false statements against the Delhi government, AAP party and its leadership. Expelled AAP legislator Binny began a hunger strike began his protest at Jantar Mantar - in the heart of the national capital - after meeting with Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung.

Binny, who was angry with CM Kejriwal for not offering him a ministerial berth, now accuses AAP of not implementing the party's pre-poll promises. Binny had defeated A.K. Walia, the health minister in the previous Sheila Dikshit government, from the Laxmi Nagar assembly constituency in east Delhi, upon   denial of  ministerial berth in the new AAP cabinet,  had attacked the government, for allegedly backtracking on the promises made in the election manifesto.  Kejriwal's priority, according to him, is not to save the government and work for the welfare of the people, his priority is to run away from the promises he made to the people during the elections. “But I won’t let him run away from his responsibilities."

Binny was expelled from the AAP for making false statements against the party yesterday, and has threatened a dharna against Arvind Kejriwal. Binny said that the AAP had failed to keep the promises made to the people and that they wanted the government to fall so that they are able to run away from their responsibilities. 

Binny’s anti-AAP behavior indirectly helps the Congress and BJP. Facing flak over its style of governance and recent actions, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal defended the AAP saying no other party has done as much work as their government has done in one month.  Rebutting accusations by rebel AAP MLA Vinod Kumar Binny, Kejriwal said that AAP was here to help people and not to ensure that they remain in power. "We do not have to do the politics of saving the government and let him do what he has to," said Kejriwal. 



Kejriwal further said that he was aware that Delhi was still not safe for women. "There are many challenges that we need to address to in the capital right now, and I have already said it that Delhi is not secure, especially for women," he said. Kejriwal says the Delhi Government must be given charge of the city's police force which currently reports to the central government via the Home Ministry. His demand comes after last week's gang-rape of a Danish tourist, and a controversial midnight raid by Law Minister Bharti in South Delhi's Khirki Extension area. The minister asked the police to arrest Ugandan citizens and raid a house where he alleged they were trafficking drugs and sex. The police refused, saying they had no warrant.

Both the BJP and the Congress have severely criticised Kejriwal for his unprecedented protest. The BJP called it "anarchy", while the Congress said he was "taking the law in his own hands." Shinde has asked Kejriwal to "maintain the dignity of the Chief Minister's office."

Reacting to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal led protest demanding suspension of Delhi Police personnel, who have been accused by his administration of dereliction of duty, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Goel on Tuesday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was behaving like Maoists. "The way AAP and Arvind Kejriwal are holding this protest, is not going to be beneficial for the public. The steps they are taking are of Maoist approach," said Goel. He further said that he found the Congress equally responsible for the situation.

Reacting to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal led protest demanding suspension of Delhi Police personnel, who have been accused by his administration of dereliction of duty, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sachin pilot on Tuesday said that the actions taken by Kejriwal is dangerous for the democracy. "It is for the first time that the CM, who has been given the responsibility of the state, is staging a protest. He is shifting from the primary focus that is delivering their promises, and governance. Their actions are dangerous for the democracy, and very unhealthy for the nation," said Pilot. "They should understand that the time for marching, protesting and shouting slogans is gone. It is the time to deliver. The public has a lot of expectations from the AAP, looking at which the Congress had supported them," he said. "The kind of actions they are taking is very unfortunate," he added.

Kejriwal says the Delhi Government must be given charge of the city's police force which currently reports to the central government via the Home Ministry. His demand comes after last week's gang-rape of a Danish tourist, and a controversial midnight raid by Law Minister Bharti in South Delhi's Khirki Extension area. The minister asked the police to arrest Ugandan citizens and raid a house where he alleged they were trafficking drugs and sex. The police refused, saying they had no warrant.

Four Metro stations have been shut near North Block. The police had asked Mr Kejriwal to shift his protest to Jantar Mantar, but their attempts failed.

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, after the cabinet meeting yesterday, met the Prime Minister and apprised him of the developments and the planned action. Kejriwal has rejected Shinde's offer that appropriate action will be considered against three Delhi Police cops the Chief Minister wants suspended after an inquiry. He has demanded the immediate suspension of the cops, who he has accused of dereliction of duty.

The AAP has also alleged that one of their ministers, Saurabh Bharadwaj, had been arrested and made to sit in a bus. The Delhi Police has denied the charge. The cops disconnected the public address system in an attempt to make the protesters shift to Jantar Mantar, an area earmarked for demonstrations. 

Former IPS officer who was Delhi Commissioner of Police and co-social activist Kiran Bedi last week  accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of sending a wrong message out to the people through their two-day protest and added that it could prove costly for the AAP. Only the police officers were removed, but the minister (Somnath Bharti), against whom there are allegations, is still at his place. In the public's eye, it is called injustice. Bedi who sided with the police when AAP demanded their removal said the morale of the police force is down, and there is a feeling among them that an injustice was done to them. 

Those persons responsible for immoral activities try to target the minister for law Somnath Bharti obviously for conducting the raid to apprehend the culprits. In a statement recorded in front of a magistrate, the Ugandan national, who alleged that a group of people forcibly entered her house in south Delhi and molested her, identified Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti as the man who led the raid at her house last week.

The Delhi Police had registered an FIR against unknown people following a court order, after the Ugandan nationals filed a complaint. Bharti and his supporters have been accused of illegally detaining Ugandan women and forcing them to give medical tests. Bharati alleged that a sex trade and drug peddling racket was flourishing in the locality with the help of foreign nationals. He had demanded that the Delhi police take action against the offenders. 

Notes: Nation and plan 

It looks Congress  is working to somehow keep  the  problem party AAP under control. BJP and many other parties might join hand with them. They have a common plan and unified agenda:  looting the resources of India and share them with family members. 

People of Delhi and India would stand by the new leader, the Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal in his struggle for the sake of common people, making the nation  corruption free. . 

Congress and BJP, other parties as well, should now know that they can’t fool the people all the time.

Can they?