Political tamasha

Political tamasha

For the man on the street, before the Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party came as a whiff of fresh air, something haatke from the traditional parties. The biggies and experts wrote them off. But then the unthinkable happened – they formed a government – and the people got a change they were always hoping for.
But the euphoria stayed for only 49 days. And Arvind Kejriwal again did the unthinkable for the common man – he dumped the aam aadmi for his and his party’s bigger political ambitions.
In the 49 days in power, AAP created a hullabaloo leaving the mere aam admi all the more confused. If one day they seemed to be on the right track, the next day there was something amiss. They were seemed to be always on the fast forward mode handing out ultimatums -- sometimes of 24 hours and sometimes of 15 days.
But amid all these politicking, did anyone ask the aam aadmi what they really want? While one quit responsibility in 49 days, the others are busy in blame game, scoring brownie points for the upcoming polls.
The aam aadmi want a stress-free life where they get all the basic necessities of life without too much of a hassle.
Imagine a phase when you get uninterrupted water and power without skyrocketing charges.
When we go to market for our daily needs, inflation should not pinch our pockets.
When we move out from the comfort of our homes, the public transport modes should be comfortable enough to take us to our destinations like a sailing.
When we are late in office, we do not have to think twice about our safety before venturing out in the dark.
When every child gets the same quality education, no matter from whichever economic background they belong to.
When the youth can fly high with ample opportunities in whichever field they want to outshine.
When the health care sector is taken care of and the name of the hospital does not scare us.
When smooth roads and a clean surrounding are realities.
Before going to any government office, we are cent per cent sure that our job will be done and we do not have to wait endlessly.
No, the aam aadmi is not asking for too much. So when parties claim, they represent every commoner, the aam aadmi hopes for a change. Only to find the hopes dashed.