The yet-to-be named political party of Arvind Kejriwal wants to remain in the limelight by exposing scandals and scams one after the other. It produces documentary ‘proof’ to substantiate its various allegations and demands immediate action. Mr. Kejriwal is thus the prosecutor and the jury. This is not a very healthy trend. In his desire for publicity, he and his supporters have ignored all norms. They should remember that means are as important as the end.
D.B.N. Murthy,
Bangalore
One should ‘congratulate’ Mr. Kejriwal on taking to the streets within such a short time of entering active politics. The picture of his arrest while leading a march to the Prime Minister’s residence seeking Minister Salman Khurshid’s removal (Oct. 13) shows how far removed he is from Anna Hazare’s ways. The Gandhian is for courting arrest without resistance. But the showman that he is, Mr. Kejriwal resisted his arrest and got good media coverage. How far will such dramas take him?
K.V. Ravindran,
Payyanur
Mr. Kejriwal thinks he has started a war he can win. But to achieve his objective, his party needs the support of at least 300 MPs — honest MPs who can win elections without using money and muscle power. The candidates have to address local issues like water shortage, encroachment, eviction, etc.
Another thing we all know is that politicians forget their goals once they are in power. V.P. Singh won on an anti-corruption agenda but turned to Mandal after he became Prime Minister and Atal Bihari Vajpayee forgot the Mandir issue due to coalition compulsions. Mr. Kejriwal should remember that coalition, which has come to stay, is a messy affair.
Sunil Pradhan,
Nuapada
What better choice do we have, other than placing our trust in Mr. Kejriwal? The quality of most politicians is questionable and all political parties are losing their credibility. Mr. Kejriwal and his party have arrived and are surely going to bag the votes of the educated and the thinking class.
D. Subrahmanyam,
Puducherry
