In an astonishing performance of political immunity application, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and head of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is right at the middle of the a storm full of legal proceedings and political manning. As Parliament stands to vote on a motion of confidence, Kejriwal’s leadership undergoes fierce scrutiny while he combats accusations of political subversion and judicial peril.
On 1st July, Kejriwal, also AAP Chief, made a virtual appearance before of Delhi court to present himself and face the charges of evading ED summons in the matter of liquor policy where he was alleged to have misused his position. The television screen then offers the viewer a glimpse of the assembly building where Kejriwal, pushed into a corner by persistent pressure, decides to renew his call for support from the people.
While ED charges the CM of deliberate non-compliance, CM Kejriwal denies the allegations, trying to convince people that the summonses are just a smoke screen, political tools used to pull down the authority of the CM. While the legal struggle continues, doubts linger as concerning the political leadership in Delhi as well the whole of democracy.
On the other hand and within the Delhis legislature confines, Kejriwal becomes more of a warrior as he seeks to defend his government against perceived plots by rival parties to bring down the government “Operation Lotus” among the accusations against BJP to buy AAP MLAs, Kejriwal strives to establish established interior solidarity within the party, which aims at preventing any political deviousness.
Nevertheless, with the trust vote scandal, questions are being raised that Kejriwal’s legal problems could somehow become an issue for the stability of Delhi’s administration. The result of the trust vote will not only determine Kejriwal’s present and future in politics but also serves as a testament to the strength and quality of Delhi’s democratic ecosystem.
Concurrently, the juxtaposition of judicial proceedings and the intrigues of politics depicts the duality of democracy’s features in the dynamic Indian society. Will Arvind Kejriwal come out with his head held high from the arduous process of judicial review or will Delhi be exposed to a tectonic change in its political governance?Only time will tell.
