The AAP is in collusion with the BJP
If Arvind Kejriwal is included in the antiBJP grand alliance, it would be like placing a RSS-BJP spy in the Opposition camp. It is a well-known fact that Govindacharya had met him before the 2014 elections to synergise activities.
Iwould like to say that it would be a mistake to include the AAP in the Opposition camp. The party has contested elections in the states of Punjab and Goa. In both states, it positioned itselfbetween the Congress and the BJP. This decision by leaders of the AAP was taken specifically to benefit the BJP. The plan was to divide the anti-BJP vote so that the BJP could win. But people saw this in Punjab and the Congress won handsomely. In Goa, it is for all to see what happened. Interestingly, in 2016, Goa in-charge of the BJP Nitin Gadkari had said that the AAP will help the BJP make Goa Congress-free. Again, the AAP specifically did not contest elections in Haryana, as it did not want to spoil the prospects of the BJP. So the AAP is in collusion with the BJP for their “Congress-mukt “Bharat mission.
If Arvind Kejriwal is included in the anti-BJP grand alliance, it would be like placing a RSS-BJP spy in the Opposition camp. It is a well-known fact that RSS ideologue Govindacharya had met Mr Kejriwal before the 2014 elections to synergise activities. Since 2011, Mr Kejriwal spearheaded the entire movement against the Congress at the behest of the Sangh Parivar. Allegations have flown thick and fast that the movement had the financial backing from people close to the Sangh.
At present, Mr Kejriwal is playing the role of a “jester” to his political master, the BJP. Every now and then, he and his party distract attention from the failures of the Narendra Modi government by doing tamasha. Ever since Mr Kejriwal has been planted in the political sphere by the RSS the level of discussion on governance of the government has fallen. Instead, the space has been replaced by the nautanki of the AAP, which suits both the BJP and the AAP, as they are found wanting on real issues of governance which they had promised big time before coming to power.
We have not heard from the AAP on violence against dalits in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Did Mr Kejriwal or any other delegation of the AAP go there? GDP figures for the fourth quarter are out — did the AAP make any noise that it has fallen to 6.1 per cent? The massive unemployment is for all of us to see, but not a single noise from the AAP camp!
Lastly, we all know about the prevalent agrarian distress. There was firing on farmers in Mandsaur, where farmers were killed, any word from Mr Kejriwal? These are the indicators that he wants to divert issues that are uncomfortable to the BJP. Even in the cases of corruption against him, there is no action taken against him personally. Serious allegations have been made by the AAP’s Kapil Mishra, but no FIR has been registered against Mr Kejriwal. Not a single FIR has been registered against him by the Modi government! Yes, for optics, action has being taken against his partymen, but all this is shadow boxing. Both the AAP and the BJP thrive on each other. There have been selective leaks against Mr Kejriwal, but these occupy only public space and no real action is taken. Mr Kejriwal in the past or even now has got financial assistance from the BJPRSS.
The Congress along with like-minded parties is sewing up an alliance to take on a dictatorial force at the Centre. Hence, placing people like Mr Kejriwal will only harm the cause. If Mr Kejriwal is anti-Modi, then he should back the candidate who the grand alliance will put up. Hence, having Mr Kejriwal in the Opposition camp will only be detrimental to the cause.