In the grand theater of democracy, the high-octane political
fray of the Delhi polls has drawn its final curtain, ushering in a moment of
profound significance. Delhi now stands poised to witness the ascension of its
new Chief Minister, a beacon of hope and development that heralds a new chapter
in the capital's political narrative.
Ah, the saga of Arvind Kejriwal and his merry band of Aam Aadmi
Party elves- once the darlings of the Delhi electorate now sent packing with a
proverbial “au revoir!” Who knew that Mr Kejriwal- the self-proclaimed Freebies
Maestro, with his sack full of promises, would find himself outgunned by the
double-engine juggernaut of the Bharatiya Janata Party! As the dust settles,
Delhi’s voters, ever the keen connoisseurs of political theater, have rendered
their verdict crowning Modiji the “VikasPurush”,
placing its faith in his guaranteeof “achhe
din”.
In his desperate bid to stay afloat, Kejriwal turned the whole
election scenario into a carnival of chaos, where accusations flew thicker than
the alleged Yamuna’s ammonia-laden waters. At the heart of this operatic chaos
reflected the melodrama of “Water Poison and Freebies”, a plot so ludicrous
that even Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”
might blush in envy.
In a bizarre theatrical twist, Kejriwal
accused the BJP of “mixing poison” in Delhi’s water supply. Yes, folks, the
Yamuna River- already a cocktail of industrial runoff and urban neglect, now
allegedly laced with political venom. With the dramatic flair of a tragic hero,
he wailed that this was an unprecedented
crime against the people (conveniently forgetting history’s many betrayals,
including Nero’s infamous fiddling as Rome burned). But his H2Oh-No! gambit backfired harder than a
soggy Diwali cracker. Not to be outdone, Haryana’s CM Nayab Singh Saini,
unamused, shot back with a defamation threat, muttering “Et tu, Kejriwal?”
Yet, it was not merely poisoned waters
that eroded AAP’s fortunes. The weight of overpromising and under-delivering
proved far heavier. Kejriwal, in his enthusiasm, pledged an avalanche of
freebies for masses & women, but admittedly, people knew he wouldn't be able to fulfill them. Kejriwal
forgot one golden rule: “Familiarity breeds contempt.” After ten years in
Delhi, AAP’s halo slipped faster than Rahul Gandhi’s election prospects. Voters
thought, “Yeh Dilli hai mere yaar,
nothing lasts forever- not even the free, water, electricity”.
This time, Kejriwal’s political magic act
felt like an old street performance, and his Manifesto akin to Soccer’s
handbook, watching him pull many freebies. It’s like watching a magic show
where the rabbit (or rather, the freebies) just wouldn’t materialize. Amidst
this bedlam, undeterred, Kejriwal - proudly touted his government’s ‘revdi’ buffet: free water, healthcare,
and bus rides for women, claiming savings of Rs. 25K annually. Nevertheless,
Delhi’s middle class- tired of dodging potholes deeper than Kejriwal’s
conspiracy theories- decided free bus rides couldn’t compensate for roads that
moonlighted as lunar craters. Moreover, critics, however, warned of Venezuela’s
ghost whimpering- a cautionary tale where freebies turned oil riches into
economic ashes. Precisely, as Oscar Wilde quipped, “Consistency is the last
refuge of the unimaginative,” and even the AAP's promises turned his manifesto
into a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book- where every path leads to a pothole.
Then came the specter of corruption- the ever-looming storm
that turned Kejriwal’s image from the “Common Man’s Crusader” to a leader
enmeshed in controversies. The infamous liquor excise scam and the extravagant Sheesh Mahalsaga painted a different
picture- one where governance bore a striking resemblance to an extended “happy
hour.” With Kejriwal and his deputy, Manish Sisodia, entangled in allegations
of turning the public office into a lucrative cocktail of kickbacks and
cronyism. Eventually, the party’s moral high ground eroded faster than a
sandcastle against the tide.
Delhiites, tired of AAP’s “jugaad” governance, then enter the BJP’s
“double engine” sarkar, roaring “Fast & Furious”, promising not just
freebies but “vikas” with a side of “Modiji hai to mumkin hai.” The BJP’s
one-point agenda was simple yet decisive: retain AAP’s welfare schemes but with
the promise of corruption-free, accountable development-driven governance.
Moreover, Modi's best pro-poor national Budget ever, wields the BJP’s electoral
machinery like Thor’s hammer, crushing opposition with sharp economic vision.
