A month go people on the streets were more cynical about the emergence of “AAP” than the media.How the thinking changes can be gauged easily today. The prodigal is being castigated in media on basis of square feet reqired for dwellings and use of official vehicle or vehicle if any. Popular opinion is inherently hysteria prone. One judged harshly now can seek consolation & one on a popular-opinion high should be careful. The short time of it’s honeymoon with media though has surprised many.
People are wise enough to realize that AAP
cannot reduce electric bills, provide clean water to all and bring Lokpal at
hat drop. They have taken much worse acts on Manifestos in stride. Judgments
from” people will be based only on the manner of accessibility, transparency
and ability to carry along after
EUPHORIA .The shrwed leadership core of AAP recognizes this.
The leadership also recognizes that the problem lies within, of the inner demons.
Consider the new found intoxicant’s effect on the cadres. “Power certainly
degrades thinking, vision if not ruin it.” The effects showed up on allotment
of Ministeral berths ,victory processions and will raise it’s ugly head again.
One has to bear in mind that cleansing will continue.
The biggest challenge also stems from the
euphoria created. ChandraGupta Maurya sans Chankya tried many a things at a
go. The essence of first sermon was
based on principle of consolidation and concentration (not losing the focus). AAP
seems to do encore .How the idealouge of AAP has agreed on fighting more than
200 seats surprises even their own supporters. Though scorn on conventions have
been AAP’s biggest asset so far but this is taking too much too far.
Limiting itself to a couple of state assembly
elections and Lok Sabha seats in only those pockets or Urban areas may be a
better strategy. One can not forget that the old guards of present system are
still lurching and surging. These old
guards have greater chance to fail further and loose credibility if left to
themselves. Better option can be to give these old hands of present order to
fall deeper into pits and bid for time.
