Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'AAP should not lose the advantage' that was published in Newsband

AAP should not lose the advantage

AAP is a political phenomenon to watch out for in the upcoming general election. Just recently, AAP member Prashant Bhushan’s comments on Kashmir had caused vandalism. So AAP should be careful.  

The appeal of the AAP phenomenon is expanding beyond the borders of Delhi, capturing the imagination of a wider audience across the country. The AAP has unfurled an ambitious plan to contest over 300 Lok Sabha seats and announced its intention to take on Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi in their constituencies. Both Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi are feeling challenged by the arrival of Kejriwal and the AAP.

In the Delhi elections, the AAP reduced the Congress to third place and stopped the BJP’s march to power. AAP appears to be so strong that no threat or violence can cow its members down.

AAP is yet to settle down and start discharging its duties. Meanwhile, political parties, media and the public are throwing comments at AAP in haste. One comment on Kashmir by a member of AAP has sparked violence. It is clear that Congress, BJP and other political parties are just waiting for AAP to commit even one small mistake so that they can immediately take political advantage of the situation.

The citizens of India should give AAP enough time to manage and administer.

All the criticisms and comments aimed at AAP should be constructive and suggestive.

Clearly, we are seeing a phenomenon emerging from the depths of a rotten political system. A pure gem of a political party, with a strong willed, clean leader in Arvind Kejriwal, has emerged.  He has managed to garner a group of young, inexperienced but energetic, intelligent and hardworking people to help the cause. People of India are better off with this new party than two grand old parties who together have achieved very little.

Arvind Kejriwal has given the Indian political system a jolt and perhaps already set a change which will clean the Country's image. After the 2014 elections, our country might witness an incredible person leading Indians to a better future.

After AAP captured the attention of entire India with its recent election victory in Delhi, the urban and educated middle class of entire nation are now looking up to it as an alternative to other mainstream parties.

Meanwhile AAP should be prudent to not make any unwarranted statement and thus should not lose the advantage.