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‘The Road Ahead’ - for Aam Admi Party
16 February, 2014
Pictures sourced from the Internet.
Road Ahead for Aam Admi Party – Col RD
Singh Retd.
Has Kejriwal done the right thing by
resigning? Is it a political move or a step based on AAP principles, and
accountability to the Delhi people? Will it help or harm AAP in the Lok Sabha
elections? These are the questions everyone is mulling over today.
As an active AAP volunteer, I feel
Kejriwal should have continued. It was a choice between the Jan Lokpal Bill,
and govt’s output while in the office. I feel, what matters is work done, and
seen to be done, than the only issue of the Lokpal. That would have been a
point in its favour, during the Lok Sabha campaign, that the Congress and the
BJP joined hands to thwart the bill. AAP
govt in Delhi was the anchor for campaigning in the ensuing polls. Today, we
have lost that anchor, and will have a tough time explaining to the voters why
we quit the govt. The common man on the streets is not as discerning as the
educated who know both sides of the story. Even the Binny issue confused the
people. The aam admi mostly looks
at the results, what he got. That is my inference from the membership campaign
that I have been doing in the villages and the urban areas since 14 December
2013.
Now that the AAP has taken the step, it is time to make midway
corrections and move ahead. This again, I write with my ground experience and
full faith in the future of Aam Admi Party. First, it must get the ‘ahankar’
out of all those AAP members who joined the party before 08 December 2013 (Delhi
election results). It is causing heart
burns in the new members and thereby creating factions. Be it before or after
08 December, be it rich or poor, young or old, what is important is merit and
sincerity of purpose towards the party. As long as a member abides by the five
core values of the party (selfless service; honesty and integrity; commitment
to Sawaraj’; humility; and team work), he/she should be valued. Second major
point of correction is attitude of AAP towards the defence personnel. Life in
uniform is no less than life as a member of AAP. Both work selflessly for the
nation, with honesty and dedication, as a team. Defence officers have added
attributes of leadership, man management, and organizational capabilities. So, the Aam Admi Party must be seen as pro
army, be it in J&K, or any where in the country. Do not forget that there
is a strong force of 30 lac veterans who
have a vote bank of over a crore. AAP should not lose it by whipping the forces
with the same corruption stick. Three, Aam Admi party will do well to take
along all classes of people along with it. It has to be conscious of the
feelings of the middle class and even the rich. Aam admi does not mean a poor
man, it means a good man.
So, as good men and women, wanting to
serve the people, Kejriwal should take stock of the situation and move ahead. I
am sure, with a revitalized party, we the AAP can give the nation a sustainable
alternative to the current breed of politics.
Colonel R D Singh (Retd.)
Note: The writer, a decorated and well read
soldier, belongs to Vill
Pilimandori and writes regularly for
Sirsa News. He is now an active volunteer of AAP, upholding the values of
honesty and integrity.
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