Kejriwal’s 10 Guarantees Unpacked: Promising the Moon @ArvindKejriwal

The Emperor’s New Guarantees: Kejriwal’s Fantastical Promises and the Perpetual Mirage of a ‘New India’

In what can only be described as a political grandstanding of the highest order, Arvind Kejriwal, the perpetual revolutionary turned opportunistic politician, has once again delivered a spectacle worthy of a prime-time soap opera. His latest offering to the Indian electorate, “Kejriwal ki 10 Guarantee”, features promises so lavish and unrealistic that one might wonder if they were drafted in Narnia rather than New Delhi. From the free 24-hour power supply and utopian education systems to the outright fantasy of scrapping national schemes without a whimper of dissent, Mr. Kejriwal’s guarantees feel less like a manifesto and more like a child’s letter to Santa Claus.

A Laundry List of Impossibles

Let’s dissect these guarantees, shall we? Free 24-hour power supply across a country that still grapples with basic infrastructure challenges is either an act of ignorance or a blatant lie aimed at wooing the unsophisticated voter. Good education and free healthcare, while noble goals and fundamentally essential, are not items one can pluck from the tree of governance without significant groundwork and financial backing, elements conspicuously missing from Mr. Kejriwal’s glossy promises.

Then there’s the vow to return Indian territory from China’s clutches—a statement so devoid of diplomatic understanding that it borders on reckless. Similarly, the idea of scrapping the Agniveer scheme, a major defense policy reform by the BJP, without a robust alternative in place, seems like an attempt to play to the gallery of populist sentiments rather than any strategic foresight.

Statehood for Delhi: A Pipe Dream?

One must pause at the audacity of demanding full statehood for Delhi, a complex constitutional issue reduced to a bullet point on a campaign poster. This has been a hot button issue for decades, with far more experienced politicians than Mr. Kejriwal failing to make any headway. Yet, he promises resolution as easily as one promises to take out the trash.

The BJP Washing Machine: A Convenient Villain

Perhaps the most laughable of all is his claim of destroying the BJP’s “washing machine” of corruption. One must appreciate the irony here—Mr. Kejriwal, himself freshly out on interim bail in a corruption case, positioning himself as a crusader against corruption. This is not just the pot calling the kettle black; this is the pot organizing a conference on the virtues of cleanliness.

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Politics of False Promises

This theatre of the absurd does not stop at the promises themselves but extends to Mr. Kejriwal’s messianic assurance of implementation on a “war footing”. These are not the words of a seasoned politician aware of the complexities of governance but are rather the ramblings of a man who believes his own mythos a bit too fervently.

His rivals in the BJP have rightly pointed out the absurdity of these guarantees from a party with significant representation in only a handful of states. The critique by Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, who labeled Kejriwal’s government as one of “lies and politics of false promises,” might sound like typical political banter, but it hits closer to the truth than Mr. Kejriwal’s guarantees.

Conclusion: A Mirage in the Desert of his Political Journey

In the end, “Kejriwal ki 10 Guarantee” is less about real policies and more about headline management. It’s a mirage designed to attract the thirsty voter disillusioned by the current political climate, promising an oasis of hope that is all sand and no water. If history is any indication, these guarantees will likely join the long list of forgotten promises, a testament to the hollow nature of election-driven rhetoric.

As the Indian electorate stands at the crossroads, they must choose between the devil they know and the deep blue sea of Kejriwal’s fantasies. Let us hope they choose wisely, for the health of this great nation depends not on the grandeur of promises made, but on the silent, steady work of capable governance. Mr. Kejriwal, in his quest to script a ‘new India’, might do well to remember that even the most elaborate fairy tales must eventually face the harsh light of reality.

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