I am shocked and disturbed by the latest Aam Aadmi Party protest. It is anarchist, inconveniencing to the aam aadmi of Delhi and worst of all -- illegal.
I had great hopes from the Aam Aadmi Party. I expected that they understood just being activists wasn't enough which is why they fought elections and got into government.
Instead of governing, they are allowing mobs to rule. Somnath Bharti's behavior was unpardonable. I salute the policemen who stood up to him and upheld the law. For all the crimes committed by the police, in *this* instance -- their handling of the situation should make them proud.
Instead of condemning Mr Bharti, the AAP folks are now trying to deflect attention from his shocking behavior by saying there is a larger question of police reform and who controls the Delhi Police. Well if they want a debate and subsequent reforms, they need to cull the crap from *within* first.
*Practise* what you preach. Get rid of Somnath Bharti. *Then* ask for what you want. Any and all "revolution" needs to take place within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
Otherwise, those who live in glass houses shouldn't ...
Update (Jan 25th):
AAP is now actively supporting Somnath Bharti by insisting they have viewed footage of the shameful mobocracy led by Bharti and he hasn't done anything illegal. They are hiding behind the fact that Mr. Bharti probably didn't personally manhandle any women that night. What of the fact that he oversaw and directed a mob to chase and "catch" women? Watch Yogendra Yadav defending Mr. Bharti here.
I completely agree with the Honorable Justice Santosh Hegde when he says that Somnath Bharti took the law in this own hands.
India needs good clean governance, not misogyny, xenophobia and anarchy.
I had great hopes from the Aam Aadmi Party. I expected that they understood just being activists wasn't enough which is why they fought elections and got into government.
Instead of governing, they are allowing mobs to rule. Somnath Bharti's behavior was unpardonable. I salute the policemen who stood up to him and upheld the law. For all the crimes committed by the police, in *this* instance -- their handling of the situation should make them proud.
Instead of condemning Mr Bharti, the AAP folks are now trying to deflect attention from his shocking behavior by saying there is a larger question of police reform and who controls the Delhi Police. Well if they want a debate and subsequent reforms, they need to cull the crap from *within* first.
*Practise* what you preach. Get rid of Somnath Bharti. *Then* ask for what you want. Any and all "revolution" needs to take place within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
Otherwise, those who live in glass houses shouldn't ...
Update (Jan 25th):
AAP is now actively supporting Somnath Bharti by insisting they have viewed footage of the shameful mobocracy led by Bharti and he hasn't done anything illegal. They are hiding behind the fact that Mr. Bharti probably didn't personally manhandle any women that night. What of the fact that he oversaw and directed a mob to chase and "catch" women? Watch Yogendra Yadav defending Mr. Bharti here.
I completely agree with the Honorable Justice Santosh Hegde when he says that Somnath Bharti took the law in this own hands.
India needs good clean governance, not misogyny, xenophobia and anarchy.
