Kejriwal visits Pappu Tea Shop : Aap-Bhajapa Bhai Bhai
Varanasi, May 11, Electioneering is over and Banarasiness returns back. Arvind Kejriwal was welcomed at Pappu Tea Shop by the same people who, the other day, were jeering and opposing him - Vapas Jao, Vapas Jao. Aap-Bhajapa Bhai Bhai bonhomie prevailed in Assi locality, and volatility is all gone.
What went wrong in the last few weeks when there were incurring attacks, verbal and physical, reported in city specially in Assi and Lanka area near Banaras Hindu University (BHU).As the foreign crusaders started leaving the city the atmosphere is suddenly changed . The city is in its usual self. Laughing,smiling, hurling abuse to each other as a daily ritual and drinking tea and consuming Bhang ki goli or gola.
Thousands of outsiders , who descended in the city would return to their lands-almost from every part of India and some of them from abroad. What memories would they carry and what impression Banarasis hold of them? Frankly speaking for Banarasis they were nuisance. Perhaps they were needed in Aap's campaign, as for Kejriwal and his team, Varanasi was a new place with little ground level organisational network. But somehow the committed and energetic supporters could not gauge the mood and temperament of the holy city.
Political workers never quarrel among themselves; it is against their political training. The animosity among political workers were only seen during pre-emergency period when Indira Gandhi demonized opposition leaders as CIA agents. During emergency BHU student leaders and political activists in the city suffered a lot. But that was exception.
Would Kejriwal ponder over his language and narratives ? Sab Neta Chor Hain can not be a narrative in Indian politics. Coming Varanasi only to defeat Narendra Modi was second mistake of Kejriwal. Nation would be saved if Modi is defeated in Varanasi and Nation would go to dogs if he wins in Varanasi , is a strange argument. Since Kejriwal is now half Banarasi he must learn from Banaras how to refine his language, which did not offend anyone.
We Banarasis are not soft spoken people; we use rustic language and are very fond of Gali. In fact once lord Shiva was so annoyed that he choked vocal cord of Banarasis and made them voiceless - moving dumb. Banarasis could not utter a word leave alone gali. Mother was perturbed at the Durdasha of her children and felt pity for them. She urged her spouse to restore voice to Banarasis. " You don't know them-- they are bad mouths, they would start calling names," Shiva tried to argue. But finally, Ashutosh relented and Banarasis got back their voice. And the first roar came from Banarasis , BH0..BHO..BHO... SAAAAA SAAAA and .... something. Mother covered her ears and looked at Shiva in helplessness, The Lord said, " You wanted it and You got it ".
Dear Mr Kejriwal, even Gali can be sweet and melodious, learn this from Banarasis before returning to national capital Delhi, as a winner or a loser.
Varanasi, May 11, Electioneering is over and Banarasiness returns back. Arvind Kejriwal was welcomed at Pappu Tea Shop by the same people who, the other day, were jeering and opposing him - Vapas Jao, Vapas Jao. Aap-Bhajapa Bhai Bhai bonhomie prevailed in Assi locality, and volatility is all gone.
What went wrong in the last few weeks when there were incurring attacks, verbal and physical, reported in city specially in Assi and Lanka area near Banaras Hindu University (BHU).As the foreign crusaders started leaving the city the atmosphere is suddenly changed . The city is in its usual self. Laughing,smiling, hurling abuse to each other as a daily ritual and drinking tea and consuming Bhang ki goli or gola.
Thousands of outsiders , who descended in the city would return to their lands-almost from every part of India and some of them from abroad. What memories would they carry and what impression Banarasis hold of them? Frankly speaking for Banarasis they were nuisance. Perhaps they were needed in Aap's campaign, as for Kejriwal and his team, Varanasi was a new place with little ground level organisational network. But somehow the committed and energetic supporters could not gauge the mood and temperament of the holy city.
Political workers never quarrel among themselves; it is against their political training. The animosity among political workers were only seen during pre-emergency period when Indira Gandhi demonized opposition leaders as CIA agents. During emergency BHU student leaders and political activists in the city suffered a lot. But that was exception.
Would Kejriwal ponder over his language and narratives ? Sab Neta Chor Hain can not be a narrative in Indian politics. Coming Varanasi only to defeat Narendra Modi was second mistake of Kejriwal. Nation would be saved if Modi is defeated in Varanasi and Nation would go to dogs if he wins in Varanasi , is a strange argument. Since Kejriwal is now half Banarasi he must learn from Banaras how to refine his language, which did not offend anyone.
We Banarasis are not soft spoken people; we use rustic language and are very fond of Gali. In fact once lord Shiva was so annoyed that he choked vocal cord of Banarasis and made them voiceless - moving dumb. Banarasis could not utter a word leave alone gali. Mother was perturbed at the Durdasha of her children and felt pity for them. She urged her spouse to restore voice to Banarasis. " You don't know them-- they are bad mouths, they would start calling names," Shiva tried to argue. But finally, Ashutosh relented and Banarasis got back their voice. And the first roar came from Banarasis , BH0..BHO..BHO... SAAAAA SAAAA and .... something. Mother covered her ears and looked at Shiva in helplessness, The Lord said, " You wanted it and You got it ".
Dear Mr Kejriwal, even Gali can be sweet and melodious, learn this from Banarasis before returning to national capital Delhi, as a winner or a loser.
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