Thomas and Thomas inc.

One Thomas is an ardent believer while the other Thomas is an agnostic, nevertheless both are Christians. The first one kisses the hands of any Bishop on his way but the other scratches his designer beard at the sight of a holy man. The believer Thomas is a Minster in the Central Cabinet dealing with people’s food and has particular interest in the eating habit of Keralites, the people of his own State. The other Thomas, though dealing the State Finance, is very much interested in all affairs and wields an upper hand in the Cabinet. The two Thomas’, of late, entered in a war of words on the food grain supply to Kerala.

The people of Kerala were seen overjoyed by seeing the histrionic talents of both accusing each other on TV screens. People doubted a direct onslaught if they meet in person. Nevertheless, it was a surprise for people to see them at a programme at Thanneermukkom when the doubting Thomas presented a bottle of Mararikulam pickles to believer Thomas. And then it was the turn of believer Thomas to invite his partner for a body massage to his own village Kumbalangi, but this news was not seen sensed by the media men. It was the body massage scene of Thomas aired on TV during election times brought him a huge margin over beautiful Sindu Joy.

When one Thomas kicks up a controversy other Thomas will refute it and that is politics. They are out and out friends all the time and if any follower annoyed over the war between leaders, kills his opponent in a barber shop that is his folly, an act of sheer ignorance!

K A Solaman