A day in front of the Tiranga Yatra Party Aam Aadmi in Ayodhya, Deputy Chairman of Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia visited Hanuman Garhi and prayed to Ram Lalla.
He spoke with Neha Lalchandani about the importance of Ayodhya in politics and how his party hoped to make a dent in the assembly selection of 2022.Manis Sisodia and Sanjay Singh on the Soryyu River in Ayodhya.
What is the importance of holding Yatra Tiranga on Ayodhya? We hold Yatra Tiranga throughout the state.
This is the third for me.
Ayodhya is important because of the temple of RAM and Hanuman Garhi.
It has its own significance in Indian history.
By praying to Dewa Ram and bringing Tricolor, it will make our work more sacred.
Q.
AAP is often accused of working in soft hindutva.
How should someone see your visit to Ayodhya at this point when other political parties also make the way to the city of the temple? RAM belongs to everyone.
Everyone must come to Ayodhya.
Ram Rajya is identical to good governance.
If someone comes to Ayodhya to do politics on RAM, then it is a different problem but Rajya RAM is the best form of governance.
RAM is a god but we need to take inspiration from it.
We must ask those people who politicize RAM why a journalist reveals that salt and bread served at midday is in prison, why Hathras rape takes place.
RAM is only a symbol for them, not inspiration.
Q.
Without a political alliance, what do you think about the opportunity AAP in a 2022 poll? Each party has been new at some point.
We have formed a government in Delhi three times but at some point, we are also new in the city.
People have now seen all political parties and goes for new political types.
In Delhi, we do not have as many resources or strengths owned by the government but still we have been able to supply cheaper energy, better schools, drinking water etc.
People are now looking for good governance.
Q.
Up Politics is significantly centered around the caste and community equations.
Do you think AAP is equipped to take regional parties that are stronger in such a scenario? The caste became important when there were no governance.
People think that when every political party is the same, when they have the same type of policy, the same level of corruption, they are looking for alternatives such as caste and community.
If there is an alternative, such as AAP, which has been tested in Delhi, then they realize that they can access better health and education facilities, better energy and infrastructure, and then the caste and society do not have a role to play.