Letters: Kejriwal's conditions

Major political parties in the country stand exposed with the outright rejection of Arvind Kejriwal's conditions to accept support to form a government in Delhi. Their contention that these conditions are excuses to run away from responsibilities is feeble. Unlike the popular trend of political parties trying to grab power by hook or crook, Kejriwal has taken a principled stand by not making any unprincipled alliance to take hold of power. Instead of rejecting the conditions proposed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and attacking Kejriwal with illogical, irrational and unsubstantiated allegations, these political parties should come out with their specific objections to each of AAP's 18 conditions. AAP's first condition of no red light beacons, no big houses or no special security to VIPs has the pious intention of curtailing unnecessary government expenditure and controlling the super-special status given to the "servants" of the people. Is this condition, in any way, giving undue benefit to AAP or step-motherly treatment to other parties? A careful study of the conditions will reveal that they have been put forward by AAP in wider national interest. If the political parties have any valid points against these conditions, let them suggest amendments or modifications to the conditions rather than making petty and vague remarks about them. Or are they under the illusion that the duty of the opposition (here the parties opposed to AAP's conditions) is to oppose everything proposed by the other party? Voters have become mature enough to understand the tantrums of parties and they are competent to judge who is making a mockery of democracy.

E M Adithyan Edapal

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