Despite a scorching evening of a hot summer day in the capital on Monday, May 25, the 100-day anniversary of Aam Aadmi Party’s days in power, had enough attraction to bring hundreds of people in the central park amphitheatre of Connaught Place. Dozens of AAP supporters and volunteers donning T-shirts with painted logos of AAP, the evening was a carnival of sorts on the circular perimeter of the park, causing traffic and commuters to slow down. At one of the gates of the park, a swelling crowd of AAP supporters and media persons weren’t allowed inside by the police at first, resulting in tussle between the police and AAP supporters. In just few minutes, the friction metamorphosed into anti-Delhi Police slogans, resembling the Arvind Kejriwal led government’s relationship with the Delhi Police.

Inside the park, several large-size LCDs installed on the walls of amphitheatre were bringing the live video feed of the rally to those who were sitting on grass outside the circular theatre.

While many knew the event would likely be an AAP affair, where the performance of government in the last four months would be talked about, it was also an opportunity for several people who didn’t see any changes as promised by the government.

Rohtash Kumar is one such man. A home guard member appointed in 1994, Kumar, was sacked from his job in 1999, for reasons unknown to him till now, making him one of the 4000 members of sacked home guards in the capital.

“I voted for AAP thinking that they’ll address our grievances, but as of now nothing has changed in our lives,” says Kumar, who along with nine other members of his group had reached the venue, holding a placard that read, ‘hungry for the last eight days.’

Kumar is one of the 100-150 odd members of the home guard group who have been on hunger strike for the last eight days at Jantar Mantar. “AAP had promised during elections that it will ensure our bread and butter, till now they haven’t kept their promise.”