Letters: A welcome departure

This refers to Barun Roy's column "Rise of the aam aadmi" (Asia File, December 26). Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has demonstrated well the famous English proverb "where there is a will there is a way". If one is determined in one's endeavour, he is bound to achieve the goals. Winning a seat in the national territory for the first time and that too against a well-established rival Sheila Dikshit, who was ruling the capital for more than a decade, is by no means a small achievement. He has created a furore by refusing to take "Z" category security and deciding not to move to the government bungalow, much to the discomforts of many political parties and bosses who are in a state of fix. This departure from the past is a welcome step. If a few dozen more people like Kejriwal rule the country, India can certainly do wonders. He will now be an inspiration for the young generation to get into to politics. The standard of Indian politics is at its lowest ebb. The challenge ahead of him is to keep hopes afloat. The game has just begun.

Srinivasan Umashankar Nagpur

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