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Voter is more important than representative

At 90, eminent Gandhian scholar Narayan Desai sees hope in the Aam Admi Party. He is the son of Mahatma Gandhis personal assistant Mahadev Desai and the chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapeet founded by Mahatma Gandhi. Yet, unlike Mahatma Gandhis grandson Rajmohan Gandhi, who has formally joined AAP, Desai, instead, prefers mobilising Gandhians support for AAP. In an exclusive interview to journalist and filmmaker Deepak Parvatiyar, Desai talks about AAP, Narendra Modi, the Congress, and the issues concerning him and other Gandhians. Excerpts:

by Trans World Features (TWF) April 20, 2014