Which begs the question: why are so many people, particularly in Delhi media circles, so reluctant to give up on Arvind Kejriwal? The simple answer is Narendra Modi, or rather the fear of Narendra Modi. The BJPs prime ministerial candidate terrifies many in Delhi because he is the ultimate outsider, someone who denounces Nehruvian socialism, has little respect for Nehruvian foreign policy, and whose English lacks Nehruvian cadences. Unfortunately (from their perspective, anyhow) Jawaharlal Nehrus great-grandson has proven spectacularly incompetent in stemming the rise of Narendra Modi. So, in some desperation, they overlook Arvind Kejriwals many deficiencies, trusting that his Aam Aadmi Party can prevent -- as in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha -- the BJP from coming to power. But Arvind Kejriwals antics dont play so well outside Delhi. And Kejriwal may sense that at some level; yet rather than reverse course his anger is leading him down a destructive spiral. It would be no great loss if the Aam Aadmi Party fells by the wayside, but it would be a tragedy if the anti-corruption movement as a whole is stained by Arvind Kejriwals childish tantrums
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:46:43 +0000
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