When I read about the expulsion of Yogendra Yadav, renowned political scientist, Prashant Bhushan, famous Supreme Court lawyer, Admiral (Retd) Ramdoss, I recalled an NGO who was quoted as saying ‘Arvind Kejrival has a habit of using people and later discarding them. Similarly Anna Hazaare was only a stepping stone for Arvind Kejrival in his journey to the top’. (refer the book of Rajdeep Sardesai - 2014 The Election That Changed India).
It is quite natural that an highly ambitious Arvind Kejrival took the extreme step of throwing out a number of noted leaders from responsible positions of Aam Admi Party (AAP) to tighten his grip around the party.
Aam Admi Party was formed by Arvind Kejrival along with Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Admiral(Retd) Ramdoss and Mayank Gandhi on 24-12-2012 with the intention of wiping out corruption and related evils with the ‘broom’ as election symbol.
In the run up to the election to the Delhi Assembly Mr.Kejrival and his friends remained united and engaged in door to door campaign especially the poverty-stricken masses and those hailing from the middle-classes especially lower middle class. Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Admi Party were the main contestants to seize power with the days nearing by, the capital city remained hot and at last the day of exercising franchise arrived.
The leaders of all three parties with thumping hearts waited for the outcome at the hustings until the votes were counted. Everything over, Bharatiya Janata Party came first with 31 seats, Congress which was in the saddle for fifteen consecutive years under the leadership of Sheila Dixit could score only 8 seats and to everyone’s surprise the one year old Aam Admi Party came second with 28 seats. It was a hung Assembly among the total of 70 seats. Many a political observers, intellectuals and common citizens like us looked at the Aam Admi Party and termed it as a phenomenon since it could display a sterling performance in the very first year of its existence.
In order not to allow BJP to gain power through horse-trading or something like that, Indian National Congress with 8 seats in its kitty extended its support to AAP and thus a govt under Arvind Kejrival was elevated to power. He in his power as CM chose a few MLAs to various posts for his ministry. Aam Admi party within no time became ‘talk of the town’ and discussions, debates and writings galore with only a few nursing doubts about its future.
At the very outset, power-tariffs to each house were reduced to half and 700litres of water distributed freely to those who were suffering from acute scarcity of water bringing cheers to their lips.
Arvind Kejrival besides ambitious was a man in ‘tearing hurry’ and which proved his undoing.
Within 49 days, he wanted to bring in a bill in the Assembly named Jan Lokpal even without ignoring the advice of his well-wishers. He stuck to his stand and introduced the bill and Indian National Congress withdrew support to his govt as they had many a skeleton in their cupboards and govt was reduced to a minority and lost its majority. He was left with no option but to quit his post and within 49 days the AAP govt collapsed.
If Mr.Kejrival was not in a hurry the picture would have been different. Later the gentleman himself apologized to the people for it. With the AAP govt collapsing like a pack of cards a number of supporters from those at the top echelons down the poor quit the party for good. They never ever believed in their wildest of dreams that the govt would fall down within such a short span of 49 days.
As a sequel to the rule coming to an end, the President’s rule was imposed in Delhi.
After almost two years Election Commission declared election to five States including Union territory of Delhi. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi along with his right hand man Amit Shah jumped into the political arena and began the election campaign with renewed vigour but Aam Admi Party came out with a stunning victory in Delhi.
Aam Admi Party (AAP) bagged 67 seats out of 70 seats with BJP gaining 3 seats and Congress with a big zero. AAP’s historic win was achieved with the collective effort of the educated young supporters including the slum dwellers.
Soon after Kejrival took the oath of office and formed Ministry with a few MLAs who were sworn in as Ministers. Leaders like Yogendra Yadav, Adv.Prashant Bhushan, Mayank Gandhi and Admiral (Redt) Ramdoss demanded 'one man, one post' arose from leaders like Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, and a few other esteemed leaders. The demand though legitimate and genuine was rejected by Mr.Kejrival. While holding the post of Chief Ministership he should have quit the post of National Council Convener, otherwise take up the responsibility National council convener and resign from Chief Ministership which angered Mr.Kejrival. Rumblings in the party once again raised its head with Kejrival, Manish Sisodia and Ashuthosh on one side and Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Mayank Gandhi and others on the other side.
In the National Council which was exclusively called for to discuss the problem those who were supporting the Chief Minister was a majority and the other side a minority. Thus resolution was tabled and Mr.Yadav and Adv.Bharat Bhushan etc were expelled.
The party is at present sitting on a time-bomb and is likely to explode anytime soon. Mr.Kejrival’s immaturity and king-size ambitions could lead to disaster in the immediate future………
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