Delhi-dally

Apart from the hope and activism it has generated among sections of the middle class, usually given to cynicism and passivity, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s sweep of the Delhi elections has had a particularly comical fallout in the most unlikely places - the corridors of ministry offices. From personal secretaries to contractual workers, people with different political affiliations are still - even after a fortnight of the result announcement - arguing whether Delhi lost Narendra Modi or gained Arvind Kejriwal and what it means for the future of India's capital city. Mostly, these differences are settled amicably over tea and oily pakodas available at the ministry canteens. Perhaps, our politicians could take a lesson or two on how to get over disagreements and concentrate on the task at hand from their humble followers.