This refers to A K Bhattacharya's column "Why AAP looks confident" (New Delhi Diary, February 4). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is apparently unnerved by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s confidence and is being relentless in its attack, the latest salvo being that "AAP sourced hawala money".
One has to pose this question to the BJP. Has anyone dared question the crores of rupees spent by the BJP on its election campaign in 2014? It was "carpet bombing" in terms of the advertisements, media coverage, back-to-back campaigning and money spent. Even the Election Commission was left wondering, as the amount of money spent was much higher than the allowed limit. Why target AAP? It is also evident that the BJP is using government machinery to make an impact in the Delhi Assembly elections. Is it desperation, nervousness or supreme arrogance that is driving BJP's actions?
The BJP may still win, as all its leaders and important MPs are campaigning for the party. But if it loses, it will have to take a relook at its policy on caste versus development.
P K Vasudeva Thornleigh (Australia)
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