AAP report card

Its been close to a month that AAP has been in power and let us see what they've done so far:

1. First the good things, AAP started on a positive note, took decisions (providing free water and power subsidy) which although didn't make much economic sense but still i believe doing something is better than not doing anything. Having said that, it doesn't mean that you talk about 200 crore (total cost of providing power subsidy) as if its an insignificant amount. Anyways, good that you atleast delivered on your poll promise! I kind of agree with you when you say that no other party has ever done work this fast but then lets agree that when you took these decisions, you ass was on fire. You indeed were scared that INC might pull you down. But I still give you credit!
2. Removing VIP culture from Delhi. Really thanks for taking this up! though i've not been to delhi after you became the CM. But if this is really done, I thank you a million times.

Surprisingly these are the only points for which I can give any credit to AK/AAP. I have certain reservations on these as well but I'd like to start on a positive note so that i don't sound critical of AAP and hence a Modi agent.

Now we evaluate the not so good things/decisions taken by the AAP:
1. Providing shelters to the poor feeling the wrath of delhi cold. I believe its a very good step and AAP should definitely get credit for it. A state shouldn't let its citizens die in cold. But, do you realize that Delhi is already over crowded with people and your providing this kind of shelters will only make matters worse as more and more immigrants would now come to delhi. How long can you keep providing shelters to these people.
What could have been done: When taking this decision, if you could have clearly stated that no more people will be provided this kind of facility and if people are still found on the streets, they will be sent off to their respective villages.

2. Letting Autowallas have their way in saying no to commuters (see link). Although i agree that auto drivers aren't able to earn their livings due to several reasons but that doesn't mean that the commuters should suffer. Letting them say no to commuters and removing any check on them might lead to another Nirbhaya mishap. I hope you've not forgotten that one of the reasons for that incident was auto wallas saying no to taking her home. I think this was totally populist politics and infact vote bank politics since these auto wallas voted for you, now you'll agree to whatever they ask for.

3. Waiving off 10-months power bills by defaulters (see link). Now this is irrationality at its best; if the meters were indeed faulty, the power companies should be asked to waive off the bills and if not, please ask the people to pay the dues as they are the ones who have consumed that electricity. Why should you pay these dues by tax payers money. Reasoning all your subsidy decisions just by saying that you are not buying a helicopter is not acceptable.

4. Staging Dharna to protest against Delhi Police. I totally agree that Delhi Police is extremely bad in all aspect. But the way your minister just asked the Police officers to raid a house was really uncalled for, and the way you came and acted in his defense made you look very arrogant and atrocious atleast to me. I've lived most of my life in delhi, in one of the areas where these RWAs are there. I must tell everybody that these RWAs are no becharas as they have been made out to be. There is still no proof of drug trafficking/prostitution yet. And there was no FIR in place. I have already mentioned that just because the residents complain against somebody, it doesn't mean that the issue is right. I've seen instances where the RWAs have made some unlawful demands like stopping cops from writing challans within the colony because the residents want their minor kids to drive within the colony. Can that be justified?

5. FDI in retail. I don't know among this educated party is an economist who believes that FDI in retail will kill the local stores/traders because I find it hilarious. We have seen how FDI has come into various sectors and changed the dynamics of the game. Be it in retail (single brand) or telecom, customers have derived huge value from the growing competition. But looks like AAP has turned a blind eye toward this and is only worrying about the traders who had voted for them and would again vote for them in the lok sabha elections or state elections if INC pulls this govt down.

6. Still not doing anything on creating a separate security force (one of the key issues raised by AK before the elections), drafting lokpal bill (thought this was to be brought withing 15 days), taking actions against congress and Shiela D (again AK had said that he had given a 350 page evidence against SD) long back.

There are some more decisions which i highly criticize, but the point i want to drive here is that AAP after getting a great response in the delhi elections, for most part, are going the wrong way. Instead of working towards the betterment of delhi, it is only pleasing the poor (not different from INC policies) by providing rain baseras and subsidies, wasting precious time on lok sabha elections, dharnas, making stupid comments like referendum in J&K, and now saying that BJP, not congress is our main enemy. Boss enemy venemy chhoddo, bas kaam karo. If you do your work properly, people will give you a clear mandate to run the country, and all the states. But first you will have to prove yourself. Creating helpline and asking people to do sting operations will not do.

Well to sum it up, I can only say that AK and AAP's members are mostly sincere, hard working, and have good intentions and are doing something. I would really like them to run a full term in Delhi. But, they have a huge task in front of themselves of not shifting the focus from the Development of Delhi, restraining from the media and not get into an arrogance mode (AK's interview with Rajdeep was one of the most arrogant political interview i have seen till date). Unfortunately, I don't see that happening thus far and i feel sorry to say but the self destruct button has been pressed!