Political bickering in Varanasi

                                                               I asked a holy-man one night,
                                                               (who was a kaaldarshi)  
                                                               this land is in a sorry state
                                                               goodness and virtues left the land
                                                              father fights son , brother fights brother
                                                             unity and harmony are nowhere
                                                              Kaliyuga is on rampant 
                                                             why then qayamat is not occurring
                                                             who is preventing qayamat's final blow
                                                             holy-man pointed towards Kashi (Varanasi)
                                                             and said with a smile,
                                                            the divine painter does not wnat
                                                             his most beautiful creation destroyed
                                                            Kashi (Varanasi) enriches the humanity with
                                                             its colour and liveliness
                                                          ( Mirza Ghalib in Masnavi Chiragh- i- Dair- Temple Lamps)
                                                          
                                                             Even if great Ghalib had not penned these eulogy of Kashi (Varanasi) we Banarasis know by conviction and experience that our city is the cause of the creation and if the creation still survives it is because of this land. 
                                                          But in these days, in the midst of election fever the Banarasiness  is experiencing severe strains. The city appears to be , literally, a battleground, where all types of methods are being used to score a political point.  Arvind Kejriwal, an outsider, cautioning the people against another outsider , Narendra Modi. Argument is that if nation is to be saved then Modi should be defeated here. Modi supporters were retaliating with words and muscle power. Wherever Kejriwal goes, Modi supporters are there to jeer him. And it often results in Police intervention.
                                                      Paid or unpaid workers ,in large numbers , have landed in Varanasi from outside, specially from Delhi. Their presence is not being criticised but, certainly, it is creating problem. Local workers of different parties know each other by face and know how to interact. Outsiders behave like an adviser .
                                                     Controversial Aap leader Somnath Bharati was physically assaulted in Assi locality last week and an FIR was registered against Professor Kaushal Kishore Mishra, Head Of the Department , Banaras Hindu University and some BJP workers. Prof. Mishra said he and Mr Bharati were taking part in a TV debate when Aap leader used objectionable language against Narendra Modi. Aap leader denies the allegation.
                                                 Banarasis would all be happy that outsiders, candidates and their supporters, shall  leave the city at the earliest. We don't need saviour of the city , The city is in fact saviour of the universe. Don't vitiate the atmosphere.