I express my deep condolence on the demise of the renowned writer Kamala Surayya, whose fearless and nonconformist views attracted many sensible minds. She is one of the outstanding Indian poets writing in English, although her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography. Her penname Madhavikkutty is known even by children of lower classes.
She winning of Asian Poetry Prize, Kent Award for English Writing from Asian Countries, Asan World Prize, Ezhuthachan Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Vayalar Award, Kerala Sahitya Academy Award, and others are a source of inspiration for all Indian writers. Though she is dead, she lives in the hearts of many.
K A Solaman
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Allow Antony too to join
Union Minister Vayalar Ravi kissing in open his ailing wife Mercy at Medical Trust Hospital, Ernakulam was aired by all channels and published by almost all dailies. It was really a good guidance to all busy and unfeeling husbands in the country. Ravi’s humble desire is to have again a walk with his wife in the corridor of Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam where their love affair has been first blossomed. Do Ravi and Mercy allow their old friend in the College and Ravi’s colleague in the cabinet A K Antony to join them in the campus for a while?
K A Solaman
K A Solaman
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Balan’s magic
Kerala Power Minister AK Balan said that the Kerala State Electricity Board would not impose any kind of power restrictions on consumers till June 15 despite the slashing of 75 MW from the Central pool and an unprecedented rise in consumption. Then my question is: Where from Mr Balan bring power? By magic?
Balan also told that the effort of the KSEB would go ahead without imposing load-shedding, or power-cut as far as possible. Here the phrase ‘as far as possible’ is a condition. Most of the time there is no power in the state. Then who bothers about power cut or load shedding technicalities.
It is true that the KSEB is advertising in channels to create awareness to bring down consumption. However the people have ignored it because KSEB is not a people friendly establishment. They tax people whenever there is an opportunity. The disreputable Meter rent at the rate of Rs 20 until one’s last is a barbarian act. Minister’s direct appeal to people to impose some kind of control on their own consumption will also bring no fruit as the minister himself proved that he is lavish in spending for power, of course, not from his pocket.
The minister asking students to introduce new techniques to save electricity also shows that his approach to power shortage problem is not at all serious. Withdrawing or not withdrawing the load-shedding is only a part of political game. When Achuthanandan faction gets an upper hand in the party there is load-shedding, otherwise no load shedding. How foolish the decision to withdraw the load-shedding in the context of the feeling that there would be no power crisis till June 15. It is better to create the post of an astrologer in the EB to forecast correctly when monsoon comes and when it goes.
The EB claiming that the load-shedding was withdrawn as a result of the efficient energy management by the board is a fairy tale. Sitting in complete darkness without any light is also a way of efficient management.
K A Solaman
Balan also told that the effort of the KSEB would go ahead without imposing load-shedding, or power-cut as far as possible. Here the phrase ‘as far as possible’ is a condition. Most of the time there is no power in the state. Then who bothers about power cut or load shedding technicalities.
It is true that the KSEB is advertising in channels to create awareness to bring down consumption. However the people have ignored it because KSEB is not a people friendly establishment. They tax people whenever there is an opportunity. The disreputable Meter rent at the rate of Rs 20 until one’s last is a barbarian act. Minister’s direct appeal to people to impose some kind of control on their own consumption will also bring no fruit as the minister himself proved that he is lavish in spending for power, of course, not from his pocket.
The minister asking students to introduce new techniques to save electricity also shows that his approach to power shortage problem is not at all serious. Withdrawing or not withdrawing the load-shedding is only a part of political game. When Achuthanandan faction gets an upper hand in the party there is load-shedding, otherwise no load shedding. How foolish the decision to withdraw the load-shedding in the context of the feeling that there would be no power crisis till June 15. It is better to create the post of an astrologer in the EB to forecast correctly when monsoon comes and when it goes.
The EB claiming that the load-shedding was withdrawn as a result of the efficient energy management by the board is a fairy tale. Sitting in complete darkness without any light is also a way of efficient management.
K A Solaman
Sunday, May 17, 2009
No woman MP for most literate state.
The God’s own country Kerala is known for its most literacy. And Kerala women voters outnumber men. Nevertheless, not a single woman would represent a Kerala constituency in the 15h Lok Sabha. All the national and state parties kept the idea of 33 percent women reservation in cold storage. Will the elected male MPs in the coming Lok sabha get time to deliberate on the reservation of women in constitutional bodies?
All the political parties speak wide-mouth about giving 33 percent participation for women in the law-making bodies but it comes to act they deliberately forget it.
Gender equality is only a slogan unsuited for implementation. Women organizations in the state are also responsible for this pitiable situation. They are little bothered about the neglect they met in the election. The protest by the Mahila Congress against the male chauvinism in the party affairs of the Congress was only a storm in the cup.
The only hope for Kerala women in the Parliament is former UN Under Secretary Sasi Tharoor. His success was mainly based on women votes. Tharoor bagged all the women votes of Thiruvanathapuram because of his Ram like features. And hence one could expect a courtesy act towards women from Tharoor in the Parliament.
