Vaiko - The dark horse

Its surprising to see a politician like Vaiko, whatever may be his true intensions. His decision to walk for 42 days and 1050 Kilo meters, be in jail for 18 months without applying for bail and his decision to be out of the central ministry, all have helped to raise his stocks among the public and made him a dark horse. I can hear you saying, after all he is a politician, but just ask yourself has any other contemporary Indian politician gone through this ordeal or made such bold decisions. Before even receiving a arrest warrant, we have people getting admitted into hospitals and parties (Read PMK and DMK) getting plum ministerial berths for their kith and kin. In such a surrounding its refreshing to see a politician like Vaiko. I have heard him speak in the parliament and during the AIADMK tirunelveli conference. I should say that he is well learned and well spoken and as a matter of fact impressed me a lot. I guess among the present crop of politicians, he is a welcome change.