Blind men at work: Central Vista is an illegitimate monument to deceit It's been made possible by treating the law, independent institutions and, most of all, the public as enemies. Shambhavi Thakur It is perhaps apt that Delhiâs descent over the last few weeks into a medieval hell managed to bring out its very own Nero in a sudden, irreversible reveal. It set off the unraveling of a myth, now mere narcissistic delusion, its unmasked heartlessness exposed to all. In this ancient city that has seen endless empires rise and fall and understands power shifts instinctively, there can be no going back to that weird, alternate-reality world of peacocks, kindergarten-style alphabet acronyms and sage-philosopher beards â or believing once again, that it is real.