AK, AAP kya karna chatey ho?

Dear AK,

Metaphorically, a few months ago you were in the stands protesting against "Cricket Matches" that were mired in "bad umpiring", "match fixing" and "favouritism". You were "right on". You were on the "outside" and . Now you have arrived with significant "political capital" by way of support from your supporters an fans.

Having legitimately become a player, "in the game", you have entered a new phase to bring "fairness" and "transparency" into this game and rid it of all the ills that have plagued it.The world applauds you and your parties accomplishments.

However, as a "player" you can't throw down your "bat" and "ball" and go back to the stands and protest from the stands anymore. There are policies and procedures available to "players" to have their grievances addressed. And it is true these very policies and procedures are rigged in favour of the "entrenched", in order to make it hard for new comers to change. 

So now that you are not only a "player", but a member of the "committee" that makes policy, your fight should be in the "boardroom", while your supporters and fans cheer and protest (if necessary) from the "stands" while the game continues.

It appears to some that you want to change the game itself. Like from cricket to "gilly danda" and it appears you want to make "gilly danda" the new game devoid of all the ills that plagued the game of cricket. This has many people participating in the cricket world worried. Besides players, there are a number of supporting services and organizations involved. They too are worried. There are good players, supporting services, organizations and bad. The worry is that in the process of cleaning up, the "Jaadu" may sweep away the "good" along with the "bad". AAP has to acknowledge that the game of cricket is "sacrosanct", and is need of a major "clean up". If the focus were to shift from "Test Matches", (which besides the "the umpires" no one actually watches the entire game), to 20/20 and give credence to "mohalla cricket" people would welcome it. So instead of engaging in "cricket bashing" the move to improve the game at all levels would resonate among all the "good fans" of the game in India.

Furthermore, your fans and supporters in the "Stands" have been too unruly at times and that just gives the perception that they are no different from the fans and supporters of the "entrenched" teams. AAP could set an example of not stooping to the level of your adversaries. By all means let them engage in "Sit In" Dharnas and indicate their dissatisfaction with the status quo. But implore and insist that they do so in a disciplined and non-violent manner.

Going into the stands with "bat and ball. fully padded up" was a neat little trick. The fans loved it, they even went berserk. They felt AK pulled another "rabbit out of his hat". It is great that you got away with it. But what about the not so Aam Aadmi, the one's who pony up significant amounts of money. They too have a stake in AAP. They are counting on your continued success to shake up the game to make it "fair and equitable." That is their agenda. What do they think of this? They too have to be served.