Tough time for CPM in Kerala

Common people of Kerala are on a running spree from the fracas caused by the CPM axing of veteran leader V S Achuthanandan. They do not know where to complain and how. A petition registered with the police would remain unattended if the opposite party is a Panchayat President from Marxist cadres and that is what one see in Ambalapuzha South Panchayat. The good old ‘Ambalpuzha Velakali’ has been patented to Panchayat President and his henchmen of that area and the ‘Velakali’ is performed at NH 47 where his own party men are beaten by sticks used for tying party flag. The flex boards and posters of their once favorite hero lied in muddied water when the fierce drill of beating was in progress. The police force remained mute spectators just because of the reason that the fighters are party men or men oust from party as said by the only PB member and Home Minister in the Assembly.

It seems that people really have lost the right to complain as many places of Kerala turned into scoundrel’s area. If party-men are busy with other engagements the quotation gang will do the job. Even recruiting agents of quotation work earn a good bug by scaring people-it is reported. The only relief in Ambalapuaha is that bombs are not frequently exploded along routes as one see in Kannur and the small scale industry of making bombs has not yet flourished in Amablapuzha. However, rising violence in Amabalapuzha and other parts Kerala have frightened away commuters. I think the last action hero Achuthanandan should finally open his mouth to end the turmoil as the dictates of Pinarayi-Karat yielded no positive result.

K A Solaman