His campaign wasn't just about winning Delhi; it was about scripting the
glorious narrative of ‘akhand Bharat’
(Delhiites voted for BJP to crown India as “Vishwaguru”).
While BJP is chasing the 5 trillion dollars economy & AAP’s retort? “Abkibaar, bijli half-price!” felt less
like a debate of ideologies and more a ‘melodrama’ of tactics- one side selling
vision, the other selling freebies vouchers.
On one side stood our beloved Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi, the Architect of New India, his very name whispers with
reverence nationwide like a deity of development- a leader whose development
mantra, SabkaSaath- SabkaVikas, has
transformed into a national hymn. On the other side, Kejriwal, the Robin Hood of Ration Cards, whose
manifesto read like a discount coupon booklet- free electricity here,
subsidized water there, and the iconic muffler wrapped tightly around a
crumbling credibility. Where Modiji’s speeches rang with the grandeur of Vedic
chants- heralding bullet trains, self-reliance, and a new progressive India-
Kejriwal scrambled to counter with promises of Wi-Fi hotspots and Paanika ATMs. Now, it appears Kejriral's era of non ideological politics are
crumbling because ambition without a roadmap is like trying to reach Mars on a
bicycle.
As the saying goes, “Rome
wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.” Modi’s
unrelenting focus on infrastructure, GST reforms, and Aatmanirbhar Bharat has laid those very bricks- transforming sabka saath into sabka vikas.
Modiji is a "messiah of poor & development" whose roadmap doesn’t
just promise progress- it delivers one milestone at a time. The Gujarati
proverb rings true: "???? ?????? ???? ??, ???? ????????? ????? ??" (One who sees a dream in their eyes
holds the world in their fist). Modi's vision transcends politics; it is a
revolution- a dharma of development that seeks to elevate
India to global prominence.
Now, Kejriwal’s “dharna” to “drama”
strategy may need a reboot. Perhaps a new manifesto is in order- one promising
free maafi for unfulfilled promises?
Meanwhile, BJP’s double engine chugs along, humming “Mera desh badal raha hai, aage badh raha hai” - leaving AAP in its
rearview mirror, to wonder if their next campaign should just be: “Hum honge kamyaab…someday.”
And what of the fragile AAP-INDI Alliance
rift? It seems like the party’s strategy was more akin to a game of musical
chairs, where everyone ended up without a seat. The failure to cozy up with
Congress left Kejriwal standing alone at the dance floor, while the BJP waltzed
away with the grand victory. The INDI Alliance bloc, already resembling a *khichdi* of conflicting egos, just lost
its “Hero No.1 to Zero”. As AAP’s ship sinks faster than “biscuit” in chai, allies like Congress are sneakily
updating their LinkedIn: “Open to Work” (but not with Kejriwal). At the outset,
Delhi’s voters decided to ghost Arvind Kejriwal faster than a WhatsApp “last
seen” at 2 AM. The capital city, known for its “chaat” and “chutkule”,
served AAP a spicy “golgappa” of
reality: “freebies can’t butter your paratha
forever”.
Ah! Once, Arvind Kejriwal's promises
soared higher than Delhi’s pollution levels and expired faster than Free WiFi.
His legendary “Lifetime Guarantee” of- “Modiji
aur BJP ko humein harane ke liye punarjanam lena padega!” (Modiji and BJP
will need to reincarnate to defeat us!). Turns out, the BJP didn’t need a “punarjanam”- just a well-timed "Ab aaya swad?" meme. Netizens
promptly served this humble pie with extra “imli”. Folks couldn’t resist quipping: “Uss hawa mein udne waale ko”… gravity ne
yaad dilaya!” (The one flying too high got a gravity check). Kejriwal’s
"I’m invincible" vibe, once as convincing as a politician’s
"I’ll retire after this term," collided with reality harder than ever
expected.
Now, after this knock off defeat, Kejriwal’s political future looks as shaky as a Delhi auto-rickshaw on a pothole. The man who once vowed to “mai aama admi hoon” now faces voters going, “Aap chronology samjhiye”: "no free Wi-Fi can fix buffering governance”. Inevitably, a mass exodus is expected from AAP, earlier, during the election, many of AAP’s MLAs fled like rats from a sinking ship, citing “loss of faith” and many of them climbed into the BJP’s Ark. Visibly, anti-incumbency hit AAP like a “neemkipatti” on a sweet tooth. Experts whisper: “Is Kejriwal now the “Andher Nagri, Chaupat Raja” of Indian politics?
(Views are personal. Email: gloriousmj2020@gmail.com)
