This refers to the article, "Broken promises, but better governance" by A K Bhattacharya (July 22). I could not agree more with the columnist. I, like many in India, am an ardent admirer of Arvind Kejriwal and his team. He has brought in a whiff of fresh air in a scam-infested country. He and his team, barring a few black sheep who entered the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by dubious means, are doing their best to fulfil the promises made before and during the election campaigns. Kejriwal has rightly identified corruption as his number one enemy.
Today, when a citizen enters a government office wearing an AAP cap, the files move faster. The piece reminds me of the debate over ends and means. There is no harm if some promises are broken to benefit people from economically weaker sections. For instance, within a month of the AAP's poll victory and the formation of its government in Delhi, water tariffs were raised but, as the columnist points out, the impact was felt only on a relatively tiny section of the well-off population that did not need subsidised tariff.
Nirupam Haldar Kolkata
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