Kejriwal :: Is he deviating from his aim ?

            Rise of Kejriwal in Indian politics is a good omen. After 60 years of independence, our politicians brought the level of politics to such a low level that existence of idealistic politics appeared to be an impossibility. Entry of Kejriwal and his AAP into Indian politics has now changed the rules of political game in India for good. He was an activist fighting for establishment of a sound anti-corruption mechanism in the form of Janlokpal. Many people were and are still with him for this purpose. Some arrogant politicians took a stand that people can’t dictate lows from outside the parliament. They challenged the people to enter the system and cleans it.  Such display of arrogance in the name of supremacy of the parliament hurt the feelings of all common men. Kejriwal accepted the challenge, launched his political party, participated in Delhi assembly elections and won 28 of 70 seats. He got success because people of India wanted to assert them as real masters in a democracy. They wanted to establish that Parliament and assemblies are for them, by them and of theirs. These august bodies are not monopolistic possession of dirty politicians. Kejriwal gave voice and face to the people fad up with dirty politics.

          After his and his party’s impressive performance in Delhi assembly elections, he seems to be deviating from his aim that is bringing cleanliness in governance. In my view, he is in very sound position where he can allow formation of BJP government by offering external support with his own conditions, compelling BJP to form the government and implement his major agenda. If he had gone in for such a bargaining  with BJP, it would have either exposed BJP or he could have started getting good work done. This would have given him advantage in next elections. He could have taken credit for getting certain things done despite being not in power and appeal the people to give him complete majority so that he could serve well and do more for the people. All this shows either he lacks leadership qualities or he wants absolute power. Either he has remained emotional agitator or he is a shrewd politician, shrewder than the existing lot.

          As Amish in his Shiva trilogy establishes that all good gradually turns into evil, the good in the form of Kejriwal seems to have started to turn into evil. See his recent statements after his success in elections. He has started to speak same language which politicians in India generally speak. The contempt and despise he displays for other political parties put him in the line of same politicians. Actually he should be happy that because of the rise of AAP, BJP and Congress are compelled to take high moral ground. But I heard him asking BJP to resort to the same dirty tricks which it had taken recourse to in UP to form government in Delhi. Such kind of statements smack of arrogance. He has every right to decide course of action for his party in prevailing situation. Ultimately his aim is to clean the dirt in politics. But his statements after his success in elections suggests that he wants the dirt to remain in others because that dirt has led him to success. Now his aim seems to have changed to  gain absolute power. That’s why now he is asking others to remain dirty so that he can offer clean dispensation and enjoy power.