Broom war in AAP in Delhi

 Much against popular sentiment ,expectations  and the romanticizing of APP
is a great disappointment to people who thought that AAP is different. One
man centric party is an unspoken norm in Congress, BSP, SP, Jayalalita
party, TMC , and even BJP in the rise of Modi sidelined veteran leaders to
irrelevance, which are intolerant to criticism ,direct and indirect to any
central leadership. Arwind promised a difference, but is now accused of the
same tested pattern. He is ironically  labeled  “ARWIND ALONE PARTY” .
Yogendra and Prashant Bushan are suspected of leak and speak, plotting a
coup, espionage against Kerjiwal and the  senior Bushan dropping a bomb
towards a family rule perhaps. But other dissenters have not jeopardized
electoral prospects of AAP, but spoken after the elections

Arwind is accused of  arrogance, lack of  transparency, internal  party
democracy ,compromise on candidates with criminal background, financial
probity, consensus building and alliance with Congress Not only Prashant
Bhusah, Manish Sisodia, Ramdas,Shajia  Ilmi, Prof Shinoy have dared to
disagree and paid the price and rebels cut to size

 Arwind should give up one post which is the bone of contention. He enacted
a drama by being absent, rejecting PAC leadership, offer of resignation and
cleverly plotted through his henchmen the ouster of two founding pillars of
AAP. The suggestion to quit voluntarily, persuasion,  offers  of post of
legal cell and convenor of Maharashtra , as a compromise were not
acceptable or convinced about respectable or responsible sugar coated
proposals of mollification. Though Yogendra in a moderate tone or as a ploy
showed a momentary climb down, maturity to serve the party as loyal worker
as directed. He also requested the thousands of supporters, followers not
to draw any oblique inferences .Hence in a show of strength of majority of
11 to 8, both the veterans and founding members were swept out in a broom
war. It is bound to be seen as a vertical split, thus disappointing the
voters, shattering their hopes, who expected cohesive adherence to deliver
their promise. The machinations have ensured a fortress of free field to
selfish, dictatorial, and egocentric individual , who tolerates no dissent,
crushes and stifles sane voice to “my way the only way” to one man centric
party, irrespective of his personal appeal in the win and loss too Arwind
is the real boss, running the party on corporate lines , one person party
in a dictatorial fashion .Such approaches are reminiscent of political
parties, concentrating powers and drunk on positions The split in AAP has
gone along familiar lines, but it has shaken the faith, aspirations and
hopes of thousands of voters, who swept out BJP lock stock and barrel

Nelson Lopes Chinchinim

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