Alappuzha

No permanent rivalry in politics

There is no permanent rivalry in politics. The opposition is based only on issues and that would change in course of time. If anyone has doubt see the TV footage of Shanimol Usman sitting adjacent to KPCC President V M Sudheeran in a public meeting at Alappuzha held in connection with his jana raksha yathra. The organisers of the yathra are seemingly deliberate in keeping Usman in the strong fold of the President.

Those with poor memories are invited to V.M Sudheeran’s statement on May 4, 2014 about Shanimol Usman’s strong reaction through a letter to him. According to Sudheeran its timing was part of a conspiracy to divert public attention, authored by certain sections in the party opposed to his strong stand on the liquor policy. Rubbishing the contents of the letter as "baseless and exaggerated", Sudheeran said Shanimol appeared to be acting as a "pawn" in the hands of those annoyed by his firm position on the issue of renewal of licences to over 400 liquor bars in the state. He said the whole thing smacked of a conspiracy against him and announced a three-member party committee to probe the entire aspects of the development.

The three-member panel, with KPCC vice-president M.M. Hassan as convener consisted of Lally Vincent, KPCC vice-president, and P.M. Suresh Babu, KPCC general secretary, as members. It is unknown to the public that whether the panel enquired the matter or not and what action had been taken against Usman.
Usman’s demand of an inquiry by a party commission into the alleged nexus between K C Venugopal and solar case accused Saritha Nair also not met. Any way everything is now in order and both Usman and the President are seen happy in the meeting.

K A Solaman

CM need not step down

The United Democratic  Front (UDF) government in Kerala plunging  into a serious crisis following the statements made by con woman Saritha Nair in the solar scam is not a new issue as it was heard since 2013.  As long as  UDF leaders keep  a decisive stand to extend unconditional support to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and confront the Left Democratic Front (LDF) campaign for his resignation inside and outside the Assembly, there is no harm for the ministry. And in the immediate level there is no ground for the Chief Minister to step down. Nevertheless, in the next election the UDF is unlikely to win the election as people of Kerala always needed a change.

Moreover,  the conspiracy hatched by the LDF and the bar owners along with solar scam accused Saritha Nair cannot be ruled out. The allegation now raised by Saritha Nair was originally aired by Malayil Sreedharan Nair, a quarry owner three years back. He then made a statement before the magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code that he had met the Chief Minister along with the solar-scam accused Saritha S. Nair. On credibility aspect Sreedharan Nair is more acceptable than Saitha Nair but it has made no impact till this date. 

And what is more doubtful is the foul play of LDF making conspiracy with criminals and welcoming betrayers like Kovoor Kunjumon to their fold. More over the judicial activism on the part of Vigilance court, Thrissur cannot be ignored. The way selected  by Opposition by joining hands with con woman Saritha,  fortune seeker Kovoor Kunjumon MLA and the bar owners  to  shatter the credibility of the Chief Minister and the government he leads is, in fact, brings shame on LDF.

K A Solaman

Big relief

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It is a big relief for Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the Kerala High Court putting a stay on a vigilance court's directive that a FIR be lodged against him in the Solar Scam case. The High Court also stayed a similar directive by the vigilance court against Power Minister Aryadan Muhammed. The HC  Justice came down heavily on vigilance court judge and opined that the vigilance court acted irresponsibly. And in that case the Opposition parties owe an apology to Kerala civic for their massive protest against Oommen Chandy.

The Opposition making heavy protests based on the words of a criminal woman and a thoughtless vigilance judge is deplorable. The role of visual media in igniting the whole incident is also intolerable.

K A Solaman

Et tu Kunjumon!

 

In another blow to the UDF government that is already facing the heat over bribery allegations related to the solar scam, RSP leader Kovoor Kunjumon  resigned his membership of the state Assembly. The story of back stab never ends. The self-pride of Kunjumon has culminated at its maximum at the fag-end of the UDF rule and that prevented him not to remain with that Front..

It is now only Kunjumon recognised UDF as a corruption front. His resignation is after realizing that the way the UDF is going ahead now is not the right way. Possibly his tirade will continue with Left front which is now becoming the haven of betrayers  and fortune seekers.

K A Solaman

                                                                                                            

Judicial activism

The Vigilance Court of Thrissur had clean bowled the Kerala Excise Minister K Babu days back by ordering registration of FIR against him. The same has been again applied by the same court against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Power Minister Aryadan Mohammed in the view of the bribery allegations levelled against them by solar scam accused Saritha Nair. Hence there is ample reason for Oommen Chandy and Aryadan to resign. Nevertheless, court believing the public statement of a criminal woman is out of the ordinary. The court order is on a plea filed by an activist on solar scam.

There in our midst are innumerable activists and criminals. Any one could file a petition based on contradictory statements,which are available in plenty in channel discussions,and if a court is to allow such petition no one could rule the state in the future. Presumably the act of Thrissur vigilance court can be put in the category of cases related to judicial activism.

K A Solaman

Bar owners playing fiddle

State Excise Minister K Babu is seen very happy after his relinquishment from ministerial ship.  On resignation  he along with his family has gone for the film ' Two countries' a film suited for viewing by post vacated ministers  and all the country fellows. Interestingly this film like the recently released one 'Pavaada' glorifies drunkards and hence bar owners

Minister K Babu is known for his appeasement of bar owners, but unfortunately he was thrown out of the post by the disclosure of the same people.  Babu may be congratulated for one thing that he has not arranged any rally with reception from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi  unlike the one arranged by ex-bar bribe minister  K M Mani to Pala. It is ironical see that the fate of Kerala UDF Ministry is decided by the unscrupulous bar owners.

 K A Solaman

Mani gimmicks

Rubber party of eastern Kerala can do only the sort of agitation known as slimming exercise. The body condition of all leaders of Kerala Congress need occasional overhauling by way of fasting and meditation. Otherwise they would run out of excessive cholesterol and sugar. The Thirunakkara ground booked for three days for an 'indefinite' fasting drill by KC(M) MP Jose K Mani is indented for his body rejuvenation and not for any rubber farmer.

The Kerala Assembly election is in the offing and hence some leaders organise rallies and some others perform hunger strikes. People from various walks life visited Jose K Mani, nevertheless the absence of BJP leaders remains conspicuous.


K A Solaman

Illogical and undemocratic

The decision of the Delhi Government to permit odd and even number cars on alternate days is illogical. This will encourage car swap system among people. The government needs to provide the hassle-free public transport system and persuade people to use it.  Banning cars more than 15-year-old is not people-friendly, instead strict pollution norms should be implemented. 

K A Solaman
The Tribune, New Delhi.  Dec 9, 2015

Rally Time

Assembly Election is ahead, so it is rally time in Kerala. Out of the innumerable rallies by various political parties the name of one by NCP seems curious. Since voters are fed up with the corrupt practices of political leaders they are least interested to vote in the election and are supposedly in a sleepy mood. Knowing this NCP leaders have named their rally as 'Wake up , Kerala ' rally.

Interestingly the party has only an imported leader from Lakdhwadeep to inaugurate the rally. It is doubtful that NCP president Uzhavoor Vijayan's buffoonery would wake up any sensible citizen of Kerala.

-K A Solaman