[IAC#RG] Whither "rule of law" in AAP

Dear IAC-ians

Although IAC and AAP leadership had variously agreed in various ways
not to interfere in each others affairs, the recent unsavory media
clashes in AAP are tarnishing IAC's reputation causing us to update
our subscribers.

Accordingly, here are our working thoughts on AAP's affairs and
considering that we recently met so many former IAC volunteers from
all over India who had come to attend AAP's National Council meeting
held at a posh farmhouse motel of one of their distinctly 'not aam
aadmi' MLAs.

Unlike PB and YY, our own bonafides 'qua' AAP are unimpeachable as we had
a) publicly declared our outrage at Kiran Bedi's CMship and made sure
she was defeated,
b) We had publicly declared before the voting our reasons "Why BJP
must be defeated tomorrow."

PROS

1) It is clear that at the present time there is pretty much nobody
except Arvind as the "face" of the party.

2) That Arvind has shown remarkable good sense in finally expelling
certain people who do not conform to the party's Constitutional
requirements of upholding the unity and sovereignty of India. We would
not have waited so long or put up with such indiscipline.

3) That Arvind's public statement to implement RTI in the party, if
true although many doubt it, is highly welcome and commendable.

4) That AAP's MLA seem to be closing ranks and are not interested in
breaking this Govt for now.

5) That AAP is focused on Delhi and is presently avoiding interfering
in regional parties / elections of States like Bihar, WB etc which
have large, mainly illegal, populations in Delhi.

6) Arvind is paying lip service to development work in Delhi and
making it a model city.

7) Arvind has publicly declared he will take on Modi, Vadra and Ambani
and all communal forces and also reduce water and electricity bills by
half by April. We shall hold him to it and roast him if he runs away
as he is prone to doing.

CONS

1) The manner in which these expulsions were done left a lot to be desired.

2) The Party's Constitution was apparently violated at every step and turn.

3) There is a distinct lack of accountability and transparency inside
the party, and the parties internal bodies and apparatus are not being
put in - or allowed to function.

4) There are some very unsavoury persons now inducted as part of the
"win at all costs" strategy thrust upon Arvind by his hidden handlers.

5) The manner in which Arvind declared his vote bank considerations
and panders to MLAs in his speech, rather than focusing on governance.

6) The brainwashed personality cultist culture which Arvind proudly
promotes internally now enforced by bouncers, and with easy money and
easier women now flowing everywhere inside the party.

7) There is thus no place for old-school activists and "Jantar Mantar"
idealists in the party. Which may not be such a bad thing if one has
to do "governance" and getting on with "development".

Sarbajit
National Convenor IAC