Why should Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal have it good, when we have been subject to the cinematic antics of Brangelina and Saifina? Hence, let me present to the world the great adventures of Bedriwal: yes, it is time to watch the fireworks between Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal.
Let me take the case of Kejriwal first. I always felt that this guy was a bit doctored. I mean - look at him. He tries really hard to appear like the common man.
You will know what I mean if you take a walk in any small village of Haryana in the winter. Most of the men on the streets walk around with a shawl or a muffler draped around their head and shoulders. And if you pass by one of these Haryanvi men, they will look up at you and call out, "Ram Ram, bhai... Ram Ram."
Kejribhaiyya must have tried hard to ape their dress code to appeal to a particular section of society. His trademark cough and the muffler round his head have made him the butt of many jokes. But the one thing he did not copy was their call of 'Ram Ram, Bhai," for fear, no doubt, of insulting the religious minorities in India, of whom we have plenty.
But there are two things about Kejriwal that will make any one with an iota of common sense see through his hypocrisy.
First - he breaks his own promises with so much aplomb and ease, that it will leave you watching his antics with a growing sense of despondency.
He promised us he would not enter politics. He did.
He promised us he would never tie up with the Congress. He did.
He promised us he was not going to become CM. He did.
He promised us he would deliver corruption-free governance. He did not.
He promised us he would listen to the common man's grievances and hold a Janata Durbar. He abandoned it.
He told us he would change Delhi if he was given one chance. He ran away after 49 days.
The second thing about Kejriwal is that he thinks dharna and protests are the only way to govern. If only life was that simple.
While watching his antics after he turned CM for a brief period, I was reminded of a little child cooking a make-believe meal in a toy kitchen. A child is not usually qualified to cook in a real kitchen nor does she have the expertise to do so. Hence, cooking a make-believe meal in a toy kitchen is the safest bet. Similarly Kejriwal was not qualifed to govern. Nor did he have the expertise to do it. But he was constantly doing drama-baazi to appear as if he was governing when he was not.
I cannot forget the big drama he enacted by going to his swearing in ceremony by the local metro. I mean - come on - the police blocked a whole train for his private use in the name of security. Did Kejribhaiyaa not have the common sense to understand that blocking a whole train instead of a simple fleet of cars for his personal use was more expensive, more troublesome and much more annoying than anything else? But no, the symbolism of going by train as a 'commoner' was more important to this drama king than any inconvenience to the common man.
Heaven help us all if this man becomes CM once again and starts his crazy drama-baazi all over.
Kiran Bedi on the other hand appears saner and simpler. She too has made many u-turns in the past year. From being a fierce critic of Modi to a worshipper of everything he does.... to mocking Kejriwal's entry into politics and then entering the fray herself, Bedi is no stranger to flip-flop tactics.
She had a string of bad luck after she was by-passed by a junior on her way to becoming Commissioner of Police in Delhi. There were good reasons for blocking her, we were told. But Bedi did the wise thing and retired early to start her other activities.
Whatever one might say about her, she is definitely a new face in the race for Delhi. She brings in a new challenge to Kejribhaiyya. Amit Shah who delivered this master stroke must be rejoicing at the outcome already. Even though some senior BJP leaders are sulking, especially those whose personal ambitions to rise in the ranks has been dealt a death blow, the Bedi brand is one of the best things ever to happen to the BJP's hopes in Delhi.
If the BJP wins - all credit goes to Amit Shah and Bedi. If the BJP fails, oh well, we tried our best, and Bedi after all is a new comer and she has lost after putting up a brave fight. Either way, the BJP wins.
Let me take the case of Kejriwal first. I always felt that this guy was a bit doctored. I mean - look at him. He tries really hard to appear like the common man.
You will know what I mean if you take a walk in any small village of Haryana in the winter. Most of the men on the streets walk around with a shawl or a muffler draped around their head and shoulders. And if you pass by one of these Haryanvi men, they will look up at you and call out, "Ram Ram, bhai... Ram Ram."
Kejribhaiyya must have tried hard to ape their dress code to appeal to a particular section of society. His trademark cough and the muffler round his head have made him the butt of many jokes. But the one thing he did not copy was their call of 'Ram Ram, Bhai," for fear, no doubt, of insulting the religious minorities in India, of whom we have plenty.
But there are two things about Kejriwal that will make any one with an iota of common sense see through his hypocrisy.
First - he breaks his own promises with so much aplomb and ease, that it will leave you watching his antics with a growing sense of despondency.
He promised us he would not enter politics. He did.
He promised us he would never tie up with the Congress. He did.
He promised us he was not going to become CM. He did.
He promised us he would deliver corruption-free governance. He did not.
He promised us he would listen to the common man's grievances and hold a Janata Durbar. He abandoned it.
He told us he would change Delhi if he was given one chance. He ran away after 49 days.
The second thing about Kejriwal is that he thinks dharna and protests are the only way to govern. If only life was that simple.
While watching his antics after he turned CM for a brief period, I was reminded of a little child cooking a make-believe meal in a toy kitchen. A child is not usually qualified to cook in a real kitchen nor does she have the expertise to do so. Hence, cooking a make-believe meal in a toy kitchen is the safest bet. Similarly Kejriwal was not qualifed to govern. Nor did he have the expertise to do it. But he was constantly doing drama-baazi to appear as if he was governing when he was not.
I cannot forget the big drama he enacted by going to his swearing in ceremony by the local metro. I mean - come on - the police blocked a whole train for his private use in the name of security. Did Kejribhaiyaa not have the common sense to understand that blocking a whole train instead of a simple fleet of cars for his personal use was more expensive, more troublesome and much more annoying than anything else? But no, the symbolism of going by train as a 'commoner' was more important to this drama king than any inconvenience to the common man.
Heaven help us all if this man becomes CM once again and starts his crazy drama-baazi all over.
Kiran Bedi on the other hand appears saner and simpler. She too has made many u-turns in the past year. From being a fierce critic of Modi to a worshipper of everything he does.... to mocking Kejriwal's entry into politics and then entering the fray herself, Bedi is no stranger to flip-flop tactics.
She had a string of bad luck after she was by-passed by a junior on her way to becoming Commissioner of Police in Delhi. There were good reasons for blocking her, we were told. But Bedi did the wise thing and retired early to start her other activities.
Whatever one might say about her, she is definitely a new face in the race for Delhi. She brings in a new challenge to Kejribhaiyya. Amit Shah who delivered this master stroke must be rejoicing at the outcome already. Even though some senior BJP leaders are sulking, especially those whose personal ambitions to rise in the ranks has been dealt a death blow, the Bedi brand is one of the best things ever to happen to the BJP's hopes in Delhi.
If the BJP wins - all credit goes to Amit Shah and Bedi. If the BJP fails, oh well, we tried our best, and Bedi after all is a new comer and she has lost after putting up a brave fight. Either way, the BJP wins.