K A Solaman
All the political parties speak wide-mouth about giving 33 percent participation for women in the law-making bodies but it comes to act they deliberately forget it.
Gender equality is only a slogan unsuited for implementation. Women organizations in the state are also responsible for this pitiable situation. They are little bothered about the neglect they met in the election. The protest by the Mahila Congress against the male chauvinism in the party affairs of the Congress was only a storm in the cup.
The only hope for Kerala women in the Parliament is former UN Under Secretary Sasi Tharoor. His success was mainly based on women votes. Tharoor bagged all the women votes of Thiruvanathapuram because of his Ram like features. And hence one could expect a courtesy act towards women from Tharoor in the Parliament.
K A Solaman
Make a change
The amazing victory in the Lok Sabha elections by the State Congress is not on based their merit but due to the wrong policies of the Pinarayi faction of the Marxist party. Pinrayi’s association with Lottery-Real Estate businessmen and with Terrorist outfits within the state has dug the grave of the party. His distancing from the church and SNC Lavelin scandal have also augmented party’s debacle in the election.
It would be better for the Marxist party to make an alteration in its Kerala unit by replacing Pinarayi from party secretary ship. Then only the party could expect a moderate victory in the next Assembly elections including the by polls.
K A Solaman
It would be better for the Marxist party to make an alteration in its Kerala unit by replacing Pinarayi from party secretary ship. Then only the party could expect a moderate victory in the next Assembly elections including the by polls.
K A Solaman
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Corrupt police officers.
Use of helmets is compulsory in Kerala, however, because of hearing defect and other minor health problems such as neck-ache a few people avoid helmet during small journeys. Sensing this as a big opportunity a few corrupt police officers obstruct bikers and collect hefty sum as fine. The money they collected some times goes to state exchequer and most times to their own pockets. This problem is increasing day by day and they do this after avoiding other important matters of immediate attention. These corrupt officers collect heft sum as bribe even when a person encounters an accident on the road. I don’t think that any hard and fast rule could check these corrupt officers. Instead they should be given awareness that the money they collect illegally would newer help in their disaster.
They should be also given training to live a modest life with the money they actually earn from the job. They should be informed that their children, grown in the lavishness of the bribe they collect, would never care them in the old age
K A Solaman
They should be also given training to live a modest life with the money they actually earn from the job. They should be informed that their children, grown in the lavishness of the bribe they collect, would never care them in the old age
K A Solaman
Bofors and the Lavalin
Bofors is a dead issue for Congress. Likewise Lavalin is a dead issue for CPI(M). Surely there is enough common space for Congress and the CPM for a post-poll alliance. The Congress party has no interest in Bofors and none in the CPM, except Achuthanandan, has interest in Lavalin. The official faction of the CPM has pushed the veteran Politburo member to the corner. ‘He is finished’ his rivals started saying.
The real party that lost face is the CBI. The Interpol dropping Quattrochi from its ‘wanted list’ at the request of CBI and the Kerala Advocate General dropping Pinarayi from Lavalin scandal against the finding of CBI are very interesting. The Government of India could think of replacing the CBI by the Kerala AG for future path finding.
The CBI was successful in dropping the name of Italian businessman Quattrocchi from Inter[pols’ list. As well, in the post-poll scenario they can easily drop Pinarayi from Lavalin scandal. If so the embarrassment that occurs repeatedly during election times can be avoided.
K A Solaman
The real party that lost face is the CBI. The Interpol dropping Quattrochi from its ‘wanted list’ at the request of CBI and the Kerala Advocate General dropping Pinarayi from Lavalin scandal against the finding of CBI are very interesting. The Government of India could think of replacing the CBI by the Kerala AG for future path finding.
The CBI was successful in dropping the name of Italian businessman Quattrocchi from Inter[pols’ list. As well, in the post-poll scenario they can easily drop Pinarayi from Lavalin scandal. If so the embarrassment that occurs repeatedly during election times can be avoided.
K A Solaman
Post poll tie-up of Congress and Left
After Rahul Gandhi giving clear signals of working with the Left parties in the post-poll scenario, the CPM General Secreatary Prakash Karat, after initial faltering, came in line with Congress. Karat’s party is ready for post poll alliance with the Congress. Then the voters’ question is: what for was the mutual mud-slinging all the time by both parties?
Definitely the post-poll tie up between the Congress and the left parties in states like Kerala will be detrimental for both. After enough quarrel and killing a few innocents because of sheer rivalry during election days if they unite after the poll the sensible people then will the smear these party leaders with cow dung. The so-called “common space," between the Congress and the CPM is a non-sense.
K A Solaman
Definitely the post-poll tie up between the Congress and the left parties in states like Kerala will be detrimental for both. After enough quarrel and killing a few innocents because of sheer rivalry during election days if they unite after the poll the sensible people then will the smear these party leaders with cow dung. The so-called “common space," between the Congress and the CPM is a non-sense.
K A Solaman
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