Accused ? Vanquished ? Anarchist ?

After AAP withdrew its Dharna last evening , panelists / analysts / journalists ( - and anyone who got invited by TV anchors ) , were busy pronouncing :

>   Murder of Democratic Processes

>   Ignominious Defeat

>   Shameful Withdrawal

>   Face-saving Formula

>   Renegade Retreat

>   State - sponsored Anarchy

>   Lawmakers taking law into own hands

>   Why don't Somnath go on long leave  ?

>   Eating Crow / humble pie

>   Arrogance Unlimited

>   Unbridled Activism

>   Goodbye to Governance

>   Footpath Cabinet

>   Shameless Selfishness

>   Rabble Rousing Ruffians

>   Climb-down  /  Compromise

No one asked ,

"  How do you categorize the following incidences from Independent India's

   history  ?  "

>   Imposition of Emergency by Indira Gandhi

>   State - tolerated Delhi murders of 1984

>   Demolition of Babri Masjid

>   Asking Indian Army to revolt

>   State - sponsored Bundhs

>   Fake encounters in every state

>   Moral policing

>   Khap Panchayat rulings of honour - killing

>   Fearful Fatwas

>   Police Atrocities

>   Political Rallies bringing traffic to halt

The list can go on and on

All the past and the present governments ( Central and States ) have been guilty of , one or more , of the above - mentioned " illegal " crimes  !

Only difference between them and the current AAP government in Delhi is :

AAP has the moral courage to openly admit that it will continue with its agitations / protests / dharnas / activism , even as it continues in power  !

A very refreshing candor  !

For the common men ( Aam Aadmi ) , this unconventional approach of AAP is their last ray of hope that things can be changed democratically

But it seems , the Corrupt / Criminal / Callous politicians don't like this democratic approach  !

They seem to be telling AAP - and the people :

>  Don't shout slogans and sing patriotic songs on the streets

>  Stop protesting

>  We don't understand your polite requests

>  Only language we understand is the gun-sounds of Naxalites

What these power-hungry politicians forget is that , thousands of our fore-fathers sacrificed their lives to the bullets of the British , to win freedom

And , win the right to vote !

In 2014 , people of India don't need to pick -up guns to change government

They don't need to pull a trigger

They only need to press a tiny button on the Voting Machine

A button marked with a broom ( a Jhadu )  !

After 66 years of ruling / ruining this country , it is possible that the Satraps of Congress and BJP , cannot see the approaching Tsunami called AAP , which will sweep them into the dustbin of history - come April 2014  !

Wake up ,  People of India  !

2014 is your " tryst with the destiny "  !

*    hemen  parekh  (  22  Jan  2014  /  Mumbai  )