Inebriated MLAs in Kerala Assembly

Quite witty to hear news of Kerala State Health Minister P K Sreemathy identifying legislators attending the State assembly in an inebriated state. And with what device she has done this splendid job is a big question. When Kerala police trying hard to identify boozers on driving seats with breathe analyser it is amazing to see Minister’s ability to detect the drunkards without any modern gadgets. Does one believe that five-time veteran MLA P C George criticising Sreemathy sharply is a certification of her findings?

A person working in a peeling shed smells shrimp all time,even if bathed with Fiama soap. Likewise, may be due to the frequent visits in hospital wards under her department Sreemathy might have felt the smell of surgical spirit in Assembly hall too.

K A Solaman
The New Indian Express, 21 Dec 2010