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The announcement of dates for assembly elections in the National Capital Territory of Delhi has enthused the people hoping to see the end of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime in the state. The 10-year misrule of the AAP government has seen rampant corruption, insensitive administration, false promises, and paralysed governance failing to address even the basic issues like health, education, roads, cleanliness, and drinking water in the capital city. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is embroiled in a number of corruption cases along with many of his senior ministers, has now become a brazen symbol of unprincipled and opportunistic politics in the country. He has not only taken politics to a new low but also become a shameful epitome of corruption, misrule, and unethical practices while backtracking on promises every now and then. Any analysis of the AAP’s decade-long rule may instantly reveal the total failure of the AAP government on every front, making it what’s now called a ‘Decade of Disaster.’ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Delhi, has rightly pointed out the gross insensitivity of the AAP government when he said, “When Delhi was fighting for the oxygen and medicines, their focus was on their Sheeshmahal.” The result is that the people of Delhi are now echoing the general sentiment, “AAP-da Nahin Sahenge…Badal Ke Rahenge”.
It is highly surprising to see Congress swearing by the name of the Constitution and Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar these days while attempting to cover its own misdeeds in the past. The Congress has an appalling history of repeatedly attacking and assaulting the Constitution and humiliating Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar and his legacy. The nation still remembers the way the Constitution was repeatedly amended by the Congress regimes to suit its political interests, and the constitutional spirit and values were trampled under its authoritarian leadership.
“When Delhi was fighting for the oxygen and medicines, their focus was on their Sheeshmahal.” The result is that the people of Delhi are now echoing the general sentiment, “AAP-da Nahin Sahenge…Badal Ke Rahenge”
The Congress went to the extent of imposing Emergency on the country while suspending fundamental rights, jailing opposition leaders, censoring media, and enacting draconian laws like MISA. It has a history of dismissing and destabilising non-Congress state governments, causing huge damage to the federal structure of the constitution. In the centre also, it has destabilised the elected government many times, creating political instability in the country. As a staunch believer in dynastic politics, the loyalty of the Congress has remained limited to a single family at the top in complete contravention of democratic values and spirit enshrined in the Constitution. Its leadership has always treated constitutional institutions with contempt and undermined their jurisdiction whenever possible. It will not be wrong to say that the Congress stands for authoritarianism and dictatorship in the country.
The undemocratic character of the Congress was unveiled since the time of independence when the Congress leadership sought to humiliate and sideline the stalwarts of the time, including Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. As Babasaheb had to suffer continuous insult and neglect, he was forced to resign from the Nehru cabinet under an extremely humiliating condition. His remarkable contribution as the Architect of the Indian Constitution was ignored, and he was not given the Bharat Ratna by the Congress, nor was his portrait given any space in the central hall of parliament. It was when the BJP-supported government came in the centre that Babasaheb was given the Bharat Ratna, and his portrait found a place in the central hall due to the continuous efforts of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has taken a number of steps to honour the legacy of Babasaheb, which includes building ‘Panchtirtha,’ launching ‘Bhim App,’ and following the path shown by him. As the people continuously shower blessings on the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the BJP, the NDA governments at the centre and in the states are committed to working tirelessly in the interest of deprived, exploited, oppressed, and weaker sections of society.