Recent statements by Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, claiming that he is being targeted by certain sections of the media, have scripted another chapter in the myriad controversies that the AAP has been attracting of late.
Whether Kejriwal is a creation of the media, or a brand in his own right, is open to debate. The AAP has even given memberships to prominent media personalities, turned advisers, turned politicians.
Surely, Kejriwal has enough savvy to decode the operations of the fourth estate? He has received the mandate of the people in a high profile place like Delhi after upstaging seasoned politicians at the centre. The AAP’s victory in Delhi was touted as one of the greatest upsets in the history of Indian elections.
With such a strong mandate, Kejriwal should have prioritised solid governance and delivering on promises his party made in its manifesto. Instead, the AAP has been lurching from one controversy to another with the chief minister proportioning blame on anyone but his organisation.
The AAP will be judged by the common man on what it achieves on the ground. The voters, not the media, have the final say.
