A logical question should arise: Inspite of clear case of wrongdoings, why BJP is not getting rid of Gadkari? By forcing him to resign, it would have maintained a slightly higher moral ground than Congress, at least in public perception. But it would have made some immediate and concrete damage in Himachal & Gujarat elections. So it seems that BJP top brass have gone for larger loss to avoid a short term loss. Advani, Jaitley & Sushma Swaraj like leaders, who have openly supported Gadkari, will stand as losers when Gadkari will have to resign after 20th December when assembly results are declared. Modi and Subramanian Swami will have their way in NDA, with their pro-development and anti-corruption images respectively.
Another dimension of this Gadkari saga is a back-room deal with Congress to save images of both parties by going slow and mild in investigations against Robert Vadra and Gadkari. Both parties share a common interest of not giving a political space to Kejriwal, the new angry young man supported by mango men. Such a back-room deal will diffuse this much feared Kejri Bomb. But free media, with its sensational style, can be a game changer by digging out murky deals of Vadra, Gadakri and others. And one never knows, what Kejri & Co are upto. After all, they are launching a new political party that has to offer itself as a better alternative...
The morale of the story: political parties fool people by eye-washing and window-dressing. People get fooled if they get carried away by noise and miss the real voice. But now people are becoming aware, and that is a sign of hope...
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