City Taxis for Delhi- Why we need to be bothered
By Jayati Narain* It is ironic that the autorickshaw, which was used by the Aam Admi Party(AAP) for much of their campaigning in Delhi, seems to be the same thing they want to take out from the streets of Delhi. In the run up to the 2013 assembly elections in Delhi, the new and seemingly most promising party- the Aam Aadmi party, was lauded for their innovative campaigning strategy. Which involved actually involving the aam aadmi and using autos as a campaigning tool. A month before the election it was difficult to find an auto in the city without atleast a jharoo sticker or poster on it. A year and half into the AAP government (putting together both times they came to power), their definition of who the ‘aam aadmi’ is seems to have dramatically shifted. Or it simply has seized to matter! AAP seems to be on a mission to revamp Delhi’s public transport system. While change is definitely needed, their policies are more focused towards car users, even when dealing...