One is tempted to get into crystal-ball gazing to figure out what the setting of this dinner meet would be. It will certainly not be a five-star hotel banquet or restaurant out of bounds of the ‘aam aadmi’. It cannot be the official residence of the CM for that cannot, and should not, be used for a party event. It cannot be the AAP HQ for that will not suffice as an incentive at all. After all, knowing AK, he would want to use this trick for other state elections as well and India has 28 states and 9 Union Territories with our man lusting to contest in most of them eventually!He can’t fly the winners to Singapore either for while the 50 guests may get a visa, it is unlikely that AK will get it, thanks to the comment he made on Singapore’s role in spreading the virus in India. That leaves us with eateries that are in places that are frequented by the middle class, lest folks call the dinner ‘elitist’. It therefore rules out the eateries at Aero City, Hauz Khas, Khan Market, South Delhi, Rajouri and Connaught Place – these being too trendy for the man who projected himself to be a person rooted in middle class values, habits and demeanour (remember that muffler and the WagonR!). So, he just might take them to Punjab and treat them to some rich Dhaba food? Gosh! The man needs empathy. And so do the 50 diners!(The writer blogs at stateofdelhi.in)(This was first published in National Herald on Sunday)
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