This refers to Bharat Bhushan's column "AAP drifting away from its promise" (March 24). Arvind Kejriwal will not be seen as different from other leaders if he is afraid to expand the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s footprints in other states for the fear of being overshadowed by regional leaders.
People were fed up with conventional parties and had looked up to Kejriwal because he promised them alternative politics, which would ensure the decentralisation of power, transparency and inner democracy in the party. If Kejriwal wriggles out of this promise for his political motives, he will not only let down his supporters but also damage his own credibility.
Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav figure among the founding members of AAP. If they resign under pressure or are expelled from the party, AAP could find itself in more trouble. It is bound to disintegrate like the Janata Party. To obviate this, Kejriwal must listen to them and avoid becoming a one-man band.
Tarsem Singh Hoshiarpur
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