AAP has quietly deleted the paragraph that mentioned Swaraj. What is the message? AAP hereafter does not believe in Swaraj? Whether Swaraj has gone from AAP as soon as they expelled Yadav and Bhushan? Now AAP is nothing but a coterie run at the behest of Aravind Kejriwal. The paragraph, "Democracy is popular self rule, but the current practice of democracy negates this ideal and reduces the citizens to mere subjects. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) aims to restore power to the people, so as to realise the promise of Swaraj enshrined in our Constitution", is missing from AAP’s official website.
Earlier this paragraph was followed by another one, "I am a citizen of India. I am above 18 years of age. I am not a member of any political party. I believe in the objectives and thinking of the party and I am willing to fully participate in achieving the objective of the party," now only this paragraph is there in the website.
"They may argue that the Swaraj is there in the party's Constitution. They would like to relegate Swaraj to the confines of the Constitution and not put it to practice. By removing word Swaraj from the enrolment procedure, AAP wants to indirectly convey to new members that Swaraj is no more a priority for the party," said Vikrant Karnik, former AAP Thane municipal district convener.
While, AAP spokesperson Deepak Bajpai said that Swaraj was part of the Constitution and also of the party's ideology.
Idealists who have either quit or are on the verge of leaving the party believe that AAP has made several tweaks to the party procedure which they think is undemocratic and lacks transparency. Condemning the dictatorial attitude of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, Maharashtra unit of AAP, Maruti Bhapkar, one of its founding members, on Monday quit the party along with 376 activists.
AAP which was launched as a party with a difference has made tall claims and a clean politics. But once they have tasted the nectar of power they became the worst of the political parties in India. The people of Delhi have given a overwhelming victory to the party on the expectation of the promises given b the party. But unfortunately the people of Delhi feel that they have taken a wrong decision by voting AAP to power. What the other parties are accused of, more than that unethical and corrupt is AAP now. Only one man show, others are just ‘yes sir’.
By Premji
