AAP's missing link

The uncertain political climate in the capital has created an apprehensive mood all around. The political events of the past few months have claimed an unexpected victim in the form of the Jahan-e-Khusrau festival. This much-awaited Sufi festival has been an annual fixture on Delhi's cultural calendar, with music aficionados looking forward to the event every March. This year, however, the festival has been postponed till the end of April. "The Delhi government has been the biggest supporter of the festival. This year, however, I didn't know whom to speak to," says film director and designer Muzaffar Ali who started the festival in 2001. He was hesitant about approaching the Kejriwal government. "They were so much into street-fighting and, hence, not in a state to discuss a thing of this sort," he says. Ali believes that government support is vital to the festival as private enterprises don't see value in events like the Jahan-e-Khusrau. But he is hopeful of getting sponsors when he returns to New Delhi in March. "If all goes well, I will manage to host the festival by end of April," he says.