Ranvir Shorey, a Bollywood actor who had supported the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the past, has come under attack from “passionate” AAP supporters after he put out tweets were critical of the AAP government in Delhi.
His main point of disquiet against the Kejriwal led government was that the AAP government had failed to act against the allegedly corrupt guys as was promised by the party, even after coming to power. Shorey was also critical of Kejriwal’s way of functioning and the hefty advertising budget of the government and party.
After the spectacular debacle of AAP in Goa and underwhelming performance in Punjab, Ranvir started raising some questions:
@RaisinaSeries @xtahzy How many arrests has AAP made in Delhi since coming to power?
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 12, 2017
@SandeepSinghRS @roshankar The “question” was more a remark on what a disappointment AK has turned out to be. Have a good day.
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 14, 2017
You don’t need the police to prosecute, last I checked. There are places called Courts here in the real world. https://t.co/SwDhvXi7X1
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 12, 2017
@Suri_Sing And don’t forget the focus on using taxpayer money to advertise themselves nationwide! Cheers!
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 14, 2017
His criticism drew sharp and angry reactions from AAP supporters, which made things worse:
Someone please save me from this AAPtard assault! They’re insufferable!
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 14, 2017
@DocVatsa @RaisinaSeries Please go through my timeline before name calling, doctor.
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 12, 2017
Ranvir used to think that AAP supporters are at worst idealistic and gullible, but this latest experience made him change his views.
Things were always not so bitter between Shorey and AAP supporters as he was one of the earliest supporters of the party since it was founded in 26th Nov 2012. Here are a few of his tweets from that era:
Next election, I’d like the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to get a chance at ending the death grip the political class has on the Nation. #India
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) December 22, 2012
Yes, the #AAP might not be very politically savvy or experienced. But it’s a party that’s on our side. And that’s imperative. Vote #AAP!
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) October 5, 2013
His support however had withered after AAP won the Delhi elections in 2015 and ran the government for a year, which mostly saw Kejriwal blaming others:
Really sorry for hurting your feelings, #aaptards, but mine were hurt too, by the compromising of the ideals that #AAP was created on.
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) June 8, 2016
Mr @ArvindKejriwal would like to see other leaders speak on all matters, but continues to stay mum over how he screwed the AAP dream for us.
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) August 9, 2016
Today, he realized the new character of AAP supporters:
How to tell these brainwashed kids that I had the same hope from AAP, before it turned into one man’s hunger for power.
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 14, 2017
After trying for a few hours, Ranvir gave up on reasoning with the AAP supporters, who as he now realizes, are a lot more than idealistic gullible fools. He has also set up a poll to ascertain which political supporters are the most annoying. AAP was leading at the time this report was published:
Which Indian political party’s “supporters” are the most annoying on #Twitter? #trollpoll
— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 14, 2017
Shorey isn’t the only celebrity who has got disillusioned with the party. Even actor Anupam Kher had got disillusioned with the party despite supporting Kejriwal earlier. Even common volunteers of the party like the one who gave Kejriwal his blue Wagon-R and the one who designed the party’s logo have expressed unhappiness over the affairs of the party.